Hobbs (New Mexico)
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 Location in New Mexico
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1605 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | Lea County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 43 ′ N , 103 ° 8 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) |
| Residents : | 37,764 (as of 2017) |
| Population density : | 770.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 68.2 km 2 (approx. 26 mi 2 ) of which 49.0 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 1104 m |
| Postcodes : | 88240-88242 |
| Area code : | +1 575 |
| FIPS : | 35-32520 |
| GNIS ID : | 0923609 |
| Website : | www.hobbsnm.org |
| Mayor : | Gary Don Reagan |
Hobbs is a city in the southeast of the US state New Mexico in Lea County . It has 37,764 inhabitants and an area of 68 km². It is right on the Texas border and close to Chihuahua , Mexico .
history
Hobbs was named after James Isaac Hobbs, a local settler. In 1928, oil was found in Hobbs .
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 29,153 |
| 1990 | 29,115 |
| 2000 | 29,184 |
| 2010 | 34,201 |
| 2017 | 37,764 |
¹ 1980-2010 : census results; 2017: Update of the US Census Bureau
Personalities
- (* 1981) Ryan Bingham , musician
- (* 1983) Ronald Ross , basketball player
- (* 1986) Colt McCoy , American football player