Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 19 min6:04 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:10 am – 5:10 pm
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People2,057 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0753 householdsMedian household income $34,477Median home value $117,700Median rent $716 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $606 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 561 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 21%, public administration 12%Average commute 17 minutes50% drive alone, 45% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 41%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 90°F, lows 60°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 30°F16 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days33 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Bayard station, 6 mi away; snow from Whitewater
Parks and public landsFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 5.1 mi · 1,521 acresGila National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 2,659,003 acresFort Bayard National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.4 miBataan Parkpark · 5.8 miCity Of Rocks State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 681 acresCity of Rocks- Table Mountain/Faywood Cienegastate recreation area · 11.3 mi · 708 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 3 Dec 197534 mi away, near Cliff, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Nov 200716 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGrant County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025305 of 360 days measured37 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 17, worst day 321main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Luna County, NM, 42 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBayard Municipal Water Systemserves 2,616 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,139 ft1,871 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Bayard Medical Center6.1 miPost officeHurley Post Office2.8 miTown hallHurley Town Hall2.8 miPoliceHurley Police Department2.8 miFire stationHurley Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWestern New Mexico University11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC7.1 miMajor airportEl Paso International Airport ELP118 miInterstateI-1034 miUS highwayUS 1802.9 miAmtrakDeming, NM DEM37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88023 ZIP area.
