Sanostee, New Mexico | |
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 Location of Sanostee, New Mexico | |
  Sanostee, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:36°26′02″N108°52′42″W / 36.43389°N 108.87833°W /36.43389; -108.87833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2) |
| • Land | 4.54 sq mi (11.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,939 ft (1,810 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 322 |
| • Density | 71.00/sq mi (27.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87461 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-69620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409274[2] |
Sanostee (Navajo:Tséʼałnáoztʼiʼí) is acensus-designated place (CDP) inSan Juan County,New Mexico, United States. The population was 429 at the2000 census. It is part of theFarmingtonMetropolitan Statistical Area.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.22% is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 322 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 429 people, 107 households, and 94 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 95.4 inhabitants per square mile (36.8/km2). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 34.7 per square mile (13.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.53%Native American, 0.23%White, 0.23% fromother races,Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 107 households, out of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% weremarried couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.01 and the average family size was 4.31.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,212, and the median income for a family was $22,604. Males had a median income of $19,667 versus $12,188 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $5,926. About 38.5% of families and 47.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 53.4% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.
Central Consolidated Schools serves Sanostee as well as other communities in western San Juan County.[6]
Municipalities and communities ofSan Juan County, New Mexico,United States | ||
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| Indian reservations | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| Tónaneezdizí (Western Agency) | |
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| Chʼínílį́ (Chinle Agency) | |
| Tséhootsooí (Fort Defiance Agency) | |
| Naatʼáaniinééz (Shiprock Agency) | |
| Tʼiistsʼózí (Eastern Agency) | |
