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 airport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)98 miles away
Closer regional airport
Taos 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.
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.
Rio Arriba County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 therapists
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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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