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La Madera, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Coordinates: 35°13′22″N 106°22′13″W / 35.22278°N 106.37028°W / 35.22278; -106.37028
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La Madera, New Mexico
La Madera is located in New Mexico
La Madera
La Madera
La Madera is located in the United States
La Madera
La Madera
Coordinates: 35°13′22″N 106°22′13″W / 35.22278°N 106.37028°W / 35.22278; -106.37028
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySandoval
Area
 • Total13.10 sq mi (33.91 km2)
 • Land13.10 sq mi (33.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,942 ft (2,116 m)
Population
 • Total729
 • Density55.67/sq mi (21.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87047 (Sandia Park)
Area code505
FIPS code35-38540
GNIS feature ID2812757[3]

La Madera is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]

The CDP is in the southeast corner of the county, bordered to the south by Paa-Ko and Edgewood, both in Bernalillo County. The community sits at the eastern base of the Sandia Mountains, which rise to the west 4 miles (6 km) to the summit of Sandia Crest, elevation 10,678 feet (3,255 m).

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020729
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Education

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It is in the Bernalillo Public Schools district,[5] which operates Bernalillo High School.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "La Madera Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2022.