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Moving to Grants, New Mexico

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Population: 8,806. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,043 (+2.7% change)
Males: 4,053 (46.0%), Females: 4,753 (54.0%)

Cibola County

Zip code: 87020

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $30,652
Median house value: $64,700

Population by Race

Races in Grants:

  • Hispanic (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Other race (24.8%)
  • American Indian (13.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Black (1.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (5.7%), English (5.1%), Irish (4.6%), United States (3.7%), Swedish (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 6450 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grants

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grants city

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

4.3% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Grants:

  • CIBOLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (1016 ROOSEVELT AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grants:

  • ACOMA CANONCITO LAQUNA PHS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SAN FIDEL, NM)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; CROWNPOINT, NM)
  • ZUNI PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; ZUNI, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grants:

  • ALBUQUERQUE INTL SUNPORT (about 87 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Abbreviation: ABQ)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 112 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 138 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grants:

  • GRANTS-MILAN MUNI (about 5 miles; GRANTS, NM; Abbreviation: GNT)
  • CROWNPOINT (about 46 miles; CROWNPOINT, NM; Abbreviation: 0E8)
  • ALAMO NAVAJO (about 61 miles; ALAMO, NM; Abbreviation: 3N9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Grants:

  • NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-GRANTS (Full-time enrollment: 362; Location: 1500 3RD ST; Public; Website: grants.nmsu.edu/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grants:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 85 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 89 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 114 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 148 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 161 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)
  • NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 194 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,278)

Schools

Public high school in Grants:

  • GRANTS HIGH (Students: 986; Location: 500 MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Grants:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 36; Location: 222 E MONROE AVE; Grades: 1 – 12)
  • GRANTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: P O BOX 239; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grants:

  • MOUNT TAYLOR ELEM (Students: 525; Location: DEL NORTE & JEMEZ; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LOS ALAMITOS MID (Students: 496; Location: ELM DRIVE & MT. TAYLOR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MESA VIEW ELEM (Students: 463; Location: 400 EAST WASHINGTON; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HOMEBOUND/HOSPITAL (Students: 6; Location: 401 N. SECOND; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Grants:

  • ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: PO BOX 729 402 E HIGH; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Grants:

  • MOTHER WHITESIDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $148,870; Location: 525 W. HIGH ST.; 18,756 books; 666 audio materials; 195 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)

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