Grants, New Mexico

Grants, New Mexico
Nickname: 
Uranium Capital of the World
Motto: 
"City of Spirit"
Location of Grants, New Mexico
Grants, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°08′50″N 107°51′05″W / 35.14722°N 107.85139°W / 35.14722; -107.85139
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCibola
Founded1872 (as Los Alamitos)
Founded byDon Jesus Blea
Named afterCanadian brothers Angus, Lewis and John Grant (as Grants)
Government
  MayorErik Garcia
Area
  Total
14.91 sq mi (38.62 km2)
  Land14.91 sq mi (38.62 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,454 ft (1,967 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,163
  Density614.43/sq mi (237.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87020
Area code505
FIPS code35-30490
GNIS feature ID2410646
Websitewww.cityofgrants.net

Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about 78 miles (126 km) west of Albuquerque. The population was 9,163 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County.

Grants is located along the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.