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San Juan County

Population in July 2007: 415.
Males: 204  (49.4%)
Females: 211  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  31.5 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 87455.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,352 (it was $16,500 in 2000)
Newcomb:  $21,352
New Mexico:  $41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,509
Newcomb:  $12,509
New Mexico:  $21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,205 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
Newcomb:  $61,205
New Mexico:  $155,400

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Races in Newcomb:

  • American Indian (85.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (12.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Newcomb: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.1%), Irish (3.9%), German (2.1%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5560 feet

Land area: 5.94 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Newcomb

  • High school or higher: 56.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 28.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newcomb CDP

  • Never married: 48.8%
  • Now married: 35.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
New Mexico:  8.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Newcomb:  0.9% ($277)
New Mexico:  0.7% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (133.5 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (143.0 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (269.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Sheep Springs, NM (3.1 miles ), Sanostee, NM (3.7 miles ), Naschitti, NM (3.9 miles ), Crystal, NM (4.8 miles ), Burnham, NM (5.1 miles ), Tsaile, AZ (5.4 miles ), Tohatchi, NM (5.5 miles ), Lukachukai, AZ (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.28 N, Longitude: 108.71 W

Area code: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (71%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (71%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Secondary school teachers (25%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
  • Bus drivers (18%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (40%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



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Newcomb-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/2008 at 20:09:59, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Newcomb center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Newcomb:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
  • LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 38 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
  • SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 38 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newcomb:
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 124 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 143 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 144 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
  • ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 144 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 177 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)

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Church in Newcomb: Newcomb Assembly of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: To-dil-hil Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.3%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  48.6%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  28.1%
Whole state:  7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newcomb, NM



Newcomb compared to New Mexico state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




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Newcomb travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in San Juan County New Mexico:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Wood (36%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Newcomb

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents29.5%21.7%21.3%7.2%4.2%
Congregations8.0%15.3%13.9%5.8%8.0%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.1%1.9%1.4%1.3%8.3%
Congregations8.8%2.2%3.6%3.6%30.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.64%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($940 average AGI)
San Juan County:  0.07%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McKinley County, NM  1.55% ($22,080 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.50% ($29,241)
from Apache County, AZ  0.49% ($24,600)


8.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.38%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($134 average AGI)
San Juan County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McKinley County, NM  1.71% ($21,497 average AGI)
to Apache County, AZ  0.69% ($27,027)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.68% ($28,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in Newcomb:
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRZE (1280 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: J. THOMAS DEVELOPMENT OF NM, INC.)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newcomb:
  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGLP (91.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: GALLUP PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Newcomb:
  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Newcomb, New Mexico:
  • Fatal accident count: 11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New Mexico average:
  • Fatal accident count: 129
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 184
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 54
  • Fatalities: 141
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 352
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 21
See more detailed statistics of Newcomb fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $420,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,872
Total average daily truck traffic: 450
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,360

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Section 25, Ts 24n, Range 19w, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.1 m, Overall height: 56.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN270
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • WHITE ROCK, 22 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 32.9 m, Call Sign: WQBP241
    Assigned Frequencies : 6556.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/16/2004, Expiration Date: 11/16/2014, Certifier: William Van Huss
    Registrant: El Paso Natural Gas Company, Bloomfield, NM 87413, Phone: (505) 632-6566, Fax: (505) 632-6514, Email:
  • NEWCOMB, Hwy 666, 1.6 Km South Of, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WBA737
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/28/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/25/1999
    Registrant: Navajo Communications Company Inc, 8800 N Central Expwy 3 Northpark E, Dallas, TX 75231


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