Brazos, New Mexico
Brazos, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
Brazos | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′03″N 106°33′42″W / 36.75083°N 106.56167°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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,402 ft (2,256 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 31 |
| • Density | 142.8/sq mi (55.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584060[2] |
Brazos is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Brazos had a population of 31.[4]
Description
U.S. Route 64 / U.S. Route 84 passes through Brazos and New Mexico State Road 512 runs along its northern edge. The Los Brazos Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places is located in the CDP.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5][3] | |||
Education
It is within the Chama Valley Independent Schools school district.[6]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.217 square miles (0.56 km2), all land.[7]
Climate
| 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)[8][9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazos
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.