Jemez Springs, New Mexico

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Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Location of Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Location of Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°46′15″N 106°41′33″W / 35.77083, -106.6925
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Sandoval
Area
 - Total 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²)
 - Land 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 6,198 ft (1,889 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 375
 - Density 78.1/sq mi (30.2/km²)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 87025
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-35320
GNIS feature ID 0918208

Jemez Springs is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census. It is the site of Bodhi Manda Zen Center, a Rinzai Zen training temple.

Jemez Springs is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Jemez Springs is located at 35°46′15″N, 106°41′33″W (35.770958, -106.692380)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 375 people, 113 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density was 78.1 people per square mile (30.2/km²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 31.0/sq mi (12.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.40% White, 2.40% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 12.80% from other races, and 4.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.47% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 72.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,818, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $36,964 versus $4,960 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,522. About 13.5% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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