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San Ildefonso Pueblo
New Mexico›Santa Fe County

San Ildefonso PuebloNM

A town of 737.

1 bordering townMap →
Otowi Historic District · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of San Ildefonso Pueblo

San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM · Otowi Historic District · Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is San Ildefonso Pueblo a good place to live?

Only 3 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than San Ildefonso Pueblo. San Ildefonso Pueblo and Otowi Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. San Ildefonso Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

737 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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San Ildefonso Pueblo · National Register of Historic Places
San Ildefonso Pueblo’s story

San Ildefonso Pueblo in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Bandelier National Monument and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around San Ildefonso Pueblo. Close and well known come first.

All 36 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to San Ildefonso Pueblo: who provides what

San Ildefonso Pueblo is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSan Ildefonso Pueblo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSanta Fe CountySanta Fe County provides services here
SchoolsPojoaque Valley Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSanta Fe County ClerkSanta Fe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8750687506 100%Census 2020

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 San Ildefonso Pueblo.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in San Ildefonso Pueblo

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools San Ildefonso Pueblo’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by San Ildefonso Day School. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
San Ildefonso Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6Grades K–636–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

San Ildefonso Pueblo has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave San Ildefonso Pueblo for work: only 1% work in town. San Ildefonso Pueblo’s median household income is $91,000, against $55,000 in New Mexico’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Since 2013, San Ildefonso Pueblo has lost 35 jobs, to 35 in 2023.

1%work in town
San Ildefonso PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Median household income$91,000$55,000$80,000
Below the poverty line11%21%9.6%
Work from home12%8.4%11%

Where working residents work

In San Ildefonso Pueblo1%
Los Alamos19%
Santa Fe18%
Albuquerque10%
Cuyamungue Grant7%
11 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in San Ildefonso Pueblo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In San Ildefonso Pueblo, expect four seasons and hot summers

San Ildefonso Pueblo has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. San Ildefonso Pueblo’s July high is 91°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–48°
Spring34–70°
Summer55–89°
Fall36–70°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy San Ildefonso Pueblo is

San Ildefonso Pueblo beats the New Mexico average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 69% of adults had a checkup this year in San Ildefonso Pueblo. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than San Ildefonso Pueblo.

San Ildefonso PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%69%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%23%23%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSan Ildefonso PuebloNM
Fewer uninsured adults10%15.6%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol30.9%35.1%
More smokers18.5%13.4%
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

San Ildefonso Pueblo has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation

3.8 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
San Ildefonso PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%3.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.8 miles per square mile1.00.4
0.2%
conserved · 7 of 2,942 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about San Ildefonso Pueblo

18pages on San Ildefonso Pueblo
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of San Ildefonso Pueblo

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave San Ildefonso Pueblo for work

Where San Ildefonso Pueblo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Los Alamos Los Alamos 19% 18% → Santa Fe Santa Fe 18% 10% → Albuquerque Albuquerque 10% 7% → Cuyamungue Grant Cuyamungue Grant 7% 6% → Española Española 6% 5% → Tesuque Tesuque 5% San Ildefonso Pueblo · 1% stay
35jobs based in San Ildefonso Pueblo
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from San Ildefonso Pueblo

9 notable people were born in San Ildefonso Pueblo.

See all 9 →

About San Ildefonso Pueblo

Ethnic group

Official town website ↗

San Ildefonso Pueblo (Tewa: Pʼohwhogeh Ówîngeh, pronounced [pʼòhxʷòɡè ʔówîŋɡè], transl. 'village of the place where the water cuts through'), also known as the Turquoise Clan, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, and a federally recognized tribe, established c. 1300 AD. The Pueblo is self-governing and is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, San Ildefonso Pueblo had a population of 624. San Ildefonso Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the pueblo people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans, who speak the Tewa language.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.6 sq mi
Elevation
5,548 ft

Questions about San Ildefonso Pueblo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM a good place to live?

San Ildefonso Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is San Ildefonso Pueblo, NM known for?

San Ildefonso Pueblo has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 9 notable people were born here, including Maria Martinez and Manuel Lujan.