Elida, New Mexico

About Elida

Elida is a tiny community in eastern New Mexico, home to 154 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Elida is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 151 residents per square mile.

📰 Elida News Today

• Schedule - Elida Tigers (Elida, NM) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Nancy Louise Ward Obituary (2026) - Elida, NM - Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc. Legacy obituary · Mar 24
• Obituary for Debra Mae (Wilcox) Moore Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc. · Jul 4
• Elida High School (NM) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 4
• New heat wave to hit SoCal: Muggy nights, high temps, dangerous surf from Tropical Storm Elida Los Angeles Times · Jul 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elida Unique

• Positioned in eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.

🏫 Schools in Elida

• ELIDA ELEMENTARY
• ELIDA HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elida

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