Wagon Mound, New Mexico
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Wagon Mound census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87752. It lies near The Wagon Mound. The Survey maps it on the Wagon Mound quadrangle. 266 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 6,201 feet above sea level.
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On record in Wagon Mound
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Wagon MoundNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Santa Clara Hotellisted 1991
Population over time
3 figuresWagon Mound fell from 369 to 266 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 369 | |
| 2010 | 314 | -55 (-15%) |
| 2020 | 266 | -48 (-15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Raton quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Wagon Mound quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Springer quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
14 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Wagon Mound between 1995 and 2020, burning about 22,320 acres in total. 6 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 28 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | ESCAPE |
| 16 July 2009 | Natural | 200 acres | Las Vegas District | TURNER |
| 10 July 2006 | Natural | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 4 June 2020 | Natural | 21 acres | Las Vegas District | 20-40750605X |
| 10 June 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MICHELLE |
| 20 May 2006 | Natural | 8,992 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | LEVI |
| 4 April 2018 | Smoking | 4.0 acres | Las Vegas District | WAGON MOUND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Wagon Mound: 3 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Jet Deposit | Gemstone | Past Producer | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
57 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wagon Mound in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 48 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2003 | Hail | Wagon Mound | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Wagon Mound | $5,000 | Thunderstorms produced quater-size hail in Wagon Mound at 1700 MST. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Wagon Mound | $3,000 | Hail broke three skylights, damage is an estimate. Half-dollar size hail reported alongside larger but shorter duration 2.75 inch hail. Hail persisted until approximately 5:10 pm MDT before quitting. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Wagon Mound | $3,000 | Six inches of hail on Interstate 25 caused a semi-trailer truck to jack knife. Plows were dispatched. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Wagon Mound | $2,000 | no account filed |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagon Mound | $1,000 | Several downed trees and damage to an awning on a house were reported. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagon Mound | $500 | A large tree branch was blown down onto the side of a home. A power line fell onto a nearby barn. No structural damage occurred. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Quarter size hail reported in Wagon Mound on the edge of a passing thunderstorm. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Half-dollar size hail reported alongside larger but shorter duration 2.75 inch hail. Hail persisted until approximately 5:10 pm MDT before quitting. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Golf ball sized hail fell with a rapidly developing supercell between Wagon Mound and Roy. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Heavy accumulations of dime to nickel size hail was observed on the ground. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | A spotter near Wagon Mound reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Wagon Mound | - | A storm chaser reported a brief, weak landspout tornado over open rangeland near Maes. No damage was reported. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | A strong thunderstorm near Wagon Mound produced nickel size hail as it tracked southward through the area. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Lots of hail up to the size of nickels covering the ground near Mills Canyon. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Pea size hail with a few larger stones up to penny size fell over rural Mora County. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls reported eight miles southwest of Wagon Mound. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls near Wagon Mound. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Half dollar size hail. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagon Mound | - | Wind gust to 70 mph. No damage. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls northwest of Wagon Mound. |
| August 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Wagon Mound | - | A KRQE viewer sent in a picture of a small tornado southeast of Wagon Mound. No damage was reported. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Golf ball size hail. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Wagon Mound | - | Storm chasers spotted a well developed tornado east of Interstate 25 a few miles northeast of Wagon Mound. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Ping pong ball size hail east of Wagon Mound. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Pea to quarter size hail accumulated 2 to 3 inches deep in Wagon Mound. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | New Mexico Department of Transportation reported up to a foot of penny to quarter size hail fell on interstate 25 near Wagon Mound. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Pea to quarter size hail. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wagon Mound | - | A passing virga shower produced a severe wind gust at the northeast New Mexico landfill. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | The LJM travel center reported 1.50 inch diameter hail. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Hail covered Interstate 25 to a depth of at least 1 inch. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Nickel size hail reported 3 miles north of Wagon Mound. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | Quarter size hail reported in Wagon Mound. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | The Police Department confirmed golf ball size hail along Interstate 25. |
| August 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Wagon Mound | - | A small funnel cloud was reported by rangers from the Ft Union National Monument. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Wagon Mound | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levy | 5.6 miles | 8 | |
| Ciruela | 7.0 miles | 13 | |
| Optimo | 9.7 miles | 13 | |
| Nolan (historical) | 11.0 miles | 8 | |
| Shoemaker | 16.0 miles | 13 | |
| Cherry Valley (historical) | 16.6 miles | 13 | |
| Valmora | 17.5 miles | 13 | |
| Naranjos | 18.0 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Wagon Mound | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2537810 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 915913. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



