Kirtland, New Mexico

About Kirtland

Set in the northwestern part of New Mexico, Kirtland is a tiny community, home to 574 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Kirtland is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.72 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 334 residents per square mile.

📰 Kirtland News Today

• Man dies in deputy-involved shooting with San Juan County Sheriff’s Office KRQE · Sep 15
• Woman's Husband Arrested for Kirtland Killing KSJE 90.9 FM · Oct 8
• Kirtland man arrested and charged with murder Tri City Record · Oct 8
• Man in Kirtland arrested over wife's death KOAT · Oct 10
• Darren Marcus Kitseallyboy Obituary | Cope Memorial Chapel | Kirtland, NM Tribute Archive · Oct 7

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What Makes Kirtland Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kirtland

• Pinon Mesa Fossil Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kirtland

• JUDY NELSON ELEMENTARY
• KIRTLAND CENTRAL HIGH
• KIRTLAND ELEMENTARY
• KIRTLAND MIDDLE
• KIRTLAND PRE-K EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

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

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