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Around Pecos
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)64 miles away
Closer regional airport
Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Albuquerque, NM64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ390 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Pecos; 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.
Population over time
Pecos had 1,392 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
San Miguel County grew from 22,053 residents in 1900 to 27,201 in 2020.
San Miguel 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 16 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pecos Nm, NM weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in San Miguel County
8,252 jobs at 417 businesses in San Miguel County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pecos.
Nearest hospitals
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Santa Fe11.7 miles
Santa Fe Phs Indian HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Santa Fe19.6 miles
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Santa Fe20.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Pharmacies
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 Pecos
Parks (1 nearby)
Pecos Historical Marker0.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Pecos. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pecos ElementaryPecos
Pre-K–5
194
Public
0.8 mi
Pecos MiddlePecos
6–8
110
Public
0.9 mi
Pecos HighPecos
9–12
130
Public
1.0 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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