North Light PlantNM
It is a town of 579 residents in New Mexico.
Is North Light Plant a good place to live?
North Light Plant’s typical journey to work is 40 minutes, above both New Mexico’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than North Light Plant. 17% of the land in North Light Plant is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Glade Run Recreation Area, at 40 acres. North Light Plant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
579 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Light Plant: who provides what
North Light Plant 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 North Light Plant.
Most of North Light Plant’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The median commute is under 12 miles. The top destinations are Farmington (37%), Aztec (8%) and Lee Acres (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glade Run Recreation Area | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
High risk in North Light Plant, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in North Light Plant than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in North Light Plant
Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 17°, with about 11 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy North Light Plant is
For adults in North Light Plant, the share who get no exercise outside work is 23%. Of 32 CDC measures, North Light Plant beats the New Mexico average on 2 and trails it on 3. 36% of adults in North Light Plant feel lonely; 31% have high blood pressure.
| North Light Plant | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | North Light Plant | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.8% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 30.7% | 34.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 14.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about North Light Plant
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Light Plant
About 0 of every 100 North Light Plant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave North Light Plant for work
Where North Light Plant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Light Plant
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
North Light Plant is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Light Plant had a population of 556. New Mexico State Road 574 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,961 ft
Questions about North Light Plant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Light Plant, NM a good place to live?
North Light Plant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.