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61% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mora, above both New Mexico’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 2 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Mora. La Cueva Historic District and St. Vrain's Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mora beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mora is unincorporated, so Mora 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Mora.
The Mora school district runs its public schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mora ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–5 | Grades 1–5 | 151 | C+ |
| Mora HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 86 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
62% of Mora’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 35%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mora once, in 2022. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The top destinations are Albuquerque (11%), Las Vegas (9%) and Santa Fe (7%). For most workers, Mora is a place to come home to: only 17% work in town. Among residents in the town, 8.8% live below the poverty line. Also worth knowing: the town had 199 jobs in 2023, up 183 from 2013.
| Mora | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mora. Mora: nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes. Against the New Mexico average, Mora comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Mora | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Mora | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.7% | 23.2% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12.3% | 16.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 19.4% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 2 of the 71 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Mora. 1.5 miles of trail.
| Mora | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Mora; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mora residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is the seat of Mora County. It is located about halfway between Las Vegas and Taos on Highway 518, at an altitude of 7,180 feet (2,190 m). As of the 2020 census, the population of Mora was 547, down from 656 in 2010. The Mora area includes three plazas and four settlements: Mora proper (corresponding to the CDP); Cleveland (originally named San Antonio), 2 miles (3 km) to the northwest; Chacon, 11 miles (18 km) north of Cleveland; and Holman (without a plaza, and originally named Agua Negra) lying between Chacon and Cleveland. In the mid-19th c…
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Mora has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
