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About Cimarron
Village in New Mexico, United StatesCimarron is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States, which sits on the eastern slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The population was 792 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth most populous municipality in Colfax County. Cimarron sits on the Cimarron River, a tributary of the 900 mile-long Canadian River, whose headwaters are at the Eagle Nest Dam, with the main part of town lying along U.S. Route 64. The village is surrounded on all sides by numerous ranches, including Philmont Scout Ranch, an extensive "high-adventure base" operated by Scouting America. Philmont is located just four miles (6.4 km) south of Cimarron. Other ranches also include the Chase Ranch (famous…
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Cimarron has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Schools in Cimarron
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The public schools Cimarron’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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