A town of 451. Nearly 23.5% of it is conserved land.
The thing Eagle Nest does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Nest. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Eagle Nest for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Angel Fire (30%), Cimarron (11%) and Springer (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
5.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Nest Lake State Park | 4.6 mi | 1,301 |
| 2. Eagle Nest Wildlife Management Area | — | 31 |
| 3. Enchanted Eagle Park | — | 3 |
Eagle Nest has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Eagle Nest beats the New Mexico average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | Eagle Nest | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.8% | 15.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 16.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.4% |
The public schools Eagle Nest’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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Nest Elementary | PK–4 | 72 | A− |
| Eagle Nest Middle | 5–8 | 57 | B+ |
Where Eagle Nest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Village in New Mexico, United States
Eagle Nest is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Eagle Nest had a population of 315. Located along the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, Eagle Nest is a small summer-home and resort destination. Originally named Therma, the village was renamed Eagle Nest in the 1930s. The town is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (a sub-range of the Rocky Mountains) in northern New Mexico near the Colorado border.
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