Middle MesaNM
The town has 198 residents and lies in New Mexico.
Is Middle Mesa a good place to live?
Middle Mesa’s age of the median resident is 52.8 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Middle Mesa. 27% of the land in Middle Mesa is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Middle Mesa Wildlife Area, at 1,129 acres. Middle Mesa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Ordered by what stands out in Middle Mesa.
nearly a quarter of the land in Middle Mesa is protected from building
2.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails here in Middle Mesa is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Middle Mesa Wildlife Area | 0.3 mi | 1,129 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About one in three of Middle Mesa’s working residents commute to Farmington
Middle Mesa: nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Farmington (32%), Bloomfield (11%) and Dulce (7%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Middle Mesa faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected losses in Middle Mesa break down as 83% from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 78 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in Middle Mesa
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 90°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Middle Mesa’s adults binge drink than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
In Middle Mesa, 18% of adults report frequent mental distress. Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Middle Mesa. Also worth knowing: across all 32 CDC measures, Middle Mesa beats New Mexico on 3 and trails on 13.
| Middle Mesa | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Middle Mesa | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 13.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.4% | 73.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Middle Mesa
Moving to Middle Mesa: who provides what
Middle Mesa is unincorporated, so San Juan 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.
100% of working residents leave Middle Mesa for work
Where Middle Mesa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Middle Mesa; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Middle Mesa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Middle Mesa
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Middle Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP following the 2010 census, replacing the Young Place CDP. As of the 2020 census, Middle Mesa had a population of 200.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,335 ft
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