Capitan
A village in Lincoln County, New Mexico — population 1,457 as of 2020.
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Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued September 22 at 11:57AM MDT until September 24 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Tonight
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms88% precip
Wednesday
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms86% precip
Wednesday Night
55°F
Showers And Thunderstorms79% precip
Thursday
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73% precip
In and around Capitan
See & do
- Capitan Fitness
- Capitan Public Library
- Lincoln County Fairgrounds
- Smokey Bear Historical Park
- Smokey Bear National Monument
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Capitan by the numbers
Population
1,457Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 3.26 sq mi (8.44 km²)
- Median age
- 57.6
- Households
- 586
- Persons per household
- 2
- Median household income
- $52,864
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 1380, CAPITAN, NM 88316