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La Jara

New MexicoCDP

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La Jara

Total population

176

Median home value

$13,400

38.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$16,049

La Jara$16k
National$74k
Weather71°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates36.11°, -106.94°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 11:52AM MDT until September 19 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

La Jara is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Jara had a population of 177. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
68
Median home value
$13,400
Housing units
191
Poverty rate
82.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
34.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
49.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.1055
Longitude
-106.9419
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
71°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
50°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
73°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
49°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunday
74°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for La Jara, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.2%
Diabetes
13.4%
Adult obesity
37.4%
Binge drinking
14.4%
Adult smoking
12.7%
No leisure activity
29.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,111
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    220
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    135
  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    129
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    129
  • Chipping Sparrow
    Spizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves
    123
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    116
  • Violet-green Swallow
    Tachycineta thalassina (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    96
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    94

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

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • CUBA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CUBA · 311 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • CUBA HIGH
    High · CUBA · 300 students · 10.7:1 ratio
  • CUBA MIDDLE
    Middle · CUBA · 135 students · 12.3:1 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)
60
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)
5.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,933

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
110
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about La Jara

An archeological survey along portions of an existing roadway in the La Jara Mesa area, Cibola National Forest, New Mexico
Patrick Hogan · 1985
Crossing borders, Latin American migrations
Crossing borders, Latin American migrations
Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials, Inc. Meeting · 2009
The Rio Grande corridor final plan
United States. Bureau of Land Management. Taos Field Office. · 2000

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library