Where are the Amish in New Mexico?

For a number of years, Amish settlements west of Kansas were rare. There were a handful of  Amish communities in Montana, but that was it. Then, about 15 years ago, the Amish started settling in Colorado, and they've been slowly planting new settlements along the Front Range ever since.

📋 Why The Amish Find New Mexico Enchanting

There are several reasons why the Amish may be attracted to the Land of Enchantment, among them:

• proximity to other growing Amish communities in Colorado
• proximity to Mexico where they often go for cheap medical care or alternative medical care
• Cheap land
• Access to Amtrak

✅ Are There Mennonites in New Mexico?

Mennonites are a bit more established here. There are some Beachy Amish Mennonite communities scattered throughout the state, including one Plain Mennonite community that has established itself near Deming, about 30 miles north of the Mexico border.  The settlement here is very small and an article from the local paper described it this way in 2017:

Currently, the congregation consists of seven families that moved to Luna County from western Pennsylvania, but Pastor Schrock says, “Our church doors are open for anybody to come in.” This welcoming spirit is a large part of who the church members are and what they are called to do. Helping those in need is their first priority. For this reason they practice “outreach” in the communities where they live, work and worship. 

There is also a Beachy Amish church and settlement near Farmington, New Mexico on the other side of the state.

🗺️ Where are the Amish Communities in New Mexico?

There is one Amish settlement that straddles the Colorado-New Mexico line near the town of Ortiz, Colorado. In fact, the community lists itself as Ortiz, Colorado, but most of the 30 or so families live on the New Mexico side. So this is a New Mexico Amish settlement, but barely.

🛒 Amish Businesses in New Mexico

There used to be a Mennonite bulk food and deli near Deming, but that is no longer in business. There are a couple of Amish-themed furniture stores in Albuquerque, but they are not Amish-owned, so I am not going to list them here.

If anyone knows of an Amish or Mennonite-owned business we can list here please send us a note!