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]
La Madera, New Mexico | |
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  La Madera  La Madera | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′22″N 106°22′13″W / 35.22278°N 106.37028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.10 sq mi (33.91 km2) |
| • Land | 13.10 sq mi (33.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,942 ft (2,116 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 729 |
| • Density | 55.67/sq mi (21.50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87047 (Sandia Park) |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-38540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812757[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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 729 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][2] | |||
Education
editIt is in the Bernalillo Public Schools district,[5] which operates Bernalillo High School.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "La Madera Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
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