Artesia (New Mexico)
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 Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1905 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | Eddy County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 51 ′ N , 104 ° 25 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 11,301 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 548.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.7 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.6 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 1030 m |
| Postcodes : | 88210, 88211 |
| Area code : | +1 575 |
| FIPS : | 35-05220 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885911 |
| Website : | www.artesiachamber.com |
| Mayor : | Phillip Burch |
Artesia is a small town in Eddy County ( New Mexico () with 11,301 inhabitants 2010 census ) at an altitude of 1,030 meters and covering an area of 20.7 square kilometers . It received town charter in 1905.
It was named in 1903 after the discovery of the artesian wells in the area, which gave a significant boost to local agriculture in particular.
In the place there is a training facility of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center .
economy
Furthermore, the Navajo Refinery is one of three New Mexico oil refineries located in Artesia. The capacity is 100,000 barrels per day. The other two refineries only have a capacity of 16,800 and 26,000 barrels respectively. This makes the refinery in Artesia of crucial importance for the supply of New Mexico and the neighboring counties with petroleum products.
Demography and population development
The absolute ethnic majority were Latinos at 51.8 percent of the total population in 2010 , compared to 46.3 percent in all of New Mexico.
| year | Residents |
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| 2000 | 10,764 |
| 2010 | 11.301 |
| 2016 | 12,242 |
sons and daughters of the town
- Steve Jones (born 1958), golfer
- Michelle Roark (* 1974), freestyle skier
- Alexa Havins (* 1980), actress
- Landry Jones (born 1989), football player
Individual evidence
- ↑ Quickfacts: Artesia (English)
- ^ Artesia, New Mexico Population. In: CensusViewer. 2012, accessed on July 21, 2017 .
- ^ Artesia City. In: US Census Bureau . 2010, accessed on July 21, 2017 .
- ^ Artesia, New Mexico - Basic Facts. In: HomeTownLocator. July 1, 2016, accessed on July 21, 2017 .