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Grady, New Mexico

Grady is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, home to about 99 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88120.

Population99367 per sq mi
Median household income$71,101Census

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Around Grady

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)188 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX400 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Grady had 86 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 418th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Quay County grew from 14,912 residents in 1910 to 8,746 in 2020.

Grady population by census2000: 98, 2010: 107, 2020: 869820001072010862020

Quay County, 1910–2020

Quay County population, 1910 to 20201910: 14,912, 1920: 10,444, 1930: 10,828, 1940: 12,111, 1950: 13,971, 1960: 12,279, 1970: 10,903, 1980: 10,577, 1990: 10,823, 2000: 10,155, 2010: 9,041, 2020: 8,74615K’10’2011K’30’4014K’50’6011K’70’8011K’90’009K’109K’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 22°F. About 17.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GradyJan: high 51°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 25°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 32°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 39°F, 0.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 59°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 63°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 55°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 24°F, 0.5 in51°22°Jan0.455°25°Feb0.464°32°Mar0.972°39°Apr0.880°49°May1.790°59°Jun2.491°63°Jul2.489°62°Aug3.183°55°Sep2.172°43°Oct2.361°31°Nov0.551°24°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clovis 13 N, NM weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Quay County

1,779 jobs at 214 businesses in Quay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Quay CountyRetail trade: 512 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 447 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 332 jobs; Construction: 90 jobs; Other services: 85 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 75 jobs; Finance and insurance: 69 jobs; Professional services: 44 jobsRetail trade 29% Hotels and restaurants 25% Health care and social assistance 19% Construction 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Professional services 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 Grady.

Nearest hospitals

  • Plains Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clovis27.3 miles
  • Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tucumcari33.9 miles
  • Parmer County Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friona34.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Grady

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grady ElementaryGradyPre-K–577Public1.5 mi
Grady Middle SchoolGrady6–846Public1.5 mi
Grady HighGrady9–1252Public1.5 mi
Llano Estacado OnlineGrady9–12—Public1.5 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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