Mesita, NM

Mesita is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The 2020 census counted 793 residents. Mesita is located in eastern Cibola County and is bordered to the northwest by Laguna. Interstate 40 passes through the community, with access from Exit 117. All public schools in the county are operated by Grants/Cibola County Schools. That mix gives Mesita a clear local shape within New Mexico, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.