TurleyNM
A town of 117, settled in 1906.
Is Turley a good place to live?
Turley’s average trip to work is 52 minutes, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Turley. 37% of the land in Turley is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Turley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Turley: who provides what
Turley is unincorporated, so San Juan 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Turley.
Nearly a third of Turley is conserved land
6.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Turley’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Hammond Tract Wildlife Area, at 37 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hammond Tract Wildlife Area | 0.2 mi | 37 |
| 2. Largo Canyon Riparian Area | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Turley
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Turley’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Turley for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Farmington (41%), Lee Acres (11%) and Durango (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Turley has four seasons and hot summers
Turley has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Turley is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Turley stands out in New Mexico and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% of Turley adults have been diagnosed with depression. Turley beats the New Mexico average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Turley adults have obesity.
| Turley | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 27% | 25% |
| What stands out | Turley | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 20.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.3% | 11% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.4% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Turley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Turley; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Turley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
98% of working residents leave Turley for work
Where Turley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Turley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Turley, NM a good place to live?
Turley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.