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Brazos, New Mexico
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 Brazos, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,402 ft (2,256 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 31 |
| • Density | 142.86/sq mi (55.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584060 |
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. U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.
See Los Brazos Historic District.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.217 square miles (0.56 km2), all land.
Climate
| Climate data for Brazos Lodge, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1970-2020 extremes: 8005ft (2440m) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 31 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
It is within the Chama Valley Independent Schools school district.
See also
In Spanish: Brazos (Nuevo México) para niños
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