List of municipalities in New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2010 United States Census, New Mexico is the 15th least-populous state with 2,059,192 inhabitants but the 5th-largest by land area, spanning 121,298.15 square miles (314,160.8 km2).[1] New Mexico is divided into 33 counties and contains 106 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, villages and an incorporated county.[2] New Mexico's incorporated municipalities cover only 1% of the state's land mass but are home to 65.4% of its population.[1]

Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted

All municipalities are granted local government powers including the collection of property tax, funding of fire protection and public transit, providing and maintaining public parks, cemeteries, hospitals, libraries, and museums, building and zoning regulations, and the maintenance of municipal water, sewer, electric, natural gas and solid waste utilities.[3] Municipalities in New Mexico may adopt one of five forms of municipal government including Mayor-Council, Mayor-Council with Manager, Council-Manager, Commission-Manager, or City-County Council-Manager. All municipalities over 10,000 people must elect their representatives by district, with those under 10,000 having option to do so.[4] Citizens in a Mayor-Council form of government elect a mayor (who only votes to break a tie, and does not have veto power), and a council of 4 to 10 councilors or trustees. Any municipality with a population over 1,000 with a Mayor/Council form of government may establish the office of manager who is not elected and administers the hiring and firing of municipal employees, enforces ordinances, prepares the budget, but cannot vote on council.[4] The manager in a Commission/Manager municipality has identical powers to the manager in the Mayor/Council form of government.[4] Mayor-Council system can be changed to a Commission/Manager municipality by popular vote if the population exceeds 3,000. Citizens in a Commission/Manager municipality may also vote on initiatives, referendums and recalls and the mayor has the right to vote on council issues.[4] Only one municipality, Los Alamos, is an incorporated City-County with a Council-Manager system through the Los Alamos County Charter.[5] Municipalities may also adopt a home rule charter which gives local municipalities powers not specifically authorized for municipalities by the state statutes.[4] Twelve municipalities have adopted home rule or a charter in New Mexico.[6]

The largest municipality by population in New Mexico is Albuquerque with 545,852 residents or approximately 26.5% of the state population.[1] The smallest municipality by population is Grenville with 38 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is also Albuquerque which spans 187.73 sq mi (486.2 km2), while Virden is the smallest at 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2).[1]

List of municipalities
  • Largest municipalities in New Mexico by population
  • Skyline of Albuquerque, largest city in New Mexico
  • Las Cruces, second largest city in New Mexico
  • Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho, New Mexico's third largest municipality
  • Santa Fe, capital and fourth largest municipality of New Mexico
  • Downtown Roswell, New Mexico's fifth largest municipality

  State capital and county seat

  County seat

§  Home rule or chartered

Name Type[1] Government type[6] County(ies)[1] Population
(2010)[1]		 Population
(2000)[1]		 Change Land area
(2010)[1]		 Population density
sq mi km2
AlamogordoCityCommission–Manager §Otero30,403 35,582 −14.6%21.43 55.51,418.7/sq mi (547.8/km2)
AlbuquerqueCityMayor–Council §Bernalillo545,852 448,607 +21.7%187.73 486.22,907.6/sq mi (1,122.6/km2)
Angel FireVillageMayor–CouncilColfax1,216 1,048 +16.0%28.93 74.942.0/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Anthony[lower-alpha 1]CityMayor–CouncilDoña Ana9,360 7,904 +18.4%3.96 10.32,363.6/sq mi (912.6/km2)
ArtesiaCityMayor–CouncilEddy11,301 10,692 +5.7%9.92 25.71,139.2/sq mi (439.9/km2)
AztecCityCommission–ManagerSan Juan6,763 6,378 +6.0%12.53 32.5539.7/sq mi (208.4/km2)
BayardCityMayor–CouncilGrant2,328 2,534 −8.1%0.95 2.52,450.5/sq mi (946.2/km2)
BelenCityMayor–Council with ManagerValencia7,269 6,901 +5.3%8.29 21.5876.8/sq mi (338.5/km2)
BernalilloTownMayor–CouncilSandoval8,320 6,611 +25.9%4.78 12.41,740.6/sq mi (672.0/km2)
BloomfieldCityMayor–CouncilSan Juan8,112 6,417 +26.4%7.91 20.51,025.5/sq mi (396.0/km2)
Bosque FarmsVillageMayor–CouncilValencia3,904 3,931 −0.7%3.97 10.3983.4/sq mi (379.7/km2)
CapitanVillageMayor–CouncilLincoln1,489 1,443 +3.2%3.22 8.3462.4/sq mi (178.5/km2)
CarlsbadCityMayor–Council with ManagerEddy26,138 25,625 +2.0%28.94 75.0903.2/sq mi (348.7/km2)
CarrizozoTownMayor–CouncilLincoln996 1,036 −3.9%8.36 21.7119.1/sq mi (46.0/km2)
CauseyVillageMayor–CouncilRoosevelt104 52 +100.0%3.84 9.927.1/sq mi (10.5/km2)
ChamaVillageMayor–CouncilRio Arriba1,022 1,199 −14.8%2.67 6.9382.8/sq mi (147.8/km2)
CimarronVillageMayor–CouncilColfax1,021 917 +11.3%2.00 5.2510.5/sq mi (197.1/km2)
ClaytonTownMayor–Council with ManagerUnion2,980 2,524 +18.1%8.12 21.0367.0/sq mi (141.7/km2)
CloudcroftVillageMayor–CouncilOtero674 749 −10.0%1.56 4.0432.1/sq mi (166.8/km2)
ClovisCityCommission–Manager §Curry37,775 32,667 +15.6%22.71 58.81,663.4/sq mi (642.2/km2)
ColumbusVillageMayor–CouncilLuna1,664 1,765 −5.7%2.79 7.2596.4/sq mi (230.3/km2)
CoronaVillageMayor–CouncilLincoln172 165 +4.2%1.04 2.7165.4/sq mi (63.9/km2)
CorralesVillageMayor–CouncilBernalillo
Sandoval		8,329 7,334 +13.6%10.53 27.3791.0/sq mi (305.4/km2)
CubaVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval731 590 +23.9%3.38 8.8216.3/sq mi (83.5/km2)
DemingCityMayor–Council with ManagerLuna14,855 14,116 +5.2%16.24 42.1914.7/sq mi (353.2/km2)
Des MoinesVillageMayor–CouncilUnion143 177 −19.2%1.11 2.9128.8/sq mi (49.7/km2)
DexterTownMayor–CouncilChaves1,266 1,235 +2.5%0.74 1.91,710.8/sq mi (660.5/km2)
DoraVillageMayor–CouncilRoosevelt133 130 +2.3%2.78 7.247.8/sq mi (18.5/km2)
Eagle NestVillageMayor–CouncilColfax290 306 −5.2%4.22 10.968.7/sq mi (26.5/km2)
EdgewoodTownMayor–CouncilSanta Fe3,735 1,893 +97.3%48.70 126.176.7/sq mi (29.6/km2)
Elephant ButteCityMayor–CouncilSierra1,431 1,390 +2.9%4.29 11.1333.6/sq mi (128.8/km2)
ElidaTownMayor–CouncilRoosevelt197 183 +7.7%0.82 2.1240.2/sq mi (92.8/km2)
EncinoVillageMayor–CouncilTorrance82 94 −12.8%1.99 5.241.2/sq mi (15.9/km2)
EspanolaCityMayor–Council with ManagerRio Arriba
Santa Fe		10,224 9,688 +5.5%7.85 20.31,302.4/sq mi (502.9/km2)
EstanciaTownMayor–CouncilTorrance1,655 1,584 +4.5%5.75 14.9287.8/sq mi (111.1/km2)
EuniceCityMayor–CouncilLea2,922 2,562 +14.1%3.01 7.8970.8/sq mi (374.8/km2)
FarmingtonCityMayor–Council with ManagerSan Juan45,877 37,844 +21.2%31.51 81.61,456.0/sq mi (562.1/km2)
FloydVillageMayor–CouncilRoosevelt133 78 +70.5%3.09 8.043.0/sq mi (16.6/km2)
FolsomVillageMayor–CouncilUnion56 75 −25.3%0.53 1.4105.7/sq mi (40.8/km2)
Fort SumnerVillageMayor–CouncilDe Baca1,031 1,249 −17.5%3.31 8.6311.5/sq mi (120.3/km2)
GallupCityMayor–Council with Manager §McKinley21,678 20,209 +7.3%18.91 49.01,146.4/sq mi (442.6/km2)
GradyVillageMayor–CouncilCurry107 98 +9.2%0.25 0.65428.0/sq mi (165.3/km2)
GrantsCityMayor–Council with Manager §Cibola9,182 8,806 +4.3%14.86 38.5617.9/sq mi (238.6/km2)
GrenvilleVillageMayor–CouncilUnion38 25 +52.0%0.62 1.661.3/sq mi (23.7/km2)
HagermanTownMayor–CouncilChaves1,257 1,168 +7.6%1.38 3.6910.9/sq mi (351.7/km2)
HatchVillageMayor–CouncilDoña Ana1,648 1,673 −1.5%2.48 6.4664.5/sq mi (256.6/km2)
HobbsCityCommission–Manager §Lea34,122 28,657 +19.1%23.96 62.11,424.1/sq mi (549.9/km2)
HopeVillageMayor–CouncilEddy105 107 −1.9%1.22 3.286.1/sq mi (33.2/km2)
HouseVillageMayor–CouncilQuay68 72 −5.6%0.91 2.474.7/sq mi (28.9/km2)
HurleyTownMayor–CouncilGrant1,297 1,464 −11.4%1.02 2.61,271.6/sq mi (491.0/km2)
JalCityMayor–CouncilLea2,047 1,996 +2.6%4.59 11.9446.0/sq mi (172.2/km2)
Jemez SpringsVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval250 375 −33.3%4.75 12.352.6/sq mi (20.3/km2)
Kirtland[lower-alpha 2] Town Mayor–Council San Juan
Lake ArthurTownMayor–CouncilChaves436 432 +0.9%0.55 1.4792.7/sq mi (306.1/km2)
Las CrucesCityCouncil–Manager §Doña Ana97,618 74,267 +31.4%76.49 198.11,276.2/sq mi (492.8/km2)
Las VegasCityMayor–Council with Manager §San Miguel13,753 14,565 −5.6%7.59 19.71,812.0/sq mi (699.6/km2)
LoganVillageMayor–CouncilQuay1,042 1,094 −4.8%9.54 24.7109.2/sq mi (42.2/km2)
LordsburgCityMayor–CouncilHidalgo2,797 3,379 −17.2%8.39 21.7333.4/sq mi (128.7/km2)
Los Alamos County

City–County
(Council–Manager) §

 Los Alamos 17,950 18,343 −2.1%109.17 282.7164.4/sq mi (63.5/km2)
Los LunasVillageMayor–CouncilValencia14,835 10,034 +47.8%14.63 37.91,014.0/sq mi (391.5/km2)
Los Ranchos de AlbuquerqueVillageMayor–CouncilBernalillo6,024 5,092 +18.3%4.35 11.31,384.8/sq mi (534.7/km2)
LovingVillageMayor–CouncilEddy1,413 1,326 +6.6%1.17 3.01,207.7/sq mi (466.3/km2)
LovingtonCityCommission–ManagerLea11,009 9,471 +16.2%4.74 12.32,322.6/sq mi (896.8/km2)
MagdalenaVillageMayor–CouncilSocorro938 913 +2.7%6.26 16.2149.8/sq mi (57.9/km2)
MaxwellVillageMayor–CouncilColfax254 274 −7.3%0.47 1.2540.4/sq mi (208.7/km2)
MelroseVillageMayor–CouncilCurry651 736 −11.5%1.69 4.4385.2/sq mi (148.7/km2)
MesillaTownMayor–CouncilDoña Ana2,196 2,180 +0.7%6.74 17.5325.8/sq mi (125.8/km2)
MilanVillageMayor–CouncilCibola3,245 1,891 +71.6%4.34 11.2747.7/sq mi (288.7/km2)
MoriartyCityMayor–CouncilTorrance1,910 1,765 +8.2%5.84 15.1327.1/sq mi (126.3/km2)
MosqueroVillageMayor–CouncilHarding
San Miguel		93 120 −22.5%1.00 2.693.0/sq mi (35.9/km2)
MountainairTownMayor–CouncilTorrance928 1,116 −16.8%1.07 2.8867.3/sq mi (334.9/km2)
PecosVillageMayor–CouncilSan Miguel1,392 1,441 −3.4%1.74 4.5800.0/sq mi (308.9/km2)
Peralta[lower-alpha 3] Town Mayor–Council Valencia 3,660 4.46 11.6 820.6/sq mi (316.8/km2)
PortalesCityMayor–Council with ManagerRoosevelt12,280 11,131 +10.3%7.06 18.31,739.4/sq mi (671.6/km2)
QuestaVillageMayor–CouncilTaos1,770 1,864 −5.0%5.13 13.3345.0/sq mi (133.2/km2)
RatonCityCommission–ManagerColfax6,885 7,282 −5.5%7.96 20.6864.9/sq mi (334.0/km2)
Red RiverTownMayor–CouncilTaos477 484 −1.4%1.00 2.6477.0/sq mi (184.2/km2)
ReserveVillageMayor–CouncilCatron289 387 −25.3%0.55 1.4525.5/sq mi (202.9/km2)
Rio Communities[lower-alpha 4] City Mayor–Council Valencia
Rio RanchoCityMayor–Council with Manager §Bernalillo
Sandoval		87,521 51,765 +69.1%103.35 267.7846.8/sq mi (327.0/km2)
RoswellCityMayor–Council with ManagerChaves48,366 45,293 +6.8%29.86 77.31,619.8/sq mi (625.4/km2)
RoyVillageMayor–CouncilHarding234 304 −23.0%2.04 5.3114.7/sq mi (44.3/km2)
RuidosoVillageMayor–Council with ManagerLincoln8,029 7,698 +4.3%16.12 41.8498.1/sq mi (192.3/km2)
Ruidoso DownsCityMayor–CouncilLincoln2,815 1,824 +54.3%3.79 9.8742.7/sq mi (286.8/km2)
San JonVillageMayor–CouncilQuay216 306 −29.4%2.57 6.784.0/sq mi (32.5/km2)
San YsidroVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval193 238 −18.9%2.28 5.984.6/sq mi (32.7/km2)
Santa ClaraVillageMayor–CouncilGrant1,686 1,944 −13.3%1.28 3.31,317.2/sq mi (508.6/km2)
Santa FeCityMayor–Council with Manager §Santa Fe67,947 62,203 +9.2%45.98 119.11,477.8/sq mi (570.6/km2)
Santa RosaCityMayor–CouncilGuadalupe2,848 2,744 +3.8%4.97 12.9573.0/sq mi (221.3/km2)
Silver CityTownMayor–Council with Manager §Grant10,315 10,545 −2.2%10.13 26.21,018.3/sq mi (393.2/km2)
SocorroCityMayor–CouncilSocorro9,051 8,877 +2.0%14.39 37.3629.0/sq mi (242.8/km2)
SpringerTownMayor–CouncilColfax1,047 1,285 −18.5%1.47 3.8712.2/sq mi (275.0/km2)
Sunland ParkCityMayor–CouncilDoña Ana14,106 13,309 +6.0%11.40 29.51,237.4/sq mi (477.8/km2)
TaosTownMayor–Council with ManagerTaos5,716 4,700 +21.6%5.70 14.81,002.8/sq mi (387.2/km2)
Taos Ski ValleyVillageMayor–CouncilTaos69 56 +23.2%2.34 6.129.5/sq mi (11.4/km2)
TatumTownMayor–CouncilLea798 683 +16.8%1.58 4.1505.1/sq mi (195.0/km2)
TexicoCityMayor–CouncilCurry1,130 1,065 +6.1%0.83 2.11,361.4/sq mi (525.7/km2)
TijerasVillageMayor–CouncilBernalillo541 474 +14.1%1.15 3.0470.4/sq mi (181.6/km2)
Truth or ConsequencesCityCommission–ManagerSierra6,475 7,289 −11.2%27.57 71.4234.9/sq mi (90.7/km2)
TucumcariCityCommission–ManagerQuay5,363 5,989 −10.5%9.49 24.6565.1/sq mi (218.2/km2)
TularosaVillageMayor–CouncilOtero2,842 2,864 −0.8%2.81 7.31,011.4/sq mi (390.5/km2)
VaughnTownMayor–CouncilGuadalupe446 539 −17.3%5.60 14.579.6/sq mi (30.8/km2)
VirdenVillageMayor–CouncilHidalgo152 143 +6.3%0.22 0.57690.9/sq mi (266.8/km2)
Wagon MoundVillageMayor–CouncilMora314 369 −14.9%1.03 2.7304.9/sq mi (117.7/km2)
WillardVillageMayor–CouncilTorrance253 240 +5.4%0.98 2.5258.2/sq mi (99.7/km2)
WilliamsburgVillageMayor–CouncilSierra449 527 −14.8%0.48 1.2935.4/sq mi (361.2/km2)
Total – – – 1,347,159 1,148,631 +17.3% 1,197.83 3,102.4 1,124.7/sq mi (434.2/km2)

Notes
  1. The city incorporated on July 1, 2010, and is thus not represented in the 2010 or 2000 Census as a city, but only as a census designated place. The populations and area for the Anthony CDP is included here, but not in the totals.[7]
  2. The town incorporated on January 6, 2015, and is thus not represented in the 2010 or 2000 Census.[8]
  3. The town incorporated on July 1, 2007, and is thus not represented in the 2000 Census.[9]
  4. The city incorporated May 16, 2013, and is thus not represented in the 2010 or 2000 Census.[10]


See also

List of census-designated places in New Mexico

References
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  2. "Forms of Municipal Government in New Mexico" (PDF). New Mexico Municipal League. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. "Additional Powers of Any Municipality" (PDF). New Mexico Municipal League. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  4. "Forms of Municipal Government in New Mexico" (PDF). New Mexico Municipal League. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  5. "Los Alamos County Code of Ordinance". Part I - Charter, Article I. 101. - Powers of County, Order No. 558, § 1 of June 23, 2010. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  6. "New Mexico Municipal Government" (PDF). New Mexico Municipal League. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  7. "About Us – City of Anthony". City of Anthony NM. 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  8. "Kirtland voters approve town incorporation". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. January 7, 2015. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  9. "2000-2010 Entity Changes" (txt). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  10. "History of our City". City of Rio Communities. 2014. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.

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