Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:40 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:06 am – 4:46 pm
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People414 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.3175 householdsMedian household income $35,602Median home value $86,700Median rent $609 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $642 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate33% of adults are in the labour force, 114 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, construction 10%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 27 minutes65% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 15%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 12°F14 in of rain a year, on about 30 dayswettest month July21 in of snow a year, on about 9 days28 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Maxwell 3 Nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNumber Thirteen Lakelake · 1.7 miNumber Eleven Lakelake · 1.8 miMaxwell National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.4 miReservoir Number Tworeservoir · 1.8 miPrairie Dog Town Trailtrailhead · 3.2 miLaguna Madrereservoir · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaxwell National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.2 mi · 2,747 acresSugarite Canyon State Parkstate park · 26.4 mi · 4,115 acresCarson Othernational forest · 28.5 mi · 101,380 acresCapulin Volcano National Monumentnational monument · 36.0 mi · 791 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.3 on 23 Aug 201132 mi away, near Valdez, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Jul 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColfax County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality99% of days had good air in 2025352 of 356 days measured4 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 52main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taos County, NM, 58 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaxwell Water Systemserves 340 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: groundwater treatment, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,082 ft1,854 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiners' Colfax Medical Center19.8 miPost officeMaxwell Post Office5.3 miTown hallMaxwell Village Hall5.2 miFire stationMaxwell Fire Department5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM61 miInterstateI-253.5 miUS highwayUS 853.5 miAmtrakRaton, NM RAT22 miCoachRatonLimousine Express22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87728 ZIP area.
