LybrookNM
The town, home to 21 people, lies in New Mexico.
Is Lybrook a good place to live?
Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Lybrook. 71% of the land in Lybrook is conserved, against 3.9% in New Mexico’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Lybrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
21 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lybrook: who provides what
Lybrook is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lybrook.
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Lybrook
2.3 miles of trail. Lybrook’s density of trails is recorded as 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very high risk in Lybrook, with inland flooding at the top
For Lybrook, the risk rating from FEMA is 89 of 100. FEMA puts 84% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to lightning.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Lybrook, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a lower midsummer high than Lybrook. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lybrook stands out in New Mexico and nationally, with more of its adults who feel lonely
For adults in Lybrook, the share who report frequent mental distress is 26%. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lybrook. Two figures for adults here: 36% smoke cigarettes, 23% have diabetes. The town beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 26.
| Lybrook | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lybrook | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 53.4% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lybrook
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lybrook; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lybrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Lybrook
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Lybrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Lybrook had a population of 19. The CDP is in the southwest corner of the county, bordered to the south by Sandoval County. U.S. Route 550 passes through the center of the community, leading northwest 48 miles (77 km) to Bloomfield and southeast 40 miles (64 km) to Cuba.
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- Area
- 3.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,178 ft
Questions about Lybrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lybrook, NM a good place to live?
Lybrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.