Gila is an unincorporated town

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Grant County

Grant County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*84.9% White*0.9% Black*1.4% Native American*0.4% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.8% Two or more races*9.8% Other races*48.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, United States

United States

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. It is 30 miles northwest to Silver City, New Mexico

Silver City, New Mexico

Silver City is a town in Grant County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 10,545. It is the county seat of Grant County. The city is the home of Western New Mexico University.-History:...

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History

Gila and the nearby town of Cliff were settled in 1884. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community. The local Gila Post Office was established on Apr 5, 1875.

Economics and Culture

Services in Gila include: market/grocery/hardware store, post office, library, EMT and medical clinic, community center, senior center, library, several churches, K-12 school, gasoline station, and restaurants. The library collection contains 3025 volumes. The library circulates 1539 items per year.

Major highways

Gila can be accessed via NM 211 from US 180 north of Silver City. Also, NM 153 provides access to Turkey Creek.

Points of interest

• The Double E Ranch is four miles from Gila, and is one of the largest working cattle ranches in Grant County.