Lake Arthur, New Mexico

About Lake Arthur

Lake Arthur is a tiny community in southeastern New Mexico, home to 375 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Lake Arthur holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 708 residents per square mile.

📰 Lake Arthur News Today

• Pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle in Chaves County Parnall Law Firm · Feb 12
• Margie Salazar Obituary (2026) - Loving, NM - West Funeral Home - Carlsbad Legacy obituary · Jul 17
• Lake Arthur, NM Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 10
• Lake Arthur High School (NM) Volleyball MaxPreps · Feb 25
• Playing Cop: the Lake Arthur badge scheme KRQE · Apr 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lake Arthur Unique

• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lake Arthur Educational Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lake Arthur

• Lake Arthur Town Park reviews ★
• State Game Commission Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lake Arthur

• LAKE ARTHUR ELEMENTARY
• LAKE ARTHUR HIGH
• LAKE ARTHUR MIDDLE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lake Arthur

🏘️ Nearby Communities