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La Jara, New Mexico - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 36°5′45″N 106°57′23″W / 36.09583°N 106.95639°W

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La Jara, New Mexico
CDP
Location of La Jara, New Mexico
La Jara, New Mexico Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°5′45″N 106°57′23″W / 36.09583°N 106.95639°W / 36.09583; -106.95639
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Area ^[1]
• Total	14.25 sq mi (36.91 km²)
• Land	14.25 sq mi (36.91 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	7,129 ft (2,173 m)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	177
• Density	12.42/sq mi (4.79/km²)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87027
Area code	575
FIPS code	35-37490
GNIS feature ID	0907648^[3]

La Jara is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States.^[3] The population was 209 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

La Jara is located at 36°5′45″N 106°57′23″W / 36.09583°N 106.95639°W / 36.09583; -106.95639 (36.095771, -106.956415).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	177		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]^[2]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 209 people, 93 households, and 62 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 14.7 inhabitants per square mile (5.7/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.60% White, 1.44% Native American, 21.05% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.43% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 36.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,444, and the median income for a family was $46,406. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $23,558 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,691. About 10.8% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Education

Its district is Cuba Independent Schools.^[7]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Jara
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Bernalillo
City	Rio Rancho‡	Map of New Mexico highlighting Sandoval County
Towns	Bernalillo Edgewood‡
Villages	Corrales Cuba Jemez Springs San Ysidro
CDPs	Algodones Cañon Cochiti Cochiti Lake Jemez Pueblo La Cueva La Jara La Madera Peña Blanca Placitas Ponderosa Pueblo of Sandia Village Regina Rio Rancho Estates San Felipe Pueblo San Luis Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo Torreon Zia Pueblo
Unincorporated community	Counselor
Indian reservations	Cochiti Pueblo‡ Jemez Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation‡ Kewa Pueblo Laguna Pueblo‡ Navajo Nation‡ San Felipe Pueblo San Ildefonso Pueblo‡ Sandia Pueblo‡ Santa Ana Pueblo Santa Clara Indian Reservation‡ Zia Pueblo
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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