Thunder Mountain, New Mexico

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.^[2]

Thunder Mountain, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°06′44″N 106°13′34″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Santa Fe
Area [1]
• Total	4.42 sq mi (11.46 km2)
• Land	4.42 sq mi (11.45 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	6,687 ft (2,038 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,171
• Density	264.87/sq mi (102.27/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	87015 (Edgewood)
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-77635
GNIS feature ID	2806774[2]

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 25 miles (40 km) to Albuquerque and east 90 miles (140 km) to Santa Rosa.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,171		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Education

It is within Moriarty-Edgewood School District.^[5]