Reserve, New Mexico facts for kids
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Reserve, New Mexico
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Catron County Courthouse
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Location of Reserve, New Mexico
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 Reserve, New Mexico
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Catron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,860 ft (1,790 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 526.03/sq mi (203.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87830
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-62620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413582 |
Reserve is a small village in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. In 2020, about 293 people lived there. It is the main town, or county seat, for Catron County.
Today, Reserve has a few stores, a bar, fairgrounds, and a health clinic. It's famous for a historic event involving a brave lawman named Elfego Baca. He once stood up to a group of cowboys who wanted to harm him.
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History of Reserve
In the 1860s, Mexican-American families started building villages along the San Francisco River. They called them the Upper, Lower, and Middle San Francisco Plazas. Later, in the late 1870s, settlers from Europe and other parts of America, called Anglo settlers, began to arrive.
These new settlers renamed Upper Frisco Plaza to Milligan's Plaza. This name came from a local merchant and saloon owner.
Catron County was officially created in 1921. It was named after Thomas B. Catron, a lawyer and political leader from Santa Fe. Milligan's Plaza was also the place where the famous Frisco shootout with Elfego Baca happened.
Geography and Nature
Reserve is located in the western part of Catron County. It sits in the valley of the San Francisco River. New Mexico State Road 12 goes through the village. This road leads west about 7 miles to U.S. Route 180 near Reserve Airport. It also goes northeast about 67 miles to U.S. Route 60 at Datil. Another road, NM 435, goes south through nearby communities.
The village is inside the Gila National Forest, which is a large protected area. It's about 15 miles east of the border between Arizona and New Mexico. This area is rich in history. You can find old ruins from ancient tribes like the Mogollon and Anasazi. There are also petroglyphs, which are ancient rock carvings, and other historic sites from the Old West.
Climate in Reserve
Reserve has a special kind of climate called a Mediterranean climate. This means it has mild to hot days all year. However, because Reserve is high up in the mountains, the nights get very cool. Even in summer, a hot day can turn into a cool night in the 40s. It can even freeze in any month except August!
Most of Reserve's rain comes from big thunderstorms in summer and fall. These storms are part of the North American Monsoon. They can cause fast and dangerous flash floods. Snow usually falls once or twice a year, but it melts quickly because the daytime temperatures are often warm.
| Climate data for Reserve, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
89 (32) |
80 (27) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65.7 (18.7) |
68.8 (20.4) |
76.1 (24.5) |
82.2 (27.9) |
90.5 (32.5) |
98.2 (36.8) |
98.9 (37.2) |
95.9 (35.5) |
91.1 (32.8) |
84.4 (29.1) |
76.3 (24.6) |
67.0 (19.4) |
100.4 (38.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.9 (13.8) |
60.9 (16.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
74.8 (23.8) |
81.4 (27.4) |
91.0 (32.8) |
91.9 (33.3) |
89.1 (31.7) |
85.1 (29.5) |
75.9 (24.4) |
65.4 (18.6) |
56.9 (13.8) |
74.7 (23.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.1 (2.8) |
40.0 (4.4) |
45.7 (7.6) |
51.5 (10.8) |
58.4 (14.7) |
67.4 (19.7) |
72.6 (22.6) |
70.6 (21.4) |
64.9 (18.3) |
54.6 (12.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
53.7 (12.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
35.3 (1.8) |
43.7 (6.5) |
53.3 (11.8) |
52.1 (11.2) |
44.7 (7.1) |
33.3 (0.7) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
32.7 (0.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.8 (−15.1) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
36.0 (2.2) |
45.2 (7.3) |
44.6 (7.0) |
33.7 (0.9) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
11.3 (−11.5) |
3.8 (−15.7) |
0.7 (−17.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−15 (−26) |
−8 (−22) |
10 (−12) |
15 (−9) |
26 (−3) |
30 (−1) |
32 (0) |
25 (−4) |
6 (−14) |
−7 (−22) |
−23 (−31) |
−23 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.28 (33) |
1.06 (27) |
0.85 (22) |
0.54 (14) |
0.59 (15) |
0.55 (14) |
2.68 (68) |
3.43 (87) |
2.36 (60) |
1.39 (35) |
1.08 (27) |
1.11 (28) |
16.92 (430) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.3 (5.8) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
1.8 (4.6) |
6.6 (16.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 65.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA (precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Education
The schools in Reserve are part of the Reserve Independent School District.
Ancient Pottery from Reserve
A special type of ancient pottery was first found near Reserve. It's called Reserve Black-on-White pottery. This pottery was made by the Ancestral Pueblo people. It is a main part of a larger group of pottery called Cibola Whiteware.
The designs on this pottery often have solid shapes next to hatched patterns. These patterns are usually diagonal lines. Sometimes, the hatched parts are much wider than the solid parts. You might also see "bulls eyes" designs on Reserve Black-on-White pottery.
Images for kids
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Monument to Elfego Baca
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Main square in Reserve
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Reserve black on white olla, 1050-1100 CE, Heard Museum.
See also
In Spanish: Reserve (Nuevo México) para niños
