Hidalgo County, New Mexico
5 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,041
- Median household income
- $48,882
- ±8,524
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 60 of 1,712 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 78.4%
- 1,159 of 1,478 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 Hidalgo | 4,074 (2021) | 300 Shakespeare St, Lordsburg | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lordsburg | 2,273 (2021) | 409 W Wabash St, Lordsburg | — |
| Village of Virden | 123 (2021) | 110 Richmond Ave, Virden | — |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Ditch Association | Drainage | 110 Richmond Ave, Virden | — |
| Hidalgo Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 405 Duncan Hwy, Lordsburg | — |
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
ANIMAS
School district3 schools
1 PANTHER DR, Animas, NM, 88020
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LORDSBURG
School district3 schools
401 W 4TH ST, Lordsburg, NM, 88045
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
Hidalgo Farmers' Market and Mercado
701 N. Main St., Lordsburg, NM, 88045
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.