Faywood, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
32°37′30″N 107°52′24″W / 32.62500°N 107.87333°W / 32.62500; -107.87333CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyGrantArea
[1]
 • Total0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) • Land0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
[2]
5,217 ft (1,590 m)Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total33 • Density62.74/sq mi (24.24/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code
88034
Area code575GNIS feature ID2584099[2]

Faywood is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 33 as of the 2010 census. Faywood has a post office with ZIP code 88034.[4] It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of US 180 on NM 61.[5]

History

The area was the site of hot springs which drew visitors from 1859, when a hotel and bath house was built by William Watts. By 1900, the Faywood settlement was created and named for the developers of the Faywood Hot Springs, J.C. Fay, William Lockwood. A third developer was T.C. McDermott. The post office was moved northeast to Dwyer, but is still named the Faywood Post Office.[5]

Climate

Faywood has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Faywood, New Mexico (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2013)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26) 		80
(27) 		87
(31) 		92
(33) 		100
(38) 		105
(41) 		104
(40) 		101
(38) 		98
(37) 		93
(34) 		82
(28) 		74
(23) 		105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 68.2
(20.1) 		72.1
(22.3) 		78.8
(26.0) 		85.0
(29.4) 		93.2
(34.0) 		100.1
(37.8) 		98.9
(37.2) 		95.7
(35.4) 		91.5
(33.1) 		86.6
(30.3) 		76.6
(24.8) 		68.4
(20.2) 		101.1
(38.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.4
(13.6) 		60.4
(15.8) 		67.8
(19.9) 		75.2
(24.0) 		83.0
(28.3) 		92.3
(33.5) 		90.9
(32.7) 		88.0
(31.1) 		83.9
(28.8) 		76.0
(24.4) 		64.5
(18.1) 		55.9
(13.3) 		74.5
(23.6)
Daily mean °F (°C) 41.9
(5.5) 		44.8
(7.1) 		51.1
(10.6) 		57.3
(14.1) 		64.7
(18.2) 		74.3
(23.5) 		76.1
(24.5) 		74.0
(23.3) 		69.0
(20.6) 		59.8
(15.4) 		49.2
(9.6) 		41.5
(5.3) 		58.6
(14.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 27.4
(−2.6) 		29.3
(−1.5) 		34.4
(1.3) 		39.3
(4.1) 		46.4
(8.0) 		56.2
(13.4) 		61.4
(16.3) 		59.9
(15.5) 		54.2
(12.3) 		43.6
(6.4) 		33.8
(1.0) 		27.0
(−2.8) 		42.7
(5.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 17.1
(−8.3) 		19.0
(−7.2) 		22.3
(−5.4) 		27.6
(−2.4) 		35.5
(1.9) 		46.8
(8.2) 		55.0
(12.8) 		54.2
(12.3) 		44.3
(6.8) 		30.8
(−0.7) 		21.0
(−6.1) 		14.9
(−9.5) 		12.9
(−10.6)
Record low °F (°C) 3
(−16) 		−2
(−19) 		3
(−16) 		17
(−8) 		23
(−5) 		35
(2) 		44
(7) 		40
(4) 		30
(−1) 		18
(−8) 		8
(−13) 		0
(−18) 		−2
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.94
(24) 		0.74
(19) 		0.31
(7.9) 		0.25
(6.4) 		0.37
(9.4) 		0.74
(19) 		2.55
(65) 		2.71
(69) 		1.63
(41) 		1.08
(27) 		0.69
(18) 		0.87
(22) 		12.88
(327)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.3
(0.76) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.2
(3.0) 		1.8
(4.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 3.4 3.7 2.1 1.2 1.3 2.5 8.7 8.9 4.4 4.3 2.3 3.7 46.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.6
Source: NOAA (snow/snow days 1981–2010)[6][7][8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202033—
U.S. Decennial Census[9][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faywood, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Robert Hixson Julyan (January 1, 1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. UNM Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-8263-1689-9.
  6. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Faywood, NM (1991–2020)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Faywood, NM (1981–2010)". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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