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Around High Rolls
Distances
Nearest major airport
El Paso International Airport (ELP)84 miles away
Closer regional airport
Las Cruces International Airport (LRU)78 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
El Paso, TX83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ365 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of High Rolls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents High Rolls
U.S. Representative · New Mexico’s 2nd DistrictGabe Vasquez (D)
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
High Rolls had 862 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 131st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Otero County grew from 4,791 residents in 1900 to 67,839 in 2020.
Otero County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Park, NM weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Otero County
12,847 jobs at 988 businesses in Otero County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in High Rolls.
Nearest hospitals
Christus Southern New MexicoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alamogordo6.7 miles
Lincoln County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ruidoso28.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Specialist doctors
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.
Places in and around High Rolls
Grocery stores
Walmart Neighborhood Market6.7 mi
Libraries
Nivision Library4.6 mi
Townsend Library6.4 mi
Museums
Sacramento Mountains Historical Society Museum5.0 mi
New Mexico Museum of Space History6.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Rohovec Fine Arts Center6.4 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Alamogordo. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
High Rolls Mountain Park ElementaryHigh Rolls
K–5
21
Public
0.9 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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