NenahnezadNM
The town, home to 406 people, lies in New Mexico.
Is Nenahnezad a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Nenahnezad, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Nenahnezad. Nenahnezad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
406 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nenahnezad: who provides what
Nenahnezad 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nenahnezad.
The schools Nenahnezad’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Nenahnezad’s only public school teaches 156 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nenahnezad Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 156 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Nenahnezad’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Among 73 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a lower typical household income than Nenahnezad. The typical journey to work for Nenahnezad comes to 19 minutes. The top destinations are Farmington (24%), Albuquerque (10%) and Gallup (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Nenahnezad | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $37,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nenahnezad stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress
In Nenahnezad, 33% of adults smoke cigarettes. Only 2 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Nenahnezad. Of 32 CDC measures, Nenahnezad beats the New Mexico average on 1 and trails it on 25.
| Nenahnezad | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Nenahnezad | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 7.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 43.5% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 8% of Nenahnezad
2.1 miles of trail. The density of trails in Nenahnezad is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Nenahnezad | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nenahnezad faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Nenahnezad is higher. FEMA puts 75% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 16% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Nenahnezad
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nenahnezad
About 3 of every 100 Nenahnezad residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Nenahnezad for work
Where Nenahnezad’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Nenahnezad
CDP in New Mexico, United States
Nenahnezad (Navajo: Niinahnízaad) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Nenahnezad had a population of 576. Nenahnezad is a chapter community just to the south of Fruitland, between the towns of Farmington and Shiprock. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,164 ft
Questions about Nenahnezad
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nenahnezad, NM a good place to live?
Nenahnezad has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.