Weed, New Mexico
Weed is a hamlet and a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It lies alongside New Mexico State Road 24 on the southeastern slopes of the Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 7,215 ft. It has had a Post Office since 1885. As of the 2010 census, its population was 63. History Weed was founded in 1884 by George and Elizabeth Lewis. It was named after William H. Weed, who opened a branch store there. Economy The Weed Store Llc. is owned and operated by Mike and Anna Jones. The store was purchased in 2014 by the family and continued to provide gas and supplies to residents and tourists after the last general store and gas station closed in 2008. Education It is within Cloudcroft Municipal Schools. Previously Alamogordo Public Schools operated Weed Elementary School and Weed High School. Weed High School opened circa 1885. Previously Weed schools were under the Otero County Board of Education. Weed residents believed the Alamogordo district would be more likely to keep their schools open if there was an enrollment decrease, so they opted for Alamogordo schools instead of Cloudcroft schools. The Cloudcroft school board disliked the decision and in 1958