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StoneridgeNM

A town in New Mexico.

Land area
1 sq mi

Is Stoneridge a good place to live?

Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Stoneridge. 36% of the land in Stoneridge is conserved, against 3.9% in New Mexico’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Bluewater Lake State Park, at 236 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Stoneridge yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Stoneridge.

Outdoors

Stoneridge has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

35.9%conserved

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.2 miles. The trail density in Stoneridge is 1.5 miles per square mile.

35.9%
conserved · 182 of 508 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bluewater Lake State Park1 mi236

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

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Stoneridge

31″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 15°, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–44°
Spring31–63°
Summer51–83°
Fall34–65°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Stoneridge than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country

41% of adults feel lonely in Stoneridge. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Stoneridge. The town does better than the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 28.

StoneridgeTypical New Mexico townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)48%26%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)38%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%14%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)28%16%17%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
What stands outStoneridgeNM
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.8%7.4%
Fewer binge drinkers11.3%13.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth46.2%14.2%
Cibola General Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Stoneridge faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

59risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. 67% of Stoneridge’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 13%.

FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Stoneridge

13pages on Stoneridge
Getting set up

Moving to Stoneridge: who provides what

Stoneridge is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerContinental Divide El Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBluewater Lake Mdwca1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCibola CountyCibola County provides services here
SchoolsGrants-Cibola County 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 hereCibola County ClerkCibola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8704587045 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

None within 15 miles of Stoneridge; the nearest are

About Stoneridge

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Stoneridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Stoneridge had a population of 21. Stoneridge is on the northern edge of Cibola County, on the north side of Bluewater Lake and its outlet stream, Bluewater Creek. The western half of the CDP is in Bluewater Lake State Park. The CDP is bordered to the north by the community of Homer C Jones in McKinley County. Prewitt is 7 miles (11 km) to the northeast.

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Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
7,421 ft

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