Thunder Mountain, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:Thunder Mountain, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:Thunder Mountain
Coordinates:35.1122°N -106.2261°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Santa Fe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:4.42
Area Land Sq Mi:4.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:11.46
Area Land Km2:11.45
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1171
Population Density Sq Mi:264.87
Population Density Km2:102.27
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6687
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87015 (Edgewood)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-77635
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806774

Thunder Mountain is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is in southwestern Santa Fe County. It is bordered to the north and east by the city of Edgewood, to the south by Barton, and to the west by Bernalillo County. Interstate 40 forms the southern border of the CDP, with access from Exit 187 to the east in Edgewood and from Exit 181 to the west in Sedillo. I-40 leads west to Albuquerque and east to Santa Rosa.

Demographics

Education

It is within Moriarty-Edgewood School District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-09-01.