Artesia, New Mexico Artesia, New Mexico Artesia City Hall Artesia City Hall Official seal of Artesia, New Mexico Location in the state of New Mexico Location in the state of New Mexico Artesia, New Mexico is positioned in the US Artesia, New Mexico - Artesia, New Mexico State New Mexico Artesia is a town/city in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States, centered at the intersection of U.S.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 11,301. Artesia was a candidate for ESPN's Titletown USA feature. Artesia is positioned in northern Eddy County at 32 50 34 N 104 24 44 W (32.842744, -104.412315), at an altitude 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 Enumeration Bureau, Artesia has a total region of 9.9 square miles (25.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.21%, is veiled by water. The Pecos River is about 4 miles (6 km) east of Artesia.
In the city, the populace 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 principal economic activities which support Artesia are the petroleum and gas industry, agriculture, and dairy.
Holly - Frontier Corporation also operates the Navajo Refinery, the biggest refinery in New Mexico, at the corner of 1st and Main Street.
Artesia is home to the former Abo Elementary School, identified by One Nation Underground (ISBN 0-8147-7522-5) as the first and most likely only enhance school which is entirely underground and equipped to function as a fallout shelter.
The town/city has one of the several residentiary training sites of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, mostly for the United States Border Patrol, BIA Police, and the US Air Marshals.
The center is positioned on the former ground of the College of Artesia, which directed from 1966 to 1971.
Artesia has a high-voltage direct current back-to-back station which joins the easterly and electric grids in Eddy County.
The Artesia Restaurant and Hotel is prominently featured as a locale 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 4 - A state championships Artesia is the site of the Artesia Detention Center, that is responsible for individuals entering the US illegally and going through proper dockets that are in compliance with current US immigration laws.
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) The Artesia Bulldogs play in 5 - A football division and have won 29 state titles (mostly in 3 - A), 25 since 1957.
Artesia Climate data for Artesia, New Mexico (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 Average snowy days 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.5 1.0 4 New Mexico portal Quickfacts: Artesia "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Artesia city, New Mexico".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Artesia, the Little City that Could".
"Monthly Averages for Artesia, NM".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artesia, New Mexico.
Artesia Daily Press, small-town daily journal 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 Municipalities and communities of Eddy County, New Mexico, United States State of New Mexico
Categories:
Cities in New Mexico - Cities in Eddy County, New Mexico - Micropolitan areas of New Mexico - Populated places established in 1905
|