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San AntonioNM

A town of 89, settled in 1870.

Is San Antonio a good place to live?

100% of households own their home in San Antonio, above both the New Mexico town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 37% of the land in San Antonio is conserved, above both New Mexico’s towns (3.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). San Antonio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

89 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to San Antonio: who provides what

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

PowerSocorro Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSan Antonio 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 codes87832, 8780187832 83% · 87801 17%Census 2020

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 San Antonio.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of San Antonio is conserved land

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. San Antonio’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.

37.2%conserved
37.2%
conserved · 108 of 289 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. San Antonio Park—1

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

Schools

The schools San Antonio’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Socorro school district. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
San Antonio ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–563–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Very high risk in San Antonio, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in San Antonio

San Antonio has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in San Antonio is 95°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–57°
Spring40–77°
Summer60–94°
Fall41–76°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy San Antonio is

San Antonio beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 18% of adults have diabetes in San Antonio. Only 4 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than San Antonio.

San AntonioNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)31%26%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)20%16%8.1%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSan AntonioNM
More adults treating high blood pressure77.3%73.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.7%14.2%
Socorro General Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Antonio

14pages on San Antonio
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of San Antonio

Questions about San Antonio

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Antonio, NM a good place to live?

San Antonio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.