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La Union
New MexicoCDP
Total population
1,071
Median home value
$251,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,411
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
La Union is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Union had a population of 997. NM 182 connects the community to NM 28. It is a part of the El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area.
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History
In 2021, La Union was struck by torrential floods that were described as a '1000-year flooding event'. This led to the breaking of a dam, which ravaged the local infrastructure. As a result, the county government and Governor of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham announced funding on improvements on town and dam infrastructure.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for La Union, NM from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about La Union
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire WHISKEY, Torrance, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 189 mi
- Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 191 mi
- Wildfire Paddy Creek, Apache, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 208 mi
- Wildfire Butte, Gila, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 230 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 14:30 UTC.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET