Carrizozo Community Festival Saturday, September 5, 2026 Carrizozo, New Mexico Galleries will be open. There will be a parade, car show (not sanctioned), a beer garden and music in the park. Vendors will be set up along 12th Street, selling their wares and letting you know what is available county-wide and food trucks cooking up…
Check back for updates on closings, corrections to the guidebook and brochure, and additional information on outdoor recreation opportunities in and around the Carrizozo area. Special thanks to the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division for its awarding CWI an Outdoor Marketing grant, Susan Farris and Sue Scott for editing, Yazmin Helmick of VHelmick Interpres LLC…
Churches First Baptist Church 314 10th St. (575) 648-2968 Santa Rita Catholic Church 213 Birch St. (575) 648-2853 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D Ave. (575) 648-2993 Saint Matthias Episcopal Church 601 E Ave. Service Organizations Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce Carrizozo Woman’s Club 908 11th St. (575) 648-2546 Historical Organizations Lincoln County Historical Society
Town of Carrizozo Lincoln County 12th Judicial District State government In the United States Congress, Carrizozo is in New Mexico District 1. In the New Mexico legislature, Carrizozo is in Senate District 33 and District 56 of the House of Representatives. . Town of Carrizozo400 9th StreetPO Box 247Carrizozo, NM 88301(575) 648-2371MayorBob HemphillTrusteesJesse SamoraSimon BeltranDamian…
The 2000 US Census Bureau reported that in Carrizozo, 23 people worked at home, 268 people worked within a 29 minute drive, 18 people worked 44 minutes from home and 102 people traveled more than 45 minutes to get to work. Carrizozo’s remote location and limited work opportunities has contributed to its low median income…
Commercial Properties in and around Carrizozo Commercial Property in Valle del Sol Owner putting up 200 acres of commercial property for sale. Is willing to work with interested parties. Call, text or email contact info listed on sign.
Most business activity takes place around the intersection of US 54 and 380, along Central and on 12th Street. Town of Carrizozo Click Here Carrizozo Schools Click Here Lincoln County Detention Center Click Here New Mexico Courts (includes entire state) Click Here Lincoln County Click Here Family Dollar Click Here Valero Click Here Allsups Click…
Carrizozo Municipal Schools is undergoing a complete reconstruction. Plans for the school can be seen here. There are 5 independent school districts in the county, including Carrizozo Municipal Schools. Typical of low-density rural schools in New Mexico the Carrizozo elementary, middle and high schools average 145 to 150 students. With low numbers comes a high…
Perhaps it is the isolation and remoteness that attracts creatives to Carrizozo. Or maybe it is the transcendental light that illuminates even the darkest corners of crumbling adobes and cracks in the malpais. Whatever it is, Carrizozo has an inordinate number per capita of working artists, writers, craftspeople, musicians and historians who work at home,…
