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WindmillNM

A town of 58.

Population
58
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
58.3
years

Is Windmill a good place to live?

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

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

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingWildfire
Full pageWindmill’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet 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
Full pageWindmill’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 94°, January lows 27°Rain & snow4″ of snow a winter · 11 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen 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 have diabetes, near the New Mexico town median (14%) and above the median of U.S. towns (12%). Against the New Mexico average, Windmill comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Windmill: 71% of adults had a checkup this year.

WindmillNew Mexico townsU.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%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outWindmillNM
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11%14.2%
Fewer uninsured adults12.3%15.6%
More adults who have had cancer8.9%7.4%
Mimbres Valley Medical Center
In Deming · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageWindmill’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearbyMimbres Valley Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer lonely adultsEvery CDC estimateBetter than NM on 8 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Windmill

13pages on Windmill
The big questions
HealthBetter than NM on 8 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute$79K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 87% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions3 nearby · Skeleton Canyon 36 miLibraryLordsburg-Hidalgo LibraryColleges
The story
Climate96° summer highs · 4″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Windmill; the nearest are

Western New Mexico UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Silver City58.9 mi$7,856 in-state tuitionNew Mexico State University-Dona AnaCommunity college · Public · Las Cruces113.8 mi$2,322 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Windmill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Windmill

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Windmill, NM a good place to live?

Windmill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.