Shakespeare is a ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. It is currently part of a privately owned ranch, sometimes open to tourists. The entire community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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About Lordsburg

City in New Mexico, United States

1880Established

2,335Population

8.4 sq miArea

4,249 ftElevation

Lordsburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States. Hidalgo County includes the southern "bootheel" of New Mexico, along the Arizona border. The population was 2,335 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code88045

Area code575

Living in Lordsburg

Safety in Lordsburg

Safety Grade C

Lordsburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 66% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lordsburg 5.1

New Mexico 6.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lordsburg 9.7

New Mexico 23.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Lordsburg

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42% of Lordsburg’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Las Cruces (8%), Morenci (6%) and Silver City (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Las Cruces

Morenci, AZ

Silver City

Deming

42%Work in townlive and work in Lordsburg 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 747Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Lordsburg

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New Mexico

1better than NM·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6%Fewer adults who have had cancerNM 7.4% · better 26.7%More uninsured adultsNM 15.6% · worse

Care nearby

Gila Regional Medical CenterSilver City · 40.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Hms Lordsburg HshcLordsburg · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lordsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lordsburg →

Natural hazards in Lordsburg

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves⚡ Lightning

3Does Lordsburg flood?paid flood claims since 2006 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Lordsburg

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lordsburg →

Climate in Lordsburg

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Lordsburg has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 24°.

60° / 25°Winter

79° / 39°Spring

95° / 61°Summer

79° / 43°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 25, with the last in spring around Apr 27.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lordsburg

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School Grade C

The public schools Lordsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictLORDSBURGSchools3

R.v.traylor Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 158 students Dugan-Tarango Middle B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 124 students Lordsburg High B-High · Grades 9–12 · 121 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NM. Ratings are from neighbors.