Des Moines, New Mexico

About Des Moines

Des Moines is a tiny community in northeastern New Mexico, home to 111 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Des Moines holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 128 residents per square mile.

📰 Des Moines News Today

• Jonathan Marquez Obituary Apr 3, 2026 Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors · Apr 3
• Raton officials to study Interstate 27 extension into NM with $2.6M in federal funds sourcenm.com · Mar 5
• A new Mexican meat market is opening in Des Moines Axios · Jun 2
• High School Basketball Players Illegally Searched at a New Mexico Regional Tournament ACLU of New Mexico · Nov 5
• Charles Albert Gustaveson Obituary The Des Moines Register · Jun 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Des Moines Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Des Moines

• Sierra Grande Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Studio C ~ Gallery & ArtSpace · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Des Moines

• Sierra Grande Historical Marker reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Des Moines

• DES MOINES ELEMENTARY
• DES MOINES HIGH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Des Moines

🏘️ Nearby Communities