Welcome to Jal ...
The city of Jal is located in southeast New Mexico.
Jal is located in Lea County<1>.
The location of Jal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Jal, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jal has a population of 2,122 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Jal is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jal is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Jal lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Jal (for example, toward Wink (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Jal lies within the (575) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jal had an population of 2,122 people. This is an increase of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Jal had a population of 2,047 people. This makes Jal the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Jal represents 0.1% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 46th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,047 people, the population of Jal increased 2.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,996 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Jal.
Communities near Jal ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Jal.
- Kermit
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Winkler County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <5>
- Maypens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypens
- Maypens is located in Lea County
- Cheyenne
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
- Cheyenne is located in Winkler County (TX)
- Eunice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Eunice is located in Lea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <5>
- Jones City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Jones City is located in Lea County
- Wink
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
- Wink is located in Winkler County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <5>
- Notrees
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
- Notrees is located in Ector County (TX)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <5>
- Frankel City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
- Frankel City is located in Andrews County (TX)
- Woody ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jal.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jal. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jal ...
Looking for more information about Jal? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Jal, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jal.
Adding Jal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jal in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jal was on a map titled Map of New Mexico (from Rand McNally, 1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lea County: www.leacounty.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jal. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |