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Cañon

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Total population

436

Median home value

$651,300

47.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$99,545

Cañon$100k
National$74k
Weather79°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates35.67°, -106.75°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in New Mexico, United States, Cañon is a small census-designated community. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 436. The settlement sits at 35.672°, -106.753°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The administrative footprint covers about 41.7 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 10 residents per square kilometre — a very sparse settlement pattern. The location receives about 2,017 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 79% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.4
Median home value
$651,300
Housing units
128
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
16.7%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
34.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
35.6718
Longitude
-106.7527
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
56°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
80°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
54°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
82°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Cañon, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,806
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    584
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    467
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    461
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    379
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    372
  • Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves
    366
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    332
  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    297

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • JEMEZ VALLEY ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · JEMEZ PUEBLO · 129 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • JEMEZ VALLEY HIGH
    High · JEMEZ PUEBLO · 104 students · 13:1 ratio
  • SAN DIEGO RIVERSIDE
    Elementary · JEMEZ PUEBLO · 64 students · 8:1 ratio
  • JEMEZ VALLEY MIDDLE
    Middle · JEMEZ PUEBLO · 62 students · 10.3:1 ratio
  • WALATOWA CHARTER HIGH
    High · JEMEZ PUEBLO · 38 students · 7.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
61
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2021-07-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
48
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Cañon

The significance of the dated prehistory of Chetro Ketl, Chaco Cañon, New Mexico
Florence Hawley Ellis · 1934
Human effigy vases from Chaco Cañon, New Mexico
George H. Pepper
Cañones, values, crisis, and survival in a northern New Mexico village
Cañones, values, crisis, and survival in a northern New Mexico village
Paul Kutsche · 1981
Letter from the acting Secretary of the interior
United States. Surveyor General of New Mexico · 1887
Proceedings of the forty-first annual convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 15-18, 1979
Canon Law Society of America. Convention · 1979
Berger's tourists' guide to New Mexico
Berger's tourists' guide to New Mexico
William M. Berger · 1883
Investigations of the benthic fauna of Canõn de Marquez, McKinley County, New Mexico
Lynn B Starnes · 1983
CLSA Proceedings of the Sixty-Third Annual Convention
Canon Law Society of America · 2020

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library