La Madera, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Not to be confused with La Madera, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

La Madera, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°13′22″N106°22′13″W / 35.22278°N 106.37028°W / 35.22278; -106.37028
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Area [1]
• Total	13.09 sq mi (33.91 km2)
• Land	13.09 sq mi (33.91 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	6,942 ft (2,116 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	729
• Density	56/sq mi (21.5/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]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	729		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [2]

Education

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

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "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.