Brazos, New Mexico

Unincorporated community in New Mexico, United States

36°45′03″N 106°33′42″W / 36.75083°N 106.56167°W / 36.75083; -106.56167CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty Rio ArribaArea

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• Total0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²) • Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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7,402 ft (2,256 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total31 • Density142.86/sq mi (55.12/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code505GNIS feature ID2584060^[2]

Brazos is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 44 as of the 2010 census.^[4] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.

See Los Brazos Historic District.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.217 square miles (0.56 km²), all land.^[4]

Climate

Climate data for Brazos Lodge, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1970-2020 extremes: 8005ft (2440m)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	60 (16)	60 (16)	70 (21)	79 (26)	90 (32)	96 (36)	95 (35)	90 (32)	87 (31)	81 (27)	75 (24)	59 (15)	96 (36)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	49.0 (9.4)	51.8 (11.0)	61.2 (16.2)	69.4 (20.8)	78.8 (26.0)	85.3 (29.6)	89.0 (31.7)	85.7 (29.8)	79.7 (26.5)	72.8 (22.7)	58.2 (14.6)	49.7 (9.8)	83.8 (28.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	36.4 (2.4)	39.0 (3.9)	47.6 (8.7)	56.0 (13.3)	66.3 (19.1)	76.8 (24.9)	81.5 (27.5)	78.0 (25.6)	70.4 (21.3)	60.0 (15.6)	46.9 (8.3)	36.6 (2.6)	58.0 (14.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	25.1 (−3.8)	28.4 (−2.0)	34.9 (1.6)	41.9 (5.5)	51.3 (10.7)	61.4 (16.3)	66.2 (19.0)	64.0 (17.8)	57.1 (13.9)	46.4 (8.0)	35.2 (1.8)	25.8 (−3.4)	44.8 (7.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	13.8 (−10.1)	17.9 (−7.8)	22.2 (−5.4)	27.8 (−2.3)	36.4 (2.4)	46.0 (7.8)	50.9 (10.5)	50.0 (10.0)	43.8 (6.6)	32.7 (0.4)	23.6 (−4.7)	15.0 (−9.4)	31.7 (−0.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	−0.8 (−18.2)	2.6 (−16.3)	6.2 (−14.3)	18.4 (−7.6)	26.1 (−3.3)	33.9 (1.1)	44.7 (7.1)	44.1 (6.7)	31.1 (−0.5)	18.3 (−7.6)	6.4 (−14.2)	−0.5 (−18.1)	−3.6 (−19.8)
Record low °F (°C)	−28 (−33)	−16 (−27)	−8 (−22)	−1 (−18)	11 (−12)	24 (−4)	34 (1)	36 (2)	23 (−5)	6 (−14)	−14 (−26)	−20 (−29)	−28 (−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	2.01 (51)	1.75 (44)	1.92 (49)	1.48 (38)	1.79 (45)	0.82 (21)	1.95 (50)	2.84 (72)	2.07 (53)	1.71 (43)	1.67 (42)	1.83 (46)	21.84 (554)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	22.0 (56)	22.6 (57)	22.7 (58)	9.0 (23)	2.9 (7.4)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.3 (0.76)	3.9 (9.9)	16.1 (41)	21.9 (56)	121.4 (309.06)
Source 1: NOAA (1981-2010 snowfall)^[5]^[6]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	31		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]^[3]

Education

It is within the Chama Valley Independent Schools school district.^[9]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazos, New Mexico
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
^ "Brazos Lodge, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Brazos Lodge, New Mexico 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.