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A town of 967. Public schools that outperform most of New Mexico.

Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
967
−15.4% since 2010
Median home value
$96K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
44.9
years
Jobs based here
167
A commuter town

What makes Texico stand out

The thing Texico does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
B+School Grade
Schools
Better than 69%
of NM districts
School Grade B+.
A shrinking town

Texico has shrunk 15.4% since 2010

1,130 people in 2010; 967 today.

1,1302010
9562020
967Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Texico’s report card

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Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsB+Beats 69% of NM districtsClimate92°/24°Summer high · winter low · 13″ snowHazards35/100Low risk of storm & flood damage

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H 85° · L 63°

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Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Texico

Most working residents leave Texico for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Clovis (38%), Albuquerque (3%) and Portales (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Texico1%
Clovis38%
Albuquerque3%
Portales3%
Farwell3%
10 mi
median commute distance
167
jobs based in Texico
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Texico’s public schools outperform 69% of New Mexico districts

The public schools Texico’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Texico ElementaryPK–5246Not graded
Texico Middle6–8137Not graded
Texico High9–12168D−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NM on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Texico has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–54°
Spring41–73°
Summer62–91°
Fall43–72°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Texico is

Texico beats the New Mexico average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. New Mexico
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outTexicoNM
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.2%7.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.9%14.2%
Plains Regional Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Texico sell for about $199K

The median sale price was $199,000 in May 2026.

$199Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Small town

967 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Farwell · 1 miClovis · 9 miBovina · 13 miMuleshoe · 21 miPortales · 23 mi
Texico, New Mexico. Conductor E.K. Hill inspecting the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad train in a siding
1943 · Texico, New Mexico. Conductor E.K. Hill inspecting the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad train in a siding · Library of Congress
Texico’s story

Texico in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Texico, New Mexico. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad train stopping to wait for orders to proceed to ClovisTexico, New Mexico. Conductor E.K. Hill about to get off the caboose as an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train pulls in…NMMap-doton-Texico
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About Texico

City in New Mexico, United States

Texico is a city in Curry County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Texico had a population of 956. The city is located on the Texas-New Mexico border with the town of Farwell across the border.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
956
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
4,147 ft
ZIP code
88135
Area code
575

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