SenaNM
Today 155 people live in this town, first settled in 1895.
Is Sena a good place to live?
39% of residents live below the poverty line in Sena, above both the New Mexico town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sena. 21% of the land in Sena is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Sena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
155 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sena.
Sena faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Sena’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is recorded as 89 of 100. Expected losses in Sena break down as 82% from inland flooding and 11% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
21.3% of the land in Sena is protected from building
2.3 miles of trail. For Sena, the density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Sena
The July high in Sena is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sena is
31% of adults in Sena worry about having enough food; 68% had a checkup this year. This New Mexico town does better than the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. The share of adults in Sena who say their health is fair or poor is 33%. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Sena.
| Sena | Typical New Mexico town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sena | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 24.8% | 15.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sena
Moving to Sena: who provides what
Sena is unincorporated, so San Miguel 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sena; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sena residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
Questions about Sena
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sena, NM a good place to live?
Sena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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