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Sheep Springs, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 245.
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
Males: 128  (52.4%)
Females: 117  (47.6%)
Median resident age:

31.0 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87364.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $19,702 (it was $11,786 in 2000)
Sheep Springs:

$19,702
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $11,127 (it was $4,260 in 2000)

Sheep Springs CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $100,249 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Sheep Springs:

$100,249
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $214,182; detached houses: $258,708; townhouses or other attached units: $238,387; mobile homes: $127,007; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $48,750

Median gross rent in 2022: $786.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sheep Springs: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 43.1%

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  • Races in Sheep Springs, NM (2022)
    • 359100.6%American Indian alone
    • 10.3%Hispanic

Races in Sheep Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 5.94 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile   (very low).

Sheep Springs, New Mexico map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Sheep Springs CDP:

0.9% ($500)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (128.8 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (137.9 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (263.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Naschitti, NM (2.4 miles ),
Newcomb, NM (3.1 miles ),
Crystal, NM (4.2 miles ),
Tohatchi, NM (4.6 miles ),
Sanostee, NM (4.7 miles ),
Reservation, NM (4.7 miles ),
Wheatfields, AZ (4.9 miles ),
Navajo, NM (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 36.15 N, Longitude: 108.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Sheep Springs, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sheep Springs, NM in 2022

Sheep Springs satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
New Mexico:

3.6%

Average climate in Sheep Springs, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Sheep Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1356% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 462.9 miles away from Sheep Springs center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 450.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 446.1 miles away from Sheep Springs center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 468.4 miles away from Sheep Springs center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 457.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 563.9 miles away from Sheep Springs center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in San Juan County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sheep Springs topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheep Springs:

  • San Juan College (about 53 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 91 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 137 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 139 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 139 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 157 miles; Santa Fe, NM; FT enrollment: 3,047)
  • Coconino Community College (about 179 miles; Flagstaff, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,090)

Public elementary/middle school in Sheep Springs:

  • NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY (Location: US HWY 491, Grades: PK-5)

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San Juan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.8 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.5%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.2%
Whole state:

8.2%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Sheep Springs:

Marital status in Sheep Springs, NM
  • Never married: 63.8%
  • Now married: 27.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

For population 25 years and over in Sheep Springs:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 49.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.7
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sheep Springs, NM (based on San Juan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant19,905115
Other15,00131
Catholic12,50011
Mainline Protestant5,22216
None77,416-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
San Juan County:

0.82 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
San Juan County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
This county:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
Here:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Juan County:

7.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.9%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sheep Springs:

45.0%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.4
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

32.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.0%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sheep Springs:

36.4%
State:

34.6%

General health condition:
This city:

50.4%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

82.2%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sheep Springs, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Sheep Springs:

  • 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)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sheep Springs:

  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KGLX (99.1 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KGLP (91.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: GALLUP PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXI (93.7 FM; GALLUP, NM; Owner: MILLENNIUM MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sheep Springs:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • Sheep Springs, New Mexico
  • Fatal accident count10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:1
  • Fatalities13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents5
  • New Mexico average
  • Fatal accident count2712
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents3927
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons878
  • Fatalities3044
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents6830
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents558
See more detailed statistics of Sheep Springs fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.1mTotal length
  • $1,193,000Total costs
  • 46,157Total average daily traffic
  • 6,408Total average daily truck traffic
  • 70,289Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sheep Springs)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • NM1 NARBONA, Approx. .2 Mi Nnw Of Radio Facility .8 Mi Ssw Washington Pass (Lat: 36.078472 Lon: -108.858500), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WQCM975,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6555.00 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 03/17/2015, Expiration Date: 04/12/2025, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Verizon, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Approx. .32 Kilometers Nne Of Radio Facilities And 1.3 Kilom (Lat: 36.078333 Lon: -108.858139), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNLR599,
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.637 MHz, Expiration Date: 07/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 07/03/1997, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5520


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sheep Springs, NM
  • 71.7%Wood
  • 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Electricity
  • 3.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sheep Springs, NM
  • 34.8%Utility gas
  • 26.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 26.1%Wood
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 4.3%Other fuel


Sheep Springs compared to New Mexico state average:

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

Sheep Springs on our top lists:

  • #82 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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