Town guide

Garfield, New Mexico

Garfield is a community in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, home to about 85 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87936.

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Around Garfield

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)84 miles away
Closer regional airportLas Cruces International Airport (LRU)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+El Paso, TX80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ284 miles away

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

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

Who represents Garfield

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

Garfield had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.

It’s the 425th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Doña Ana County grew from 10,187 residents in 1900 to 219,561 in 2020.

Garfield population by census2010: 137, 2020: 13113720101312020

Doña Ana County, 1900–2020

Doña Ana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,187, 1910: 12,893, 1920: 16,548, 1930: 27,455, 1940: 30,411, 1950: 39,557, 1960: 59,948, 1970: 69,773, 1980: 96,340, 1990: 135,510, 2000: 174,682, 2010: 209,233, 2020: 219,56110K’00’1017K’20’3030K’40’5060K’60’7096K’80’90175K’00’10220K’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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 10.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GarfieldJan: high 59°F, low 29°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 32°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 39°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 45°F, 0.3 in; May: high 88°F, low 54°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 97°F, low 63°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 98°F, low 69°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 67°F, 2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 59°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 47°F, 1 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 36°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in59°29°Jan0.565°32°Feb0.572°39°Mar0.379°45°Apr0.388°54°May0.497°63°Jun0.798°69°Jul1.995°67°Aug2.089°59°Sep1.880°47°Oct1.068°36°Nov0.658°29°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Caballo Dam, NM weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Doña Ana County

55,834 jobs at 3,798 businesses in Doña Ana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Doña Ana CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,308 jobs; Retail trade: 8,481 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,043 jobs; Construction: 3,442 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,319 jobs; Professional services: 3,086 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,037 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,881 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sierra Vista HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · T Or C26.5 miles
  • Three Crosses Regional Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Las Cruces40.8 miles
  • Mountain View Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Las Cruces43.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Garfield

Public schools here are run by Hatch Valley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garfield ElementaryGarfieldPre-K–296Public0.4 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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