Sanostee, New Mexico

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Population in July 2007: 460.

Males: 235	(51.3%)
Females: 225	(48.7%)

Median resident age:	20.9 years
New Mexico median age:	34.6 years

Zip codes: 87461.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,744 (it was $22,212 in 2000)

Sanostee:	$28,744
New Mexico:	$41,452

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,636

Sanostee:	$8,636
New Mexico:	$21,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,071 (it was $44,200 in 2000)

Sanostee:	$85,071
New Mexico:	$155,400

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Races in Sanostee:

American Indian (99.5%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Sanostee: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5988 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sanostee

High school or higher: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 27.9%
Mean travel time to work: 71.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanostee CDP

Never married: 35.8%
Now married: 59.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 2.5%
Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
New Mexico:	8.2%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Sanostee, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sanostee to the number of sex offenders is 77 to 1.

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

Sanostee:	0.8% ($334)
New Mexico:	0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (146.8 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (156.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (270.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Newcomb, NM (3.7 miles ), Lukachukai, AZ (4.5 miles ), Tsaile, AZ (4.6 miles ), Sheep Springs, NM (4.7 miles ), Shiprock, NM (5.2 miles ), Naschitti, NM (5.3 miles ), Burnham, NM (5.3 miles ), Crystal, NM (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 36.43 N, Longitude: 108.87 W

Area code: 505

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Metal and metal products (24%)
Utilities (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Machinery (10%)
Public administration (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Administrative and support and waste management services (31%)
Construction (28%)
Educational services (21%)
Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (24%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
Electricians (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Electricians (21%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secondary school teachers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)

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Average climate in Sanostee, New Mexico

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Sanostee-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 72.1 miles away from Sanostee center
On 6/25/1991 at 21:02:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 0.8 mi) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sanostee:

PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SHIPROCK, NM)
LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 41 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanostee:

SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 83 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 126 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,177)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 157 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 18,780)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 157 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 158 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 9,188)
ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 181 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)

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Average household size:

This place:	4.0 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	87.9%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	10.3%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	47.5%
Whole state:	18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.9%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sanostee, NM

Sanostee compared to New Mexico state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly 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 significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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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 (49%) Wood (44%) Electricity (7%)

Religion statistics for Sanostee

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	29.5%	21.7%	21.3%	7.2%	4.2%
Congregations	8.0%	15.3%	13.9%	5.8%	8.0%

Name	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.1%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	8.3%
Congregations	8.8%	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.
Tables represent county-level data.

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 Sanostee:

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.)
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)
KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
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.)
KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sanostee:

K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sanostee:

K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)

Sanostee fatal accident list:
Sep 12, 2008 09:20 AM, Ir-34, Lat: 36.425425, Lon: -108.858203, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 15, 2003 06:45 AM, Route 13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 24, 1988 09:17 AM, Tribal5010, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 5, 1986 06:42 AM, Tribal5016, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 10, 1983 01:50 AM, Route 34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 1978 03:42 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 15, 1978 11:31 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 122
Total average daily truck traffic: 12
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 143

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Sanostee Community Reservoir, Call Sign: KNHA380, Licensee ID: L00045908
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 05/17/2003, Expiration Date: 07/21/2013
Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
Rock Ridge Water Reservoir, Call Sign: WNNI271, Licensee ID: L00045908
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 01/10/2014
Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504, Phone: (602) 729-5721

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