Garfield, New Mexico

About Garfield

Set in the southern part of New Mexico, Garfield is a small unincorporated community.

Garfield holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.78 square miles.

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What Makes Garfield Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Garfield — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Garfield

• GARFIELD ELEMENTARY

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

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