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The town, settled in 1908, counts 90 residents.
57% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mosquero, against 23% in New Mexico’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Mosquero. Harding County Courthouse and Bueyeros School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mosquero has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 401 in 1930, a peak of 742 in 1940, 98 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mosquero, and how to reach them.
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 Mosquero.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. 66% of Mosquero’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 21%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Mosquero school district. The 2 public schools in Mosquero teach 86 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquero ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 35 | A |
| Mosquero HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 51 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
A winter brings about 20 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 89°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mosquero. In Mosquero, 18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. The town beats the New Mexico average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Mosquero | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mosquero | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 13.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.8% | 23.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Mosquero; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mosquero residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Village in New Mexico, United States
Mosquero is a village in Harding and San Miguel counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Mosquero had a population of 98. It is the county seat of Harding County; only a small portion of the village extends into San Miguel County.
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Mosquero has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.