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LunaNM

A town of 72, settled in 1882.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Luna a good place to live?

32% of the land in Luna is conserved, against 3.9% in New Mexico’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Luna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

72 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Reserve · 13 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Luna: who provides what

Luna is unincorporated, so Catron County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNavopache Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesCatron CountyCatron County provides services here

SchoolsReserve Independent SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereCatron County ClerkCatron County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025

ZIP code8782487824 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Luna.

Natural hazards

Luna stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most

FEMA puts 47% of Luna’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 46% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireLightning

Full pageLuna’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Luna

4.8 miles of trail. Luna’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

32.4%conserved

32.4%

conserved · 1,151 of 3,551 acres

4.8 mi

of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

Full pageLuna’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map4.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land32.4% conserved · 1,151 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Luna?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Luna is cooler

The seasons in Luna: chilly winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–50°

Spring29–66°

Summer48–82°

Fall33–67°

Sep 21

typical first frost

Jun 17

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageLuna’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Luna is

52% of adults have high blood pressure in Luna. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Luna.

	Luna	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	9.7%	13%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	52%	35%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	17%	14%