Animas, New Mexico

Animas, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Aerial view
Aerial view
Animas is located in New Mexico
Animas
Animas
Animas is located in the United States
Animas
Animas
Coordinates: 31°56′56″N 108°48′46″W / 31.94889°N 108.81278°W / 31.94889; -108.81278
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyHidalgo
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.66 sq mi (40.57 km2)
 • Land15.66 sq mi (40.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
180
 • Density11.49/sq mi (4.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
88020
Area code575
FIPS code35-03750
GNIS feature ID2584046[2]

Animas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in west-central Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, in the southwestern corner of the state. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 237.[4]

It lies at the intersection of State Roads 9 and 338, at an elevation of 4,406 feet (1,343 m) approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of the city of Lordsburg, the county seat.[5] Although Animas is unincorporated, it has a post office, which opened in 1909, with the ZIP code of 88020.[6][7]

History

Founded circa 1753 by the Spanish,[8] Animas became part of the newly independent country of Mexico in 1821.[9] Unlike most of New Mexico, Animas was not part of the Mexican Cession after the Mexican–American War ended; it is located in the area sold to the United States with the Gadsden Purchase of 1853.[10]

Geography

Animas is an isolated ranching community. It is located in the valley bounded by the Peloncillo Mountains on the west and the Pyramid Mountains and Animas Mountains on the east. It is situated just west of the Continental Divide[5] and is approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Lordsburg, the nearest significant population center.[8] Smaller communities closer to Animas include Cotton City, Playas, and Rodeo.[5] Animas lies at the northern border of the Malpai Borderlands region. Animas lies in a region rich in Native American history—twenty-one different archeological sites in the Animas area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[11]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Animas census-designated place has an area of 15.7 square miles (40.6 km2), all land.[4]

Climate

Animas has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Animas, New Mexico (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1923–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27) 		84
(29) 		92
(33) 		99
(37) 		105
(41) 		110
(43) 		110
(43) 		105
(41) 		107
(42) 		95
(35) 		86
(30) 		80
(27) 		110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 69.9
(21.1) 		74.9
(23.8) 		82.0
(27.8) 		88.4
(31.3) 		96.7
(35.9) 		103.0
(39.4) 		102.3
(39.1) 		98.5
(36.9) 		95.5
(35.3) 		89.4
(31.9) 		78.9
(26.1) 		71.2
(21.8) 		104.1
(40.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 57.0
(13.9) 		61.9
(16.6) 		69.2
(20.7) 		77.3
(25.2) 		85.8
(29.9) 		94.6
(34.8) 		92.9
(33.8) 		90.1
(32.3) 		86.2
(30.1) 		77.6
(25.3) 		65.9
(18.8) 		56.4
(13.6) 		76.2
(24.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 44.1
(6.7) 		48.1
(8.9) 		54.3
(12.4) 		61.2
(16.2) 		69.7
(20.9) 		78.6
(25.9) 		80.0
(26.7) 		77.9
(25.5) 		73.4
(23.0) 		63.3
(17.4) 		51.9
(11.1) 		43.8
(6.6) 		62.2
(16.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 31.2
(−0.4) 		34.2
(1.2) 		39.3
(4.1) 		45.0
(7.2) 		53.6
(12.0) 		62.7
(17.1) 		67.2
(19.6) 		65.8
(18.8) 		60.6
(15.9) 		48.9
(9.4) 		38.0
(3.3) 		31.2
(−0.4) 		48.1
(8.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 17.5
(−8.1) 		20.4
(−6.4) 		25.0
(−3.9) 		30.7
(−0.7) 		39.3
(4.1) 		50.0
(10.0) 		58.0
(14.4) 		56.8
(13.8) 		49.4
(9.7) 		33.0
(0.6) 		21.9
(−5.6) 		17.2
(−8.2) 		14.0
(−10.0)
Record low °F (°C) −7
(−22) 		0
(−18) 		7
(−14) 		18
(−8) 		25
(−4) 		37
(3) 		45
(7) 		44
(7) 		33
(1) 		19
(−7) 		4
(−16) 		−19
(−28) 		−19
(−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.71
(18) 		0.51
(13) 		0.40
(10) 		0.18
(4.6) 		0.20
(5.1) 		0.50
(13) 		2.29
(58) 		1.95
(50) 		1.00
(25) 		0.99
(25) 		0.59
(15) 		1.03
(26) 		10.35
(263)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.7
(4.3) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.9
(2.3) 		3.6
(9.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 3.8 3.8 2.5 1.1 1.5 2.8 7.7 7.6 4.4 3.4 2.3 4.1 45.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.6
Source: NOAA[12][13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020180—
U.S. Decennial Census[14][3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Animas, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Animas CDP, New Mexico". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, 68.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Animas Post Office
  7. ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ a b Johnson, Donna. Animas, Cotton City, and Playas — remnants of the Westward Ho! movement Archived August 13, 2004, at the Wayback Machine, southernnewmexico.com, December 30, 2002. Accessed 2009-06-03.
  9. ^ Chasteen, John Charles. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. New York: Norton, 2001, 109. ISBN 978-0-393-97613-7
  10. ^ Desert Diary: History/Gadsden Purchase Archived January 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, University of Texas at El Paso. Accessed June 3, 2009.
  11. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  12. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Animas 3ESE, NM". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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