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Radium Springs New Mexico post office
Radium Springs New Mexico post office · AllenS, Public domain
Radium Springs Community Center front view - panoramio
Radium Springs Community Center front view - panoramio · Joseph Yaroch, CC BY-SA 3.0
North of Radium Springs - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2)
North of Radium Springs - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2) · Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0
Rio Grande bridge Radium Springs New Mexico
Rio Grande bridge Radium Springs New Mexico · AllenS, Public domain
RuinsofFortSelden
RuinsofFortSelden · Df206, Public domain
West-southwest of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1)
West-southwest of Summerford Mountain - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1) · Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0

Radium Springs, New Mexico

Radium Springs is a community of 1,908 people in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

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Population1,908 +30.1% since 2019
Elevation3,973 ft 1,211 m
Land area6.0 sq mi
ZIP code88007
Nearest airportLas Cruces International Airport (LRU) 13 mi

Why visit Radium Springs

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs, Lookout Peak, Fort Selden and Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point Historical Marker.

About Radium Springs

Radium Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Radium Springs had a population of 1,498. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From the Wikipedia article Radium Springs, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs

Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi

Historic timber beam bridge built in 1933

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Lookout Peak

Scenic view · 2.0 mi

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Museums and landmarks2

Fort Selden

Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi

In New Mexico

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Historic Dam Keeper's House

Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi

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Parks, trails and playgrounds5

Bartlett-Garcia Conde Initial Survey Point Historical Marker

Park · 0.7 mi

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Fort Selden State Monument

Park · 1.0 mi

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Fort Selden State Monument Historical Marker

Park · 1.0 mi

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North Picnic Area

Park · 1.6 mi

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South Picnic Area

Park · 1.4 mi

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Restaurants and cafes1

Blue Moon Bar

Bar and pub · 2.2 mi

13060 NM 185

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Where to stay2

Map of Radium Springs

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People and cost of living

$43,836median household income
$136,100median home value
31.6median age
23.7%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
75.3%of homes are owner-occupied
24.9 minaverage commute
Age of residents
Under 1826%18 to 3432%35 to 6425%65 and over17%

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.

Disaster history

Doña Ana County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.

  • 2025-07-22: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
  • 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
  • 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
  • 2013-10-29: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
  • 2006-08-30: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
  • 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)

OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.

Getting there and nearby towns

Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.

  • Las Cruces 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
  • Mesilla 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
  • Hatch 20 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
  • Anthony 37 mi southeast, about 59 min by car
  • La Union 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
  • Chaparral 42 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Sunland Park 49 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • El Paso 52 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Deming 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Fort Bliss 54 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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