Roy, New Mexico

About Roy

Set in the northeastern part of New Mexico, Roy is a tiny community, home to 188 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Roy holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.04 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 92 residents per square mile.

📰 Roy News Today

• In Loving Memory of Gregory Adair Moore krtnradio.com · Aug 10
• New Mexico Primary 2026: Democratic governor candidate Deb Haaland Source New Mexico · Apr 20
• New Mexico Tech Junior Jessica Hunter selected as a 2026 Goldwater Scholar New Mexico Tech · Mar 30
• Joseph (Joey) Roy Hickman Obituary Mar 13, 2026 Trujillo Funeral Home · Mar 23
• Roy D. Rodewald Obituary Mar 20, 2026 Good Family Funeral Home · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Roy Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Roy

• Chicosa Lake State Park reviews ★
• New Goodnight Trail Historical Marker reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Roy

• ROY ELEMENTARY
• ROY HIGH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Roy

🏘️ Nearby Communities