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San AcaciaNM

176 people call this town in New Mexico home.

Is San Acacia a good place to live?

76% of residents live below the poverty line in San Acacia, against 21% in New Mexico’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than San Acacia. San Acacia’s density of trails is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both the New Mexico town median (1.0) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). San Acacia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

176 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in San Acacia.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in San Acacia: inland flooding

89risk score of 100

FEMA puts 71% of San Acacia’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in San Acacia

5″snow a winter

For San Acacia, the peak summer temperature is 94°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–56°
Spring39–76°
Summer60–93°
Fall40–75°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy San Acacia is

73% of San Acacia adults had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, San Acacia beats the New Mexico average on 5 and trails it on 8. Among adults locally, 41% have high blood pressure and 12% binge drink.

San AcaciaTypical New Mexico townTypical U.S. town
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%34%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%13%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outSan AcaciaNM
Fewer adults without reliable transportation8.9%11%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off9.4%11.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.6%14.2%
Socorro General Hospital
14.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0.3% of the land in San Acacia is protected from building

0.3%conserved

1.7 miles of trail.

0.3%
conserved · 1 of 446 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 2.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in San Acacia sell for about $73K

$73Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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Everything we know about San Acacia

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Getting set up

Moving to San Acacia: who provides what

San Acacia is unincorporated, so Socorro County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSocorro Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSan Acacia Mdwca water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSocorro CountySocorro County provides services here
SchoolsSocorro Consolidated SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSocorro County ClerkSocorro County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP code8783187831 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of San Acacia

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