MidwayNM
This town of 541 people was settled in 1909.
Is Midway a good place to live?
Midway’s midpoint age is 55 years, above both New Mexico’s towns (37.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 74 New Mexico towns, just one has a higher typical July afternoon high than Midway. Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
541 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Midway: who provides what
Midway is unincorporated, so Chaves 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 Midway.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Midway work out of town
The top destinations are Roswell (41%), Albuquerque (7%) and Artesia (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Midway: 2% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: this New Mexico town had 82 jobs in 2023, down 51 from 2013. Among residents locally, 21% live below the poverty line.
| Midway | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Midway is
In Midway, 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 15. Two figures for adults locally: 19% have diabetes, 31% worry about having enough food. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Midway.
| Midway | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 14% |
| What stands out | Midway | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.4% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Midway faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Midway, 55% come from inland flooding and 13% from strong winds. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bottomless Lakes State Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midway. Close and well known come first.
7 mi State parkBottomless Lakes State Park
8 mi MuseumInternational UFO Museum And Research Center
9 mi MuseumRoswell Museum and Art Center
9 mi MuseumAnderson Museum of Contemporary ArtPhoto credits
Bottomless Lakes State Park: NMMIMAJ, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International UFO Museum And Research Center: J Dykstra, Public domain · Roswell Museum and Art Center: Myotus, CC BY 4.0 · Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art: AllenS, Public domain
Everything we know about Midway
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Midway
About 5 of every 100 Midway residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico.
98% of working residents leave Midway for work
Where Midway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Midway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midway, NM a good place to live?
Midway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.