Hobbs, New Mexico The City of Hobbs Location of Hobbs, New Mexico Location of Hobbs, New Mexico The City of Hobbs is positioned in the US The City of Hobbs - The City of Hobbs State New Mexico Hobbs is a town/city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States.
Hobbs is the principal town/city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.
Hobbs was established in 1907 when the James Hobbs family established a homestead and titled the settlement. In 1910 the Hobbs postal service opened, with James Hobbs as the first postmaster. By 1911 there were about 25 landowners in Hobbs. A refinery was assembled in the following year and in 1929 the town of Hobbs was officially incorporated. At the peak of this petroleum boom, over 12,000 citizens lived in Hobbs.
Following the outbreak of World War II, in 1942 Hobbs Army Air Base was assembled north of town.
In 1948 the town/city bought the air base and converted it into the Hobbs Industrial Air Park, which is still used for soaring competitions.
The first college in Hobbs opened in 1956.
A second college, New Mexico Junior College, opened in 1966.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 18.9 square miles (49 km2), all of it land.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $28,100, and the median income for a family was $33,017.
Hobbs, like many parts of Eastern New Mexico, has a semi-arid climate. The town/city experiences hot summers and chilly winters.
With right around 70 % of rain coming in the high solar half of the year, Hobbs may also be defined as a dry humid subtropical climate.
Climate data for Hobbs, New Mexico Located in Hobbs is the command posts of the Soaring Society of America; Zia Park racetrack, which hosts thoroughbred and quarter horse racing; and the Black Gold Casino. New Mexico Junior College: has a baseball team won the NJCAA World Series in 2005, and was runner up in the NJCAA World Series in 2007.
Hobbs High School 17 State Boys Basketball Championships the most in New Mexico history Diane Denish, former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico.
Harry Teague, former Democratic Congressman from New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District.
Steve Pearce, current Republican Congressman from New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District.
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