MadroneNM
In New Mexico, this town has 295 residents.
Is Madrone a good place to live?
Madrone’s mean commuting time is 58 minutes, above both New Mexico’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 73 in New Mexico we compare has a lower middle household income than Madrone. Madrone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
295 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Madrone: who provides what
Madrone is unincorporated, so Valencia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Madrone.
Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, more of Madrone’s residents live below the poverty line
The share of working residents in Madrone who work locally: 0.4%. Employers in Madrone shed 50 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 4. The top destinations are Albuquerque (35%), Belen (14%) and Santa Fe (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 36 miles.
| Madrone | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 35% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 14% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Madrone: inland flooding
Madrone’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 74 of 100. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Madrone
In July, afternoons reach 94°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Madrone is
Nearly a quarter of adults in Madrone worry about having enough food; 31% have high blood pressure. Madrone: two thirds of adults had a checkup this year.
| Madrone | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 69% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 23% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Madrone | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 14.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Madrone is conserved land
3.1 miles of trail. The density of trails for Madrone comes to 1.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Madrone
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Madrone
About 2 of every 100 Madrone residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
100% of working residents leave Madrone for work
Where Madrone’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Madrone
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Madrone is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Madrone had a population of 621. New Mexico State Road 304 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,902 ft
Questions about Madrone
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Madrone, NM a good place to live?
Madrone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.