Animas is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in west-central Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States, in the southwestern corner of the state. As of the 2020 census, Animas had a population of 180.
It lies at the intersection of State Roads 9 and 338, at an elevation of approximately south of the city of Lordsburg, the county seat.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, 68. Although Animas is unincorporated, it has a post office, which opened in 1909, with the ZIP code of 88020.Zip Code Lookup History Founded circa 1753 by the Spanish,Johnson, Donna. Animas, Cotton City, and Playas — remnants of the Westward Ho! movement , southernnewmexico.com, December 30, 2002. Accessed 2009-06-03. Animas became part of the newly independent country of Mexico in 1821.Chasteen, John Charles. Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America. New York: Norton, 2001, 109. Unlike most of New Mexico, Animas was not part of the Mexican Cession after the Mexican–American War ended; it is located in the area sold to the United States with the Gadsden Purchase of 1853.Desert Diary: History/Gadsden Purchase , University of Texas at El Paso. Accessed June 3, 2009.
Geography Animas is an isolated ranching community. It is located in the valley bounded by the Peloncillo Mountains on the west and the Pyramid Mountains and Animas Mountains on the east. It is situated just west of the Continental Divide and is approximately south of Lordsburg, the nearest significant population center. Smaller communities closer to Animas include Cotton City, Playas, and Rodeo. Animas lies at the northern border of the Malpai Borderlands region. Animas lies in a region rich in Native American history—twenty-one different archeological sites in the Animas area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Animas census-designated place has an area of , all land.
Climate Animas has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with hot summers and mild winters.
Demographics
Education Animas is served by Animas Public Schools, which includes Animas Elementary, Middle, and High School.
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