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Village
Water tower in San Jon
Location of San Jon, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°6′27″N 103°19′49″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Quay
Area
• Total	2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2)
• Land	2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,032 ft (1,229 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	216
• Estimate  (2019)	202
• Density	68.99/sq mi (26.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes	88411, 88434
Area code(s)	575
FIPS code	35-68150
GNIS feature ID	0894426

San Jon () is a village in Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.

History

The village was founded in 1902 and grew after the arrival of the railroad in 1904. It was once an important local commercial center and stop on U.S. Route 66 and home to numerous tourist-oriented businesses, such as gasoline service stations, cafes and motels. However, when Interstate 40 bypassed the village in 1981, the local economy went into a decline, leading most of those businesses to shut down. Today, only one motel is still in operation and all of the gas stations and dining establishments are centered around the I-40 interchange on the north side of town.

Geography

San Jon is located at 35°6′27″N 103°19′49″W (35.107614, -103.330396).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all land.

The village is located on I-40 at New Mexico State Highway 469 and is east of Tucumcari.

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  Northern escarpment of the Llano Estacado, located 14 km south of San Jon, Eastern New Mexico

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  Road cut south of San Jon on New Mexico State Highway 469 as it crosses the caprock escarpment at the northern edge of the Llano Estacado.

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  View of San Jon, looking north from the caprock escarpment of the Llano Estacado

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  The lone motel of San Jon, established in 1946.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	362		—
1960	411		13.5%
1970	308		−25.1%
1980	341		10.7%
1990	277		−18.8%
2000	306		10.5%
2010	216		−29.4%
2019 (est.)	202		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 306 people, 118 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density was 116.5 people per square mile (44.9/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 50.6 per square mile (19.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 87.91% White, 1.63% Native American, 6.54% from other races, and 3.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.03% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $16,607 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,592. About 14.3% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.6% of those 65 or over.