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San AntonioNM

A town of 89, settled in 1870.

Census survey, 2020–24

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

Socorro · 10 mi Magdalena · 25 mi

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 walk	Trails	Acres
1. San Antonio Park	—	1

Full pageSan Antonio’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.6 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · San Antonio Park Conserved land37.2% conserved · 108 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in San Antonio?”

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.

School	Level	Students	Letter
San Antonio ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	63	–

Full pageSan Antonio’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSOCORRO Every school1 school · San Antonio Elementary Questions“Are San Antonio’s schools good?”

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

Inland floodingDroughtHail

Full pageSan Antonio’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Full pageSan Antonio’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 22°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 9 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than 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 Antonio	New Mexico towns	U.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%