Virden, New Mexico

About Virden

Virden is a tiny community in southwestern New Mexico, home to 120 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Virden holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 571 residents per square mile.

📰 Virden News Today

• Mark Andrae SWAPP The Press Democrat · Oct 7
• Flood damage in Virden, New Mexico - Las Cruces Sun-News Las Cruces Sun-News · Sep 16
• Virden's petroglyphs remain a mystery Eastern Arizona Courier · Apr 15
• Gila River sees record-breaking flood KOAT · Aug 23
• Obituary information for Antonio Burrola Vining Funeral Home · Apr 30

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What Makes Virden Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Virden

• Blue Creek Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gila Lower Box Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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