Des Moines, New Mexico

Des Moines, New Mexico
Looking southwest along Olive Avenue towards Sierra Grande
Location of Des Moines, New Mexico
Des Moines, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°45′41″N 103°50′03″W / 36.76139°N 103.83417°W / 36.76139; -103.83417
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyUnion
Named afterDes Moines, Iowa
Area
 • Total
0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Land0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,634 ft (2,022 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
117
 • Density130/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88418
Area code575
FIPS code35-20480
GNIS feature ID2413546

Des Moines ("Dez Moynz") is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 117 in the 2020 census. The population has been declining since its peak in about 1920. Des Moines is a small village surrounded by large cattle ranches. Inactive volcanoes dot the region.