San Jon, New Mexico

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Population in July 2008: 249. Population change since 2000: -18.6%

Males: 106	(42.8%)
Females: 143	(57.2%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 88434.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,507 (it was $22,917 in 2000)

San Jon:	$31,507
New Mexico:	$43,508

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,605

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $56,433 (it was $28,700 in 2000)

San Jon:	$56,433
New Mexico:	$165,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $65,913; Detached houses: $62,231; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,088; Mobile homes: $39,797

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Races in San Jon:

White Non-Hispanic (65.0%)
Hispanic (32.0%)
Other race (6.5%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
American Indian (2.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in San Jon: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (12.4%), German (11.4%), United States (5.6%), English (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Italian (2.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4022 feet

Land area: 2.63 square miles.

Population density: 95 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in San Jon

High school or higher: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 14.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in San Jon village

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 51.2%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 12.7%
Divorced: 15.5%

7 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America).

This village:	2.3%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

San Jon:	0.7% ($199)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (84.2 miles , pop. 173,627).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (185.6 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (407.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Logan, NM (4.3 miles ), Grady, NM (4.4 miles) , Broadview, NM (4.8 miles ), Tucumcari, NM (4.8 miles ), Logan-Nara Visa, NM (4.9 miles ), House-Forrest, NM (6.1 miles ), Adrian, TX (6.3 miles) , South Harding, NM (6.5 miles) .

Latitude: 35.11 N, Longitude: 103.33 W

Area code: 505

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Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+8.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Repair and maintenance (19%)
Gasoline stations (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Construction (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Gasoline stations (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (5%)
Fuel dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (26%)
Top executives (10%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (20%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in San Jon, New Mexico

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San Jon, New Mexico average temperatures

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San Jon-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the San Jon village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1961, a category 2 tornado 8.4 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

San Jon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/17/2000 at 01:08:05, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from San Jon center
On 12/16/2000 at 22:08:54, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 06:43:46, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/19/1995 at 18:36:43, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from San Jon center
On 11/30/1993 at 03:07:31, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/18/2006 at 05:49:41, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from San Jon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near San Jon:

DR DAN C TRIGG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TUCUMCARI, NM)
PLAINS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLOVIS (about 43 miles; CLOVIS, NM)
PARMER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; FRIONA, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in San Jon, NM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Jon:

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CANYON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,476)
AMARILLO COLLEGE (about 83 miles; AMARILLO, TX; FT enrollment: 4,876)
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; PLAINVIEW, TX; FT enrollment: 2,578)
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 135 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)

Public high school in San Jon:

SAN JON HIGH (Students: 73; Location: 7TH AND ELM STREETS; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in San Jon:

SAN JON ELEM (Students: 47; Location: 7TH AND ELM STREETS; Grades: PK-05)
SAN JON MIDDLE SCHOO (Students: 29; Location: 7TH AND ELM STREETS; Grades: 06-08)

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Mayor of San Jon, NM is Joseph Clark

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Notable location: San Jon Weather Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in San Jon include: First Baptist Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: San Jon Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in San Jon: Llano Estacado Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: San Jon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: NM Hotel Motel Associates Welcome Center (37315C Interstate 40), San Jon Motel (715 East Main Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in San Jon and their reported violations in the past:

SAN JON WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 308, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-28-2004 to JAN-14-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2003)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-24-2003 to DEC-11-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2003)

12 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and FEB-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-03-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and SEP-26-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.3%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	0.8%
Whole state:	6.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	16.8%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in San Jon, NM

San Jon compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

San Jon mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Quay County New Mexico:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (75%) Electricity (22%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for San Jon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 89.92%

Here		89.9%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	47.3%	34.5%	7.4%	2.8%	2.5%
Congregations	24.3%	13.5%	13.5%	16.2%	10.8%

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	2.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Congregations	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	10.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$3,392	$20,352	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$4,260	$51,120	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,099	$25,188	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,026	$24,312	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,927	$35,124	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$14,704	$29,408	0	$0

San Jon government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $32,000
Sewerage: $23,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $129,000
Regular Highways: $124,000

Water Utilities: $69,000

Fire Protection: $60,000

General - Other: $58,000

Police Protection: $56,000

Solid Waste Management: $33,000

Sewerage: $29,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Health Services - Other: $11,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $282,000
General Support: $126,000

Highways: $63,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $63,000
Property: $9,000

Public Utilities: $4,000

Motor Vehicle License: $1,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $161,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,505 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Curry County, NM	0.73% ($17,045 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.47% ($21,714)

8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.17%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Curry County, NM	0.92% ($24,679 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM	0.85% ($20,615)
to Roosevelt County, NM	0.43% ($21,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in San Jon:

KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTNM (1400 AM; 1 kW; TUCUMCARI, NM; Owner: QUAY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KNMX (540 AM; 5 kW; LAS VEGAS, NM; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO B/DCASTING CO, INC)
KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 15,593
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,429

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

4,450' Se From The Intersection Of State Rte. 39 And Us Hwy. 66, Call Sign: KNKN297
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
Approximately 10 Miles South Of, Structure height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN598
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerry L Janjua, 4450 Ft Se Of St Rte 39 And Us 66, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SAN JON, 4450 Ft Se Of St Rte 39 And Us 66, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: WPJE990
Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WA5JPX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00829044
Grant Date: 03/11/2004, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014, Certifier: Henry B Molyneaux Iii
Registrant: Henry B Molyneaux Iii, San Jon, NM 88434

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: NORTH AMERICAN NAVION (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91700 , Serial Number: NAV-4-412, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/1955
Registrant (Individual): Odom D Farrell, Po Box 275, San Jon, NM 88434

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7

San Jon on our top lists:

#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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