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Sanostee, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 371.
Population change since 2000: -13.5%
Males: 189  (51.1%)
Females: 182  (48.9%)
Median resident age:

46.9 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87461.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $26,626 (it was $22,212 in 2000)
Sanostee:

$26,626
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,466 (it was $5,926 in 2000)

Sanostee CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $65,243 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Sanostee:

$65,243
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $76,705; detached houses: $69,155; mobile homes: $83,911
March 2022 cost of living index in Sanostee: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.3%

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According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Sanostee, New Mexico as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sanostee is 409 to 1.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5988 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.8% ($334)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rio Rancho, NM (146.8 miles , pop. 51,765).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Albuquerque, NM (156.5 miles , pop. 448,607).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (270.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Newcomb, NM (3.7 miles ),
Sehili, AZ (4.4 miles),
Wheatfields, AZ (4.4 miles ),
Lukachukai, AZ (4.5 miles ),
Tsaile, AZ (4.6 miles ),
Sheep Springs, NM (4.7 miles ),
Shiprock, NM (5.2 miles ),
Naschitti, NM (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 36.43 N, Longitude: 108.87 W

Area code: 505

Distribution of median household income in Sanostee, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sanostee, NM in 2022
Sanostee satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Sanostee, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (25.7%)
  • Educational services (16.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (14.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (11.9%)
  • Utilities (10.9%)
  • Machinery (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (24.2%)
  • Construction (24.2%)
  • Utilities (17.7%)
  • Educational services (14.5%)
  • Machinery (9.7%)
  • Public administration (9.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (30.8%)
  • Construction (28.2%)
  • Educational services (20.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (12.8%)
  • Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers (7.7%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Sanostee, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15.8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (14.9%)
  • Electricians (13.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (24.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (21.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12.9%)
  • Electricians (9.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Electricians (20.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (15.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.3%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (10.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.7%)

Average climate in Sanostee, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Sanostee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 1439% 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 459.2 miles away from Sanostee 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 446.0 miles away from Sanostee center
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 446.4 miles away from Sanostee center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 544.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 470.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 570.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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).
Sanostee topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanostee:

  • San Juan College (about 46 miles; Farmington, NM; Full-time enrollment: 5,112)
  • Fort Lewis College (about 81 miles; Durango, CO; FT enrollment: 3,631)
  • University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus (about 155 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 2,335)
  • University of New Mexico-Main Campus (about 158 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 23,042)
  • Central New Mexico Community College (about 158 miles; Albuquerque, NM; FT enrollment: 19,398)
  • Santa Fe Community College (about 171 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 Sanostee:

  • SANOSTEE DAY SCHOOL (Location: HWY 34, Grades: KG-3)

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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:

3.2 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.8%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sanostee:

Marital status in Sanostee, NM
  • Never married: 55.5%
  • Now married: 29.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

For population 25 years and over in Sanostee:

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 27.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 71.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.8
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sanostee, 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
This 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.
New Mexico:

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
San Juan County:

5.73 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 62
San Juan County:

5.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.3%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
San Juan County:

26.4%
New Mexico:

22.1%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sanostee:

45.4%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sanostee:

42.5%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.4
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

32.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Sanostee:

8.9%
New Mexico:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sanostee:

6.5
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sanostee:

34.5%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
Sanostee:

49.7%
New Mexico:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Sanostee:

80.6%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sanostee, NM Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Sanostee:

  • 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)
  • KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • KGAK (1330 AM; 5 kW; GALLUP, NM; Owner: KRJG, INC.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sanostee:

  • K289AD (105.7 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: PROCLAIMING CHRIST'S LOVE MINISTRIES)
  • KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KFXR-FM (107.3 FM; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sanostee:

  • K08HQ (Channel 8; CHINLE, AZ; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
  • Sanostee, New Mexico
  • Fatal accident count12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents13
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:7
  • Fatalities16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • New Mexico average
  • Fatal accident count3932
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents5389
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1625
  • Fatalities4475
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10515
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents336
See more detailed statistics of Sanostee fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 2.4mTotal length
  • 138Total average daily traffic
  • 13Total average daily truck traffic
  • 143Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Sanostee Community Reservoir (Lat: 36.411667 Lon: -108.876194), Call Sign: KNHA380,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 04/30/2013, Expiration Date: 07/21/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2023, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, North Hwy Route 12, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504-0170, Phone: (928) 729-4705, Fax: (928) 729-4670, Email:

  • Rock Ridge Water Reservoir (Lat: 36.575000 Lon: -108.918694), Call Sign: WNNI271,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz, Grant Date: 10/23/2013, Expiration Date: 01/10/2024, Cancellation Date: 03/16/2024, Registrant: Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, North Hwy Route 12, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504-0170, Phone: (928) 729-4705, Fax: (928) 729-4670, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Sanostee, Sanostee Chapter House (Lat: 36.426528 Lon: -108.873889), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQPB955,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2022, Expiration Date: 04/02/2032, Certifier: Lester Lee, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place, Suite 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:

  • Sanostee Day SCH, Indian Service Rte 34, Sanostee, Nm 87461 (Lat: 36.426056 Lon: -108.792917), Type: Bant, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WRAA852,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17900.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/26/2017, Expiration Date: 09/26/2027, Certifier: Guy Turley, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Ste 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:

  • Blackrock Hill, Indian Service Rte 5016, Sanostee (Lat: 36.454889 Lon: -108.857944), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WSCA458,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17965.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2024, Expiration Date: 03/25/2034, Certifier: Guy Turley, Registrant: Americas Communications LLC, 6100 W Gila Springs Place Suite 7, Chandler, AZ 85226, Phone: (602) 304-1760, Fax: (877) 284-0791, Email:


Most common first names in Sanostee, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John478.5 years
Dorothy379.6 years
Helen377.0 years
Lillie376.3 years
Mary381.4 years
Elmer287.6 years
Hosteen287.0 years
Arthur241.0 years
George278.0 years
Grace272.5 years
Most common last names in Sanostee, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Begay2071.3 years
Yazzie776.1 years
Harvey666.8 years
Smith648.7 years
Lewis578.6 years
Johnson471.0 years
Benally374.7 years
Nez346.3 years
Andy275.5 years
Atcitty271.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sanostee, NM
  • 52.9%Wood
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 11.8%Other fuel
  • 3.5%Coal or coke
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sanostee, NM
  • 100.0%Wood


Sanostee compared to New Mexico state average:

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

Sanostee on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #25 (87461) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries"
  • #49 (87461) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Irish first ancestries"
  • #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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