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History · Twin Forks

Half of Twin Forks’ homes were built after 1984

Most of Twin Forks was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984. Below: maps from 1952 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Twin Forks’ past

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

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Twin Forks are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Twin Forks, in brief

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

Twin Forks is a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Twin Forks had a population of 228. U.S. Route 82 passes through the community.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 196 to 228 (+16%).

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

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Twin Forks on the map, 1952 to 2004

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

Twin Forks on the 1952 USGS mapTwin Forks on the 1977 USGS mapTwin Forks on the 2004 USGS map1952Cloudcroft sheet · 1:62,500

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Twin Forks

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

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Kim StanleyAmerican actress · b. 1925
Ronny CoxAmerican actor and musician · b. 1938
Edward CondonAmerican physicist · b. 1902
Tristan GaleAmerican skeleton racer · b. 1980
Yvette HerrellAmerican politician and realtor · b. 1964
Jan ClaytonAmerican actress · b. 1917

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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. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.