Brazos, New Mexico
Brazos, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  Brazos | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′05″N 106°33′41″W / 36.75139°N 106.56139°W | |
| 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 | 7,398 ft (2,255 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31 |
| • Density | 142.86/sq mi (55.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 923568[3] |
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.[4] U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.
See Los Brazos Historic District.
Geography[edit]
Brazos is located at 36°45′05″N 106°33′41″W / 36.7514028°N 106.5614236°W.[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.217 square miles (0.56 km2), all land.[4]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Brazos Lodge, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, 1970-2020 extremes: 8005ft (2440m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][2] | |||
Education[edit]
It is within the Chama Valley Independent Schools school district.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Brazos". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Brazos Lodge, New Mexico 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Brazos Lodge, New Mexico 1981-2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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