Cañon is a community in Sandoval County, New Mexico, home to about 436 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87024.
Mostly Jemez Pueblo; part is in Cañon
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ336 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cañon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cañon had 317 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2010.
It’s the 271st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Sandoval County grew from 8,579 residents in 1910 to 148,834 in 2020.
Sandoval County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 15.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jemez Springs, NM weather station (11 miles away).
27,552 jobs at 1,928 businesses in Sandoval County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cañon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jemez Valley, Jemez Day School, San Diego Riverside and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemez Valley ElementaryJemez Pueblo | Pre-K–5 | 120 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jemez Day SchoolJemez Pueblo | K–6 | 141 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| San Diego RiversideJemez Pueblo | K–8 | 50 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Jemez Valley MiddleJemez Pueblo | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jemez Valley HighJemez Pueblo | 9–12 | 103 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Walatowa Charter HighJemez Pueblo | 9–12 | 34 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Jemez Pueblo.
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