Sandoval County, New Mexico 93392 218674354 2008-06-11T18:02:59Z StigBot 5316354 robot Removing: [[nv:Mąʼii Deeshgiizh Bił Hahoodzo]] {{Infobox U.S. County| county = Sandoval County| state = New Mexico | seal = Sandoval County nm seal.jpg | map = Map of New Mexico highlighting Sandoval County.png | map size = 200| founded =1903 | seat = [[Bernalillo, New Mexico|Bernalillo]] | largest city = [[Rio Rancho, New Mexico|Rio Rancho]] | area_total_sq_mi =3714 | area_water_sq_mi =5 | area percentage = 0.13% | census yr = 2000| pop = 89908 | density_km2 =9| web = www.sandovalcounty.com | |}} '''Sandoval County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Mexico]]. The population was estimated at 113,772, a 25.6% increase from the population of 89,908 recorded at the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]].<ref>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35/35043.html Sandoval County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Bernalillo]]{{GR|6}}. It is part of the [[Albuquerque, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. On [[February 20]], [[2004]], Sandoval County became the second jurisdiction in the [[United States]] (after [[San Francisco]]) to issue a [[marriage]] license to [[same-sex marriage|two women]]. The county clerk, noting that the New Mexico law defining marriage does not mention gender, said she feared a lawsuit if she refused to issue such marriage licenses. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 3,714&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (9,620&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 3,709&nbsp;square miles (9,607&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 5&nbsp;square miles (13&nbsp;km²) of it (0.13%) is water. The highest point in the county is the [[Topographical summit|summit]] of Redondo Peak at 11 254' (3 431m). ===Adjacent counties=== * [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico]] - north * [[Los Alamos County, New Mexico]] - northeast * [[Santa Fe County, New Mexico]] - east * [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico]] - south * [[Cibola County, New Mexico]] - southwest * [[McKinley County, New Mexico]] - west * [[San Juan County, New Mexico]] - northwest ===National [[protected area]]s=== * [[Bandelier National Monument]] (part) * [[Cibola National Forest]] (part) * [[Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument]] * [[Santa Fe National Forest]] (part) * [[Valles Caldera National Preserve]] (part) ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 89,908 people, 31,411 households, and 23,621 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 24 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 34,866 housing units at an average density of 9 per square&nbsp;mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.08% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.71% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 16.28% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.99% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.47% from two or more races. 29.40% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. There were 31,411 households out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29. In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $44,949, and the median income for a family was $48,984. Males had a median income of $36,791 versus $26,565 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,174. About 9.00% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Localities== ===City=== *[[Rio Rancho, New Mexico|Rio Rancho]] ===Town=== *[[Bernalillo, New Mexico|Bernalillo]] ===Villages=== *[[Corrales, New Mexico|Corrales]] *[[Cuba, New Mexico|Cuba]] *[[Jemez Springs, New Mexico|Jemez Springs]] *[[San Ysidro, New Mexico|San Ysidro]] ===Census-designated places=== *[[Algodones, New Mexico|Algodones]] *[[Cochiti, New Mexico|Cochiti]] *[[Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico|Jemez Pueblo]] *[[La Jara, New Mexico|La Jara]] *[[Pena Blanca, New Mexico|Pena Blanca]] *[[Placitas, New Mexico|Placitas]] *[[Ponderosa, New Mexico|Ponderosa]] *[[Pueblo of Sandia Village, New Mexico|Pueblo of Sandia Village]] *[[Regina, New Mexico|Regina]] *[[San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico|San Felipe Pueblo]] *[[Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico|Santa Ana Pueblo]] *[[Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico|Santo Domingo Pueblo]] *[[Torreon, Sandoval County, New Mexico|Torreon]] *[[Zia Pueblo, New Mexico|Zia Pueblo]] {{Albuquerque}} {{Sandoval County, New Mexico}} {{New Mexico}} {{coord|35.69|-106.85|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-NM_source:UScensus1990}} ==References== <references /> [[Category:New Mexico counties]] [[Category:Sandoval County, New Mexico| ]] [[Category:Albuquerque metropolitan area]] [[ar:مقاطعة ساندوفال، نيومكسيكو]] [[de:Sandoval County]] [[es:Condado de Sandoval]] [[fr:Comté de Sandoval]] [[ko:산도발 군]] [[bpy:সান্দোভাল কাউন্টি, নিউ মেক্সিকো]] [[it:Contea di Sandoval]] [[nl:Sandoval County]] [[ja:サンドヴァル郡 (ニューメキシコ州)]] [[no:Sandoval County]] [[nds:Sandoval County]] [[pt:Condado de Sandoval]] [[sv:Sandoval County]] [[zh:桑多瓦爾縣]]