MorningsideNM
103 people live in this town in New Mexico.
Is Morningside a good place to live?
Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Morningside. Morningside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
103 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Morningside: who provides what
Morningside is unincorporated, so Eddy 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 Morningside.
Most of Morningside’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Artesia (41%), Carlsbad (9%) and Hobbs (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 6 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Morningside, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Morningside comes to 69 of 100. FEMA puts 77% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Morningside is hotter than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Summers in Morningside are hot, and winters chilly, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 27° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Morningside have obesity than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Morningside. 17% of Morningside adults have diabetes, against 14% in New Mexico’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Morningside: just over a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the New Mexico average, Morningside comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15.
| Morningside | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 66% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 14% |
| What stands out | Morningside | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Morningside
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Morningside; the nearest are
College town 24 of every 100 Morningside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Morningside for work
Where Morningside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Morningside
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Morningside, NM a good place to live?
Morningside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 103 people live in this town in New Mexico.