Caballo is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

in Sierra County,

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, United States. Its population was 112 as of the 2010 census. Caballo has a

post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...

with ZIP code 87931. The community is located along

New Mexico State Road 187 State Road 187 (NM 187) is a state highway in the US state of New Mexico. Its total length is approximately . NM 187's southern terminus is in Hatch, at NM 26 and NM 187's northern terminus is at I 25 Bus. Loop 11 in ...

, north and south of Exit 63 on Interstate 25. Caballo was founded in 1908, when John Gordon and his extended family homesteaded here. It was named after the mountains to the east. A post office was established in 1916. In 1938, the Caballo Dam was constructed, creating a lake which forced residents to re-establish the community to the west. The lake is host to

Caballo Lake State Park Caballo Lake State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located south of Truth or Consequences on the Rio Grande. Caballo Lake was created in the 1930s when an earthen dam was built across the Rio Grande. The dam is tall and a ...

Geography

Caballo is located at . According to the

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, the CDP has an area of , all land. The area stretches for over five miles and includes an active fire department and many businesses, and residences. It borders

Demographics

Education

Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools Truth or Consequences Municipal Schools is a school district headquartered in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Truth or Consequences (often abbreviated as T or C) is a city in New Mexico, and the county seat of Sierra County. In 2020, the ...

is the school district for the entire county.
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/ref> Truth or Consequences Middle School and Hot Springs High School, both in Truth or Consequences, are the district's secondary schools.

References

External links

Caballo Lake State Park on the Sierra County Tourism website
Census-designated places in New Mexico Census-designated places in Sierra County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub