PleasantonNM
The town, settled in 1882, counts 259 residents.
Is Pleasanton a good place to live?
Pleasanton’s median age is 66.1 years, against 37.2 years in New Mexico’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Pleasanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
259 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pleasanton: who provides what
Pleasanton is unincorporated, so Catron 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 Pleasanton.
56% of residents are 65 or older
39% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 31% across New Mexico.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
34% women, 66% men
About 194 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.2 points). Across New Mexico, 50.3% of residents are women.
| Pleasanton | NM | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.8% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 25.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 34.4% | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 22% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.1% | 25.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 37.7% | 22.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.5% | 17.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Pleasanton, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
Of the losses FEMA expects in Pleasanton, 47% come from inland flooding and 46% from wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Pleasanton brings mild winters and hot summers
For Pleasanton, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pleasanton stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Pleasanton, one in ten adults binge drink. Only 2 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pleasanton. The town beats the New Mexico average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Pleasanton | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pleasanton | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.7% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 16.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pleasanton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pleasanton; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pleasanton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
About Pleasanton
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Pleasanton is a census-designated place in the Williams Valley of Catron County, south of Glenwood and north of Cliff, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Pleasanton had a population of 97. It was renowned as a safehaven for Mormon polygamists for several years.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
Questions about Pleasanton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pleasanton, NM a good place to live?
Pleasanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.