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La Madera (Rio Arriba County), New Mexico

La Madera (Rio Arriba County) is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to about 171 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 87539.

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Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)98 miles away
Closer regional airportTaos Regional Airport (TSM)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Albuquerque, NM94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ370 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Madera (Rio Arriba County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents La Madera (Rio Arriba County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

La Madera (Rio Arriba County) had 140 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2010.

It’s the 378th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Rio Arriba County grew from 13,777 residents in 1900 to 40,363 in 2020.

La Madera (Rio Arriba County) population by census2010: 154, 2020: 14015420101402020

Rio Arriba County, 1900–2020

Rio Arriba County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,777, 1910: 16,624, 1920: 19,552, 1930: 21,381, 1940: 25,352, 1950: 24,997, 1960: 24,193, 1970: 25,170, 1980: 29,282, 1990: 34,365, 2000: 41,190, 2010: 40,246, 2020: 40,36314K’00’1020K’20’3025K’40’5024K’60’7029K’80’9041K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La Madera (Rio Arriba County)Jan: high 40°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 25°F, 1.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 40°F, 0.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 49°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 48°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 39°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 18°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 10°F, 0.9 in40°9°Jan0.943°14°Feb0.952°21°Mar0.859°25°Apr1.169°33°May1.080°40°Jun0.785°49°Jul1.882°48°Aug2.276°39°Sep1.764°28°Oct1.351°18°Nov0.840°10°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Vado Dam, NM weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Rio Arriba County

5,426 jobs at 541 businesses in Rio Arriba County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rio Arriba CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,427 jobs; Retail trade: 1,174 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,158 jobs; Other services: 379 jobs; Construction: 279 jobs; Administrative and support: 198 jobs; Manufacturing: 142 jobs; Finance and insurance: 120 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 21% Other services 7% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4% Manufacturing 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Madera (Rio Arriba County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Presbyterian Espanola HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Espanola42.4 miles
  • Los Alamos Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Los Alamos42.8 miles
  • Holy Cross Hospital A Div of Taos Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Taos55.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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