Town guide

Buckhorn, New Mexico

Buckhorn is a community in Grant County, New Mexico, home to about 76 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88025.

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Around Buckhorn

Distances

Nearest major airportTucson International Airport (TUS)146 miles away
Closer regional airportGrant County Airport (SVC)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tucson, AZ141 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ199 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buckhorn; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buckhorn

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buckhorn had 172 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.

It’s the 432nd largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Grant County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 28,185 in 2020.

Buckhorn population by census2010: 200, 2020: 17220020101722020

Grant County, 1900–2020

Grant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,883, 1910: 14,813, 1920: 21,939, 1930: 19,050, 1940: 20,050, 1950: 21,649, 1960: 18,700, 1970: 22,030, 1980: 26,204, 1990: 27,676, 2000: 31,002, 2010: 29,514, 2020: 28,18513K’00’1022K’20’3020K’40’5019K’60’7026K’80’9031K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 14.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BuckhornJan: high 55°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 28°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 33°F, 0.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 41°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 50°F, 0.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 59°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 58°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 50°F, 2 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 38°F, 1 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 21°F, 1.4 in55°20°Jan1.260°24°Feb1.167°28°Mar0.674°33°Apr0.382°41°May0.491°50°Jun0.691°59°Jul2.789°58°Aug2.585°50°Sep2.076°38°Oct1.064°26°Nov0.855°21°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cliff 11 Se, NM weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

5,976 jobs at 533 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,081 jobs; Retail trade: 1,056 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 834 jobs; Construction: 476 jobs; Other services: 269 jobs; Professional services: 163 jobs; Finance and insurance: 155 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 18% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Other services 5% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buckhorn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gila Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Silver City31.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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