Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:06 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:14 am – 5:12 pm
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People92 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.642 householdsMedian household income $114,762Median home value $273,800100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $600 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 91°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 23°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days65 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Glenwood station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorse Lakelake · 5.7 miGeorge Clark Tankreservoir · 5.0 miRAIN CREEKtrailhead · 6.0 miPipe Tankreservoir · 5.3 miHorse Lake Tanklake · 6.3 miMud Springspring · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGila National Forestnational forest · 18.7 miGila Cliff Dwellings National Monumentnational monument · 27.0 mi · 605 acresFt. Bayard Mil. Res. Othernational forest · 39.0 mi · 1,521 acresApache National Forestnational forest · 42.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 29 Jun 201445 mi away, near Franklin, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 3 Oct 202338 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025162 of 226 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Catron County, NM, 58 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSilver City Water Systemserves 14,400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,253 ft1,601 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBuckhorn Post Office5.3 miFire stationCliff Gila Volunteer Fire Department Buckhorn Station5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrant County Airport SVC47 miMajor airportTucson International Airport TUS146 miUS highwayUS 1802.7 miAmtrakLordsburg, NM LDB52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88025 ZIP area.
