Grant County, New Mexico
27 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,775
- Median household income
- $44,958
- ±4,212
- Unemployed
- 8.4%
- 886 of 10,586 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.8%
- 9,799 of 11,295 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Grant | 27,889 (2021) | Po Box 898, Silver City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancheta Galaz Community Ditch Association | Drainage | 47 Galaz St, San Lorenzo | — |
| Grijalva Ditch Association | Drainage | Po Box 146, Mimbres | — |
| Heredia Community Ditch Association | Drainage | Route 15 Po Box 2225, San Lorenzo | — |
| San Lorenzo Community Ditch | Drainage | Po Box 312, Mimbres | — |
| Baca Ditch (old U S Government Ditch) | Irrigation | Po Box 1334, Silver City | — |
| Eby and Baca Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 1334, Silver City | — |
| Fort West Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 203, Gila | — |
| Gila Farm Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 142, Gila | — |
| Grandpa Harper Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 31, Redrock | — |
| Llano Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 1076, Questa | — |
| Macedonio Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 1334, Silver City | — |
| Upper Gila Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 393, Gila | — |
| Wardwell Herron Ditch Association | Irrigation | Po Box 25102, Santa Fe | Website |
| Tajo Ditch Association (san Juan Cooperative Ditch) | Other natural resources | Rt 15 Po Box 700, San Lorenzo | — |
| Grant Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3082 32nd Street Byp, Silver City | — |
| Southwest Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 2617, Silver City | — |
| Tri-City Landfill District | Solid waste management | Po Box 728, Bayard | — |
| Hanover Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 38, Hanover | — |
| North Hurley Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 583, Hurley | — |
| Pinos Altos Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 53027, Pinos Altos | — |
| Rosedale Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 5208, Silver City | — |
| Tyrone Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | Po Box 402, Tyrone | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ALDO LEOPOLD CHARTER
Independent charter district1 schools
410 W 10TH ST, Silver City, NM, 88061
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COBRE
School district6 schools
900 CENTRAL AVENUE, Bayard, NM, 88023
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SILVER CITY
School district9 schools
2810 N. SWAN STREET, Silver City, NM, 88061
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mimbres Valley Farmers' Market
2739 Hwy. 35, San Lorenzo, NM, 88041
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Silver City Farmers' Market
614 N Bullard St., Silver City, NM, 88602
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Silver City Farmers' Market Downtown
901 N Pope ST, Silver City, NM, 88061
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-17. USDA listing
Silver City Farmers' Market Midweek Market
3025 Highway 180 E, Silver City, NM, 88061
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.