Las Cruces Statistics, Facts & Information
• Average Las Cruces Elevation: 4,210 feet
• Area Size of City: 50 square miles
• Area Size of County: 3,804 square miles
• Elevation Range within Doña Ana County: 3,730-9,012 feet
• Population: 74,267. 19.5% Change, 1990-2000
• Median Age: 31.2 Years
• Educational Attainment (Population of 25 Years & Older):
High School Graduate or Higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 28.4%
• Households:
Total Households: 29,184
Family Households: 18,130
Nonfamily Households: 11,054
• Average Household Size: 2.46
• Average Family Size: 3.05
• Average Annual Weather Statistics:

Jan

High 56.9°

Low 20.8°

Apr

High 77.1°

Low 37.1°

July

High 95.5°

Low 62.2°

Oct

High 78.0°

Low 40.1°



Precipitation: 10.09"
Snowfall: 2.4"
Relative Humidity: 27%
Growing Season: 230 days


Relocation Information
• Overall Guide To Las Cruces
• Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce

Newspapers
• Real Estate Guide •Las Cruces Sun-News
• Las Cruces Bulletin
• Thrifty Nickel

Essential Area Services
• Utilities
• Motor Vehicle Division
• Taxes
• Dona Ana Home Inspections
• Houses of Worship

Medical
• Memorial Medical Center
• Mountain View Regional Medical

Things To See & Do
• Bulletin Art
• Realestate Guide
• Las Cruces Arts & Culture
• NMSU Art
• Museums
• Festivals
• Day Trips
• Allen Theaters (movies)
• Fountain Theatre (independent films)
• Sun Lanes Bowling
• Wet 'n' Wild Waterworld
• Mesilla Valley Mall •
• Aguirre Springs (Hiking)
• Farmers & Crafts Market
• Dripping Springs Natural Area
• Fort Selden State Monument
• Gadsden Museum
• La Cueva
• La Viña Winery
• Museum of Fine Art & Culture
• NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
• NMSU Art Gallery
• NMSU Corbett Center Gallery
• NMSU Museum
• NMSU Pan American Center & Memorial Stadium
• Old Mesilla
• Space Murals, Inc. Museum & Gift Shop
• Stahmann Farms
• White Sands Missile Range