Newcomb () is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in San Juan County,

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.Trail of the Ancients.
New Mexico Tourism Department. Retrieved August 14, 2014. Newcomb was founded in 1887 when Joseph Wilkin and Henry Noel set up a trading post. It was known as Crozier from 1903 to 1919.

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 387 people, 123 households, and 84 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 138 housing units at an average density of 23.2 per square mile (9.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.20% Native American, 13.70%

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, 0.26%

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, 0.52% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population. There were 123 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were

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living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.95. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,500, and the median income for a family was $19,000. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $34,205 for females. The

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for the CDP was $8,584. About 52.0% of families and 48.6% of the population were below the

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, including 61.9% of those under age 18 and 51.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Central Consolidated Schools Central Consolidated Schools (also known as the Central Consolidated School District) is a public school district based in Shiprock, New Mexico, United States. The district covers a area in western San Juan County. Service area In addition t ...

serves Newcomb as well as other communities in western San Juan County.

Notable person

*Navajo painter Arthur Begay was born in Newcomb. *

Navajo rug Navajo weaving () are textiles produced by Navajo people, who are based near the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for more than 150 years. Commercial production ...

weaver Clara Sherman was born near Newcomb.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in San Juan County, New Mexico Census-designated places in New Mexico Populated places on the Navajo Nation