Artesia, New Mexico




City in New Mexico, United States

























































































Artesia, New Mexico
City

Artesia City Hall
Artesia City Hall


Official seal of Artesia, New Mexico
Seal
Nickname(s): 
City of Champions


Location in the state of New Mexico
Location in the state of New Mexico



Artesia, New Mexico is located in the US

Artesia, New Mexico

Artesia, New Mexico



Location in the United States

Coordinates: 32°50′34″N 104°24′44″W / 32.84278°N 104.41222°W / 32.84278; -104.41222Coordinates: 32°50′34″N 104°24′44″W / 32.84278°N 104.41222°W / 32.84278; -104.41222
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Eddy
Founded 1905
Government

 • Mayor
 Phillip Burch
Area

 • Total
9.94 sq mi (25.74 km2)
 • Land 9.92 sq mi (25.68 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation

 3,380 ft (1,030 m)
Population
(2010)

 • Total 11,301
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]

 12,232
 • Density 1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone
UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88210-88211
Area code(s) 575
FIPS code 35-05220

GNIS feature ID		 0885911
Website www.artesianm.gov

Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,301.[2]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Economy


    • 4.1 Immigration




  • 5 Education


  • 6 Notable people


  • 7 Climate


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





History


The town assumed its present name in 1903, after the discovery of an artesian aquifer in the area; artesian wells for agriculture flourished in the area until the aquifer became significantly depleted in the 1920s. The city was officially incorporated in 1905. It is home to one of the two Strangite meeting places in the world.[3]


Artesia was a candidate for ESPN's Titletown USA feature.[4]



Geography


Artesia is located in northern Eddy County at 32°50′34″N 104°24′44″W / 32.84278°N 104.41222°W / 32.84278; -104.41222 (32.842744, -104.412315),[5] at an elevation of 3,380 feet (1,030 m). US 82 leads east 64 miles (103 km) to Lovington and west 110 miles (180 km) to Alamogordo, while US 285 leads north 40 miles (64 km) to Roswell and south 36 miles (58 km) to Carlsbad, the Eddy County seat.


According to the United States Census Bureau, Artesia has a total area of 9.9 square miles (25.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.21%, is covered by water.[6]


The Pecos River is about 4 miles (6 km) east of Artesia.



Demographics



















































































Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
1910 1,883 —
1920 1,115 −40.8%
1930 2,427 117.7%
1940 4,071 67.7%
1950 8,244 102.5%
1960 12,000 45.6%
1970 10,315 −14.0%
1980 10,385 0.7%
1990 10,610 2.2%
2000 10,692 0.8%
2010 11,301 5.7%
Est. 2016 12,232 [1] 8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, 10,692 people, 4,080 households, and 2,896 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,341.3 people per square mile (518.0/km2). The 4,593 housing units averaged 576.2 per square mile (222.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.25% White, 1.54% Native American, 1.44% African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 21.56% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 44.98% of the population.


Of the 4,080 households, 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were not families. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.


In the city, the population was distributed as 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $29,529, and for a family was $34,598. Males had a median income of $30,085 versus $19,566 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,911. About 15.7% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.



Economy






The principal economic activities which support Artesia are the oil and gas industry, agriculture, and dairy. Prominent local oil and gas businesses include Wilbanks Trucking Services, EOG Resources, Mack Energy Corporation, and Marbob Energy Corp.[9] In the fall of 2010, Concho Resources acquired most of Marbob Energy Corp's assets for nearly $1.6 billion. HollyFrontier Corporation also operates the Navajo Refinery, the largest refinery in New Mexico, at the corner of 1st and Main Street.


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The city has one of the few residential training sites of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, mostly for the United States Border Patrol, BIA Police, and the US Air Marshals. The center is located on the former campus of the College of Artesia, which operated from 1966 to 1971.


Artesia has a high-voltage direct current back-to-back station which connects the eastern and western electric grids in Eddy County. This tie, built by General Electric in 1983, can transfer a maximum power of 200 megawatts. The used voltage is 82 kV.


The Artesia Restaurant and Hotel is prominently featured as a location in the film The Man Who Fell to Earth starring David Bowie.


Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut, identifies Artesia as his "hometown".


Current American football player and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Landry Jones attended Artesia High School, where he led the football team to two consecutive Class 4A state championships



Immigration


Artesia was the site of the Artesia Detention Center, that was responsible for individuals entering the US illegally and going through proper dockets that are in compliance with current US immigration laws. This location had incidents of humanitarian issues, for example a US citizen child was detained[10] and legal issues due to its remoteness and the extent of this immigration issue. It was closed in December 2014.



Education


Artesia is served by the Artesia Public School District with these schools:




  • Artesia High School (grades 10–12)

  • Artesia Junior High School (grades 8–9)

  • Artesia Intermediate School (grades 6–7)

  • Central Elementary School (grades 1–5)

  • Hermosa Elementary School (grades 1–5)

  • Roselawn Elementary School (grades 1–5)

  • Yeso Elementary School (grades 1–5)

  • Yucca Elementary School (grades 1–5)

  • Grand Heights Early Child Ctr. (kindergarten)


The Artesia Bulldogs play in 5A football division and have won 29 state titles (mostly in 3A), 25 since 1957. Head Coach and Athletic Director Cooper Henderson, also a former player, has led the Bulldogs to 14 titles.



Notable people




  • Mack C. Chase (born 1931), oil and natural gas tycoon[11]


  • Steve Jones (born 1958), professional golfer


  • Alexa Havins (born 1980), Daytime Emmy Award-winning television actress, known for role as Babe Carey Chandler in soap opera All My Children and Esther Drummond on BBC's Torchwood: Miracle Day


  • Landry Jones (born 1989), quarterback for Oklahoma Sooners and NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers


  • Tanner Gray (born 1999), National Hot Rod Association driver



Climate







Artesia
Climate chart (explanation)
































J F M A M J J A S O N D

 

 

0.4

 

 

56

21

 

 

0.4

 

 

62

25

 

 

0.3

 

 

70

32

 

 

0.5

 

 

78

40

 

 

1.2

 

 

86

51

 

 

1.9

 

 

93

60

 

 

1.4

 

 

94

64

 

 

2.2

 

 

92

62

 

 

2.5

 

 

85

54

 

 

1.3

 

 

77

42

 

 

0.7

 

 

65

30

 

 

0.6

 

 

57

22
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: NOAA
























































































































































































Climate data for Artesia, New Mexico
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °F (°C)
 85
(29)
 86
(30)
 93
(34)
 100
(38)
 106
(41)
 113
(45)
 111
(44)
 107
(42)
 106
(41)
 99
(37)
 89
(32)
 85
(29)
 113
(45)
Average high °F (°C)
 56.4
(13.6)
 62.4
(16.9)
 70.0
(21.1)
 77.7
(25.4)
 85.8
(29.9)
 93.3
(34.1)
 93.8
(34.3)
 91.8
(33.2)
 85.4
(29.7)
 76.9
(24.9)
 65.3
(18.5)
 57.1
(13.9)
 76.3
(24.6)
Average low °F (°C)
 21.3
(−5.9)
 25.4
(−3.7)
 32.0
(0)
 40.2
(4.6)
 51.0
(10.6)
 59.8
(15.4)
 63.7
(17.6)
 61.9
(16.6)
 54.1
(12.3)
 41.6
(5.3)
 29.6
(−1.3)
 21.7
(−5.7)
 41.9
(5.5)
Record low °F (°C)
 −20
(−29)
 −9
(−23)
 9
(−13)
 16
(−9)
 26
(−3)
 42
(6)
 53
(12)
 48
(9)
 32
(0)
 18
(−8)
 −10
(−23)
 −13
(−25)
 −20
(−29)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
 0.40
(10.2)
 0.44
(11.2)
 0.28
(7.1)
 0.52
(13.2)
 1.23
(31.2)
 1.87
(47.5)
 1.38
(35.1)
 2.19
(55.6)
 2.51
(63.8)
 1.30
(33)
 0.69
(17.5)
 0.56
(14.2)
 13.37
(339.6)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
 2.1
(5.3)
 1.5
(3.8)
 0.5
(1.3)
 0.6
(1.5)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0.1
(0.3)
 1.1
(2.8)
 1.8
(4.6)
 7.7
(19.6)
Average precipitation days
 3.4
 2.8
 2.5
 2.6
 4.3
 4.9
 6.0
 7.6
 6.9
 5.6
 3.1
 3.2
 52.9
Average snowy days
 1.1
 0.7
 0.4
 0.2
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0.1
 0.5
 1.0
 4
Source #1: The Weather Channel[12]
Source #2: NCDC[13]


See also




References





  1. ^ ab "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  2. ^ "Quickfacts: Artesia". quickfacts.census.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2017.


  3. ^ "THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (STRANGITE)". ldsstrangite.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.


  4. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/titletown/news/story?id=3413694 sports.espn.go.com


  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved April 23, 2011.


  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Artesia city, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 17, 2016.


  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.


  8. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2008.


  9. ^ "Artesia, the Little City that Could". Roswell Web Magazine. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014.


  10. ^ "Child's detention despite citizenship reveals immigration case woes - LA Times". latimes.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.


  11. ^ "www.forbes.com/profile/mack-c-chase/". forbes.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.


  12. ^ "Monthly Averages for Artesia, NM". The Weather Channel. Retrieved July 31, 2010.


  13. ^ "NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals" (PDF).




External links







  • Official website


  • Artesia Daily Press, local daily newspaper

  • Artesia Chamber of Commerce

  • Artesia School District


  • Eddy County Registered Properties and Historic Cultural Properties Inventory Manual (both in PDF format), from the website of the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division


  • HVDC-back-to-back station Eddy County, from a Bonneville Power Administration website










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