San Miguel del Vado, Territorial House, Upper Pecos River Valley
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San Miguel in pictures
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A town of 772.
Population
772
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$117K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
36.4
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is San Miguel a good place to live?
San Miguel’s average trip to work is 44 minutes, against 23 minutes in New Mexico’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than San Miguel. San Miguel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
A shrinking town
San Miguel has shrunk 15% from 2010 to 2020
1,153 counted in 2010 and 975 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Getting set up
Moving to San Miguel: who provides what
San Miguel is unincorporated, so Doña Ana County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEl Paso Electric10.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlto De Las Flores Mdwca water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDoña Ana CountyDoña Ana County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereDona Ana County Bureau of ElectionsDoña Ana County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code8804488044 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in San Miguel.
Schools
The schools San Miguel’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Gadsden school district. Also worth knowing: 338 students attend San Miguel’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Valley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 338 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents in San Miguel work locally than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
The top destinations are Las Cruces (36%), El Paso (16%) and Anthony (7%). 17% of San Miguel residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles.
0%work in town
| San Miguel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In San Miguel0%
Las Cruces36%
El Paso16%
Anthony7%
Albuquerque4%
12 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in San Miguel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in San Miguel, mostly drought
On expected storm and flood damage, San Miguel sits above 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in San Miguel after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 60% come from drought and 33% from inland flooding.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In San Miguel, expect mild winters and hot summers
In San Miguel, the typical July afternoon high is 96°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–60°
Spring47–80°
Summer67–95°
Fall49–79°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, fewer of San Miguel’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
For adults in San Miguel, the share who have obesity is 39%. Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than San Miguel. A third of adults say their health is fair or poor locally, above both the New Mexico town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). Against the New Mexico average, San Miguel comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.
| San Miguel | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
4 better15 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | San Miguel | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.3% | 23.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 25.4% | 15.6% |
Memorial Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$255Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about San Miguel
16pages on San Miguel
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of San Miguel
Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Las Cruces8.6 miNew Mexico State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Las Cruces9 mi$8,183 in-state tuitionNew Mexico State University-Dona AnaCommunity college · Public · Las Cruces13.9 mi$2,322 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 San Miguel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Small town
772 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About San Miguel
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
San Miguel is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, San Miguel had a population of 975. San Miguel has a post office with ZIP code 88058. The community is located at the junction of state routes 28 and 192.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,822 ft
- ZIP code
- 88058
Questions about San Miguel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Miguel, NM a good place to live?
San Miguel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.