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History · Coyote

Coyote dates to 1862

Most of Coyote was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2002. Below: maps from 1953 on.

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How Coyote began

When was Coyote founded?

1862

Coyote dates its founding to 1862 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1885.

2020 census: 110164 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1885.

What stands out about Coyote’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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The story so far

Coyote, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Coyote yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Coyote is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 128 as of the 2010 census. Coyote has a post office with ZIP code 87012. New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community. Coyote was settled in 1862.

Coyote was established in 1862. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 128 to 110 (-14%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Coyote, 1862 to 1953

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1862
    FoundingCoyote is established
  3. 1885Post officeThe Coyote post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1953On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
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On the map

Coyote on the map, 1953 to 2002

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Coyote. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Coyote on the 1953 USGS mapCoyote on the 1979 USGS mapCoyote on the 2002 USGS map1953Youngsville sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Coyote.

Famous people

Famous people close to Coyote

Nobody well known was born in Coyote itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Michelle Lujan GrishamGovernor of New Mexico since 2019 · b. 1959
Stephen WaltAmerican political scientist · b. 1955
Alexandr WangFounder CEO at Scale AI · b. 1997
Maria MartinezNative American potter 1887-1980 · b. 1887
Manuel LujanAmerican politician · b. 1928
Scott TiptonAmerican politician · b. 1956

Questions about Coyote’s history

What year was Coyote founded?

In 1862, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Coyote’s post office opened in 1885.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.