Animas, New Mexico

About Animas

Animas, NM is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern New Mexico.

Officially, Animas is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.66 square miles.

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What Makes Animas Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Animas

• ANIMAS 7-12 SCHOOL
• ANIMAS ELEMENTARY
• ANIMAS MIDDLE

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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