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WindmillNM

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Windmill a good place to live?

Windmill’s median age is 58.3 years, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 37.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 74 in New Mexico we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Windmill. Windmill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Windmill: who provides what

Windmill is unincorporated, so Hidalgo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerColumbus Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers19% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesHidalgo CountyHidalgo County provides services here

SchoolsAnimas Public 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 hereHidalgo County ClerkHidalgo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021

ZIP code8802088020 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 Windmill.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Windmill: drought

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Windmill, 37% come from drought and 33% from inland flooding.

87risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtInland floodingWildfire

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready125 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Windmill

The town’s peak summer temperature is 94°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–59°

Spring42–78°

Summer62–94°

Fall45–78°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Apr 2

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 27°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 11 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Windmill is

14% of Windmill adults binge drink. Against the New Mexico average, Windmill comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4.

	Windmill	New Mexico towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	71%	69%	79%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	12%	16%	8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	13%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	35%	35%