Williams AcresNM
A town of 643.
Is Williams Acres a good place to live?
Williams Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
643 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Williams Acres: who provides what
Williams Acres is unincorporated, so McKinley 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 Williams Acres.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–12 | Grades 1–12 | 18 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards: very low risk in Williams Acres, mostly inland flooding
Williams Acres’ risk rating from FEMA is 18 of 100, below both New Mexico’s towns (66 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 65% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of residents in Williams Acres live below the poverty line than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
For most workers, Williams Acres is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Gallup (58%), Albuquerque (6%) and St. Michaels (6%). The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Williams Acres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 53% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Williams Acres
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Winters in Williams Acres are chilly, snowy and summers warm, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Williams Acres than in most of New Mexico or the rest of the country
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Williams Acres. 31% of adults smoke cigarettes here, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 14%. In Williams Acres, just over one in ten adults binge drink. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Williams Acres is ahead of New Mexico on 1 and behind on 23.
| Williams Acres | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 26% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Williams Acres | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 33.7% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fort Wingate and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williams Acres. Close and well known come first.
19 mi LandmarkFort Wingate
40 mi Ancient siteHawikuh Ruins
16 mi MuseumNavajo Nation Museum
15 mi Zoo & aquariumNavajo Nation Zoological and Botanical ParkPhoto credits
Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · Hawikuh Ruins: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions · Navajo Nation Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park: Taken by Staff of the Navajo Nation Zoo, Public domain
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Everything we know about Williams Acres
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Williams Acres
About 0 of every 100 Williams Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
99% of working residents leave Williams Acres for work
Where Williams Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Williams Acres
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Williams Acres is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 491.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,394 ft
Questions about Williams Acres
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Williams Acres, NM a good place to live?
Williams Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.