San Jon, New Mexico

About San Jon

San Jon, NM is a tiny community located in eastern New Mexico counting 185 people who proudly call it home.

San Jon holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.93 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 63 residents per square mile.

📰 San Jon News Today

• Wildfire Notification: Old 66 Fire (Quay County) NM Fire Info · Mar 27
• Crews responding to brush fire in Quay County newschannel10.com · Mar 27
• State OKs new San Jon school for $52M The Eastern New Mexico News · Jul 21
• Highway 469 north of San Jon closed due to brush fire, Quay County Sheriff’s Office says krqe.com · Feb 9
• Brush fire in Quay County burns 2 buildings, 2,674 acres, 70 percent containment KVII · Feb 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes San Jon Unique

• The only place in America named San Jon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in San Jon

• Dhillon's Taste of India

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Jon

• Caprock Amphitheatre & Ralph Stanfield Memorial Nature Trail reviews ★
• San Jon Municipal Park reviews ★
• San Jon PS Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in San Jon

• SAN JON ELEMENTARY
• SAN JON HIGH
• SAN JON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of San Jon

🏘️ Nearby Communities