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Des Moines Municipal Schools, New Mexico

Des Moines Municipal Schools is a unified school district in Union County and Colfax County, New Mexico, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 741 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 1,166 sq mi (3,019 km²) of land.

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Des Moines Municipal Schools in New Mexico
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
741 ± 247
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Union County97% of the district’s landColfax County3% of the district’s land
Land area
1,166 sq mi (3,019 km²)
Median household income
$75,000 ± $17,154
Median home value
$160,100 ± $52,524
Water area
1.38 sq mi (3.59 km²)
State
New Mexico
Census code (GEOID)
3500720
Coordinates (central point)
36.746048, -103.742561
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Des Moines Municipal Schools, largest first

  1. Des Moines (village)174 people
  2. Capulin (CDP)79 people
  3. Grenville (village)56 people
  4. Folsom (village)11 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Branson Reorganized School District 82, Colorado30 mi north
  2. Clayton Public Schools35 mi southeast
  3. Raton Public Schools35 mi west
  4. Springer Municipal Schools46 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Des Moines Municipal Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Des Moines Municipal Schools before you rely on it.

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