Raton is a city in Colfax County, New Mexico, home to about 6,026 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87740.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Taos Regional Airport (TSM)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ489 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Raton; 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.
Raton had 6,041 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 39th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 15.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raton Krtn Radio, NM weather station (about a mile 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).
158 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Raton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Raton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow ElementaryRaton | Pre-K–2 | 235 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Raton IntermediateRaton | 3–6 | 246 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Raton HighRaton | 7–12 | 350 | Public | 1.1 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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