History · Sheep Springs

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Sheep Springs, in brief

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Sheep Springs (Navajo: Tó Hałtsooí) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sheep Springs had a population of 262. It is part of the Farmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 245 to 262 (+7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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