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San Jon is a tiny town of 102 people in Quay County, New Mexico. It's about 85 miles from Amarillo, TX and 329 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $712 a month.
102people
$87kTypical home
$712/moRent
96° / 56°Summer / winter
17"Snow
307Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 102
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 35 people per sq mi
- 329 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 85 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$550/mo)
- Median rent $712/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 96°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (151 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 48
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to CVN airport
- 185 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,029 ft
- 590 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 79 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 138 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of New Mexico districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 111 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Quay County: R+41 in 2024
- New Mexico: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.