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Sheep Springs

New MexicoCDP

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Sheep Springs

Total population

360

Median home value

$99,000

5.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$30,625

Sheep Springs$31k
National$74k
Weather77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates36.16°, -108.69°

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 Advisory · Minor
    Flood Advisory issued September 18 at 2:43PM MDT until September 18 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
  • 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

Sheep Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sheep Springs had a population of 262. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
28.7
Median home value
$99,000
Housing units
98
Poverty rate
36.1%
Unemployment
20.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
0%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.1592
Longitude
-108.6905
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
57°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
80°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
55°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
79°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
56°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Sheep Springs, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.1%
Diabetes
18.5%
Adult obesity
41%
Binge drinking
12.4%
Adult smoking
32.6%
No leisure activity
32.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • NEWCOMB HIGH
    High · NEWCOMB · 266 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • NEWCOMB MIDDLE
    Middle · NEWCOMB · 181 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • NEWCOMB ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · NEWCOMB · 175 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • NASCHITTI ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · SHEEP SPRINGS · 80 students · 8.9:1 ratio

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,021

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
112
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Sheep Springs

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Recently spotted species

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library