Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min5:45 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:00 am – 4:51 pm
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People118 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.559 householdsMedian household income $67,159Median home value $208,30066% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 55°F, lows 23°F15 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month August12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days106 days above 90°F, 120 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Sumner 5 S station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Tankreservoir · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSumner Lake State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 904 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 3.3 on 19 Mar 199544 mi away, near Newkirk, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Apr 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDe Baca County, NM, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202579 of 86 days measured5 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chaves County, NM, 71 mi away
Internet at home56% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone44% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Sumner Municipal Water Systemserves 1,789 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,443 ft1,354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportRoswell Air Center Airport ROW75 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ133 miUS highwayUS 607.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 88136 ZIP area.
