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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.
📰 Animas News Today
- 4,200-acre fire burning close to Colorado, New Mexico border, on top of Raton Mesa kktv.com · Aug 12
- 4 new Las Animas County fires expand to over 2,800 acres gazette.com · Aug 12
- Schedule - Animas Panthers (Animas, NM) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 11
- Obituary for Dara Lynn (MaCaw) Moore Baca's Funeral Chapels · Nov 22
- Geothermal gets its day: Once underperforming New Mexico plant sees turnaround Santa Fe New Mexican · Feb 21
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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.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew Mexico
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area15.66 sq mi
Coordinates31.9449, -108.8065