Profile for Placitas, New Mexico, NM

Abandoned in the 1820s because of Apache raids; resettled in 1840

Nearby parks & recreation: Las Huertas Canyon

Listed places near Placitas

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (2)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (2)

Wineries (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Placitas
• Housing in Placitas
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• Marital status of adults in Placitas
• Place of birth of people in Placitas
• Residence in 1995, of people in Placitas
• School enrollment & education levels in Placitas
• Transportation & commute times in Placitas
• Sandoval County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Mexico
• State data - New Mexico
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Sandoval County government

14% of Placitas residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Placitas ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Placitas
• Cemeteries in Sandoval County
• Libraries in or near Placitas

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• Sandoval County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NM data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Placitas museums
• Placitas historic sites
• Placitas area parks

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• Placitas area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sandoval County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Mexico cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Placitas
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sandoval County

• Placitas business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Mexico
• Local ordinances in New Mexico (Partial selection)

• Crime in Sandoval County
• Arrests in Sandoval County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Mexico
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Placitas was $36,243, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sandoval County economic census
• Sandoval County economic summary
• Sandoval County employment growth
• Sandoval County unemployment rate
• New Mexico economic data

51% of Placitas residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Placitas
• Colleges in New Mexico
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Mexico
• Schools in or near Placitas
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• Yearbooks (old) of New Mexico high schools

• Movies playing in or near Placitas

• Air pollution in Sandoval County
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• Land contamination in Sandoval County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Mexico
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sandoval County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Mexico

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• New Mexico county fairs
• New Mexico festivals (New Mexico tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Placitas

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Placitas
• Geocaches in New Mexico

• Placitas items now on sale

• Sandoval County government
• New Mexico state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Placitas medical services & health statistics

• Sandoval County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Placitas
• Historic sites in New Mexico
• Museums in or near Placitas
• Museums in New Mexico
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sandoval County genealogy forum

Median rent in Placitas, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $516.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,530.

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• Jobs in the Placitas area
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• Libraries near Placitas

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• Census map of Placitas area
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• Military bases in New Mexico
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Placitas
• Search obituaries in New Mexico
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• Chambers of commerce in New Mexico
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in New Mexico
• Lions clubs in New Mexico
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Placitas
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Placitas

• Parks near Placitas
• National forests in New Mexico
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• Ski areas in New Mexico
• State parks in New Mexico

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Sandoval County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Placitas political report.

• New Mexico Democratic party
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• New Mexico elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Placitas
• Total membership by faith, in Sandoval County

• Chowhound message boards for NM

The average commute time for Placitas workers is 32 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Placitas travel guide
• Airports near Placitas
• Hotels near Placitas
• New Mexico tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• Wildlife refuges in New Mexico

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