Cimarron is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, home to about 701 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87714.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ444 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cimarron; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cimarron had 792 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Colfax County grew from 10,150 residents in 1900 to 12,387 in 2020.
Colfax County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cimarron 4 Sw, NM weather station (7 miles away).
3,329 jobs at 372 businesses in Colfax County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cimarron.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Cimarron. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron ElementaryCimarron | Pre-K–4 | 60 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Cimarron MiddleCimarron | 5–8 | 46 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Cimarron HighCimarron | 9–12 | 64 | Public | 9.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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