Moving to Cimarron, New Mexico

Population: 917. Estimated population in July 2024: 877 (-4.4% change)
Males: 473 (51.6%), Females: 444 (48.4%)

Colfax County

Zip code: 87714

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $27,875
Median house value: $72,400

Population by Race

Races in Cimarron:

  • Hispanic (58.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.0%)
  • Other race (17.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.0%), Irish (7.5%), United States (6.7%), English (5.6%), Italian (3.9%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 6428 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cimarron

  • High school or higher: 75.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cimarron village

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +155 (+20.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cimarron:

  • MINERS’ COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 42 miles; RATON, NM)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; TAOS, NM)
  • MOUNT SAN RAFAEL HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; TRINIDAD, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cimarron:

  • SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIONAL/BERGMAN FIELD (about 91 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Abbreviation: ALS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 126 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 155 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cimarron:

  • SPRINGER MUNI (about 25 miles; SPRINGER, NM; Abbreviation: Q42)
  • ANGEL FIRE (about 27 miles; ANGEL FIRE, NM; Abbreviation: AXX)
  • RATON MUNICIPAL/CREWS FIELD (about 33 miles; RATON, NM; Abbreviation: RTN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cimarron:

  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 125 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 148 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 154 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 157 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)

Schools

Public high school in Cimarron:

  • CIMARRON HIGH (Students: 120; Location: 165 N. COLLISION AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cimarron:

  • CIMARRON MIDDLE (Students: 74; Location: 132 N. COLLISION AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CIMARRON ELEM (Students: 65; Location: 132 N. COLLISION AVE.; Grades: PK – 04)