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History · Sandia Park

11% of Sandia Park’s homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper from 1995 on.

0on the National Register
11%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
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From Sandia Park’s archive · credits on each photo

What stands out about Sandia Park’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sandia Park’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewTurquoise Trail - Museum of Archaeology…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story so far

Sandia Park, in brief

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

Sandia Park is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 237 as of the 2010 census and 265 as of the 2020 census. Sandia Park has a post office with ZIP code 87047. Tinkertown Museum is an attraction in the area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 237 to 265 (+12%).

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

By decade

Sandia Park, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1990s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1990s1 item
Turquoise Trail - Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture1995Turquoise Trail - Museum of Archaeology and Material …
Today5 recent
Sandia Park, New Mexico2013Sandia Park, New MexicoSandia Park, New Mexico2013Sandia Park, New MexicoSandia Park, New Mexico2013Sandia Park, New MexicoPancakes in2013Pancakes inLizard2010Lizard
Famous people

Famous people close to Sandia Park

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

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Demi LovatoAmerican singer-songwriter and actress · b. 1992
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Jeff BezosAmerican business magnate · b. 1964
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Neil Patrick HarrisAmerican actor · b. 1973
William NordhausAmerican economist · b. 1941
Jace NormanAmerican actor · b. 2000
Annabeth GishAmerican actress · b. 1971
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

San Antonito1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Sandia Park’s history

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Sources

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 Wikimedia Commons (6) 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.