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Thunder Mountain

New MexicoCDP

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Total population

1,366

Median home value

$400,000

41.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,309

Thunder Mountain$47k
National$74k
Weather76°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates35.10°, -106.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Thunder Mountain is a small census-designated community in New Mexico, United States. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,366. Thunder Mountain maps to 35.102°, -106.224° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Total area is recorded as about 11.4 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 120 residents per square kilometre — a sparse settlement pattern. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,017 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
63.3
Median home value
$400,000
Housing units
687
Poverty rate
2.9%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
11.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.1017
Longitude
-106.2236
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
53°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
78°F
Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
51°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
79°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Thunder Mountain, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25%
Diabetes
8%
Adult obesity
24.7%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
11.2%
No leisure activity
17.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • ESTANCIA VALLEY CLASSICAL ACADEMY
    Other · EDGEWOOD · 626 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • SOUTH MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · MORIARTY · 304 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • EDGEWOOD MIDDLE
    Middle · MORIARTY · 296 students · 16.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
34
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Thunder Mountain

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library