Artesia, New Mexico
Artesia: Est. in 1905 - Looking East, April 207
Artesia: Smoke Shop - Looking North, April 2007
Artesia: Looking West - April 2007. User comment: The caption says this is "Looking West" when it is actually looking east.
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Population change since 2000: +15.8%
Males: 6,505 | (52.5%) |
Females: 5,876 | (47.5%) |
Median resident age: | 34.6 years |
New Mexico median age: | 39.4 years |
Zip codes: 88210.
Artesia: | $76,678 |
NM: | $59,726 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,182 (it was $13,911 in 2000)
Artesia city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,611 (it was $60,500 in 2000)
Artesia: | $239,611 |
NM: | $243,100 |
Median gross rent in 2022: $840.
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.2% for American Indian residents, 4.9% for other race residents, 16.6% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Artesia, NM
- 6,81153.9%Hispanic
- 4,96039.2%White alone
- 4163.3%Two or more races
- 3012.4%American Indian alone
- 1200.9%Asian alone
- 500.4%Black alone
Races in Artesia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists, there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Artesia, New Mexico as of May 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Artesia is 908 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (26.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.4) | 2 (16.4) | 2 (16.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (16.1) | 1 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 15 (136.2) | 8 (70.8) | 7 (61.3) | 3 (26.3) | 6 (52.7) | 9 (78.1) | 3 (25.1) | 5 (41.1) | 2 (16.1) | 5 (41.6) | 10 (80.9) | 6 (48.2) | 17 (138.4) | 14 (115.9) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 2 (18.2) | 5 (44.2) | 3 (26.3) | 5 (43.9) | 4 (35.2) | 1 (8.7) | 6 (50.1) | 6 (49.3) | 1 (8.1) | 5 (41.6) | 4 (32.3) | 3 (24.1) | 1 (8.1) | 1 (8.3) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 36 (326.8) | 38 (336.3) | 107 (936.4) | 110 (965.8) | 134 (1,178) | 143 (1,241) | 130 (1,086) | 96 (788.2) | 154 (1,243) | 171 (1,424) | 51 (412.4) | 37 (297.2) | 18 (146.5) | 29 (240.0) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 153 (1,389) | 117 (1,035) | 172 (1,505) | 257 (2,257) | 104 (914.2) | 104 (902.9) | 244 (2,038) | 171 (1,404) | 208 (1,679) | 192 (1,599) | 79 (638.8) | 70 (562.2) | 77 (626.7) | 64 (529.6) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 162 (1,471) | 175 (1,549) | 283 (2,477) | 293 (2,573) | 303 (2,664) | 282 (2,448) | 325 (2,715) | 337 (2,767) | 200 (1,614) | 242 (2,015) | 264 (2,135) | 228 (1,831) | 176 (1,433) | 215 (1,779) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 14 (127.1) | 13 (115.0) | 17 (148.8) | 30 (263.4) | 30 (263.7) | 14 (121.5) | 18 (150.4) | 32 (262.7) | 13 (104.9) | 34 (283.2) | 33 (266.9) | 34 (273.1) | 44 (358.1) | 33 (273.1) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (17.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (75.2) | 8 (65.7) | 5 (40.4) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (32.3) | 4 (32.1) | 5 (40.7) | 2 (16.6) |
City-Data.com crime index | 382.3 | 280.8 | 460.5 | 562.0 | 480.0 | 484.2 | 532.3 | 468.1 | 486.8 | 545.8 | 308.3 | 271.8 | 288.5 | 273.3 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Artesia detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 38 (23 officers - 21 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.87 |
New Mexico average: | 1.93 |
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Ancestries: English (10.4%), American (7.8%), Irish (2.8%), German (2.7%), British (2.2%), European (1.3%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated in 1905
Elevation: 3379 feet
Land area: 7.97 square miles.
Population density: 1,553 people per square mile (low).
1,089 residents are foreign born (7.7% Latin America).
This city: | 8.6% |
New Mexico: | 9.2% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,056 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $888 (0.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (137.4 miles , pop. 90,943).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (138.3 miles , pop. 563,662).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (420.6 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 32.84 N, Longitude: 104.41 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,829 (+22.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,439 (74.0%)
Area code: 505
Artesia, New Mexico accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 36 buildings, average cost: $382,200
- 2021: 43 buildings, average cost: $314,400
- 2020: 50 buildings, average cost: $311,800
- 2019: 52 buildings, average cost: $300,300
- 2018: 40 buildings, average cost: $284,500
- 2017: 25 buildings, average cost: $273,100
- 2016: 18 buildings, average cost: $338,900
- 2015: 33 buildings, average cost: $246,900
- 2014: 46 buildings, average cost: $208,700
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $285,900
- 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $224,500
- 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $196,000
- 2009: 36 buildings, average cost: $185,900
- 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2007: 77 buildings, average cost: $136,900
- 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $188,400
- 2005: 46 buildings, average cost: $190,200
- 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $157,900
- 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $166,600
- 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $149,000
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $87,200
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $157,700
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,200
Here: | 2.4% |
New Mexico: | 3.6% |
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.9%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Petroleum & coal products (5.3%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (21.1%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Petroleum & coal products (6.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Utilities (3.7%)
- Educational services (14.8%)
- Health care (11.9%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
- Social assistance (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
Average climate in Artesia, New Mexico
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 22.1. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 22.1 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 3.99. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.99 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 0.0263. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.0263 |
U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Tornado activity:
Artesia-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/30/1976, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Artesia city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 8/11/1974, a category F2 tornado 27.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Artesia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 391% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 187.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Artesia center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 212.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from Artesia center
On 3/28/2010 at 00:03:55, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Eddy County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Artesia:
Airports and heliports located in Artesia:
- Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 7,150, Local Ops: 4,400)
- 2 X 4 Ranch Airport (NM47) (Runways: 3)
- Champion Ranch Airport (01NM) (Runways: 2)
- Pay Jay Nr 1 Heliport (NM45)
- Pay Jay Nr 2 Heliport (NM46)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Artesia:
- Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 34 miles; Roswell, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 111 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- South Plains College (about 129 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
- El Paso Community College (about 137 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
- Odessa College (about 137 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
- Vista College (about 138 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
- The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 139 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
Public high schools in Artesia:
- ARTESIA HIGH (Students: 754, Location: 1006 WEST RICHARDSON, Grades: 10-12)
- ARTESIA PARK JUNIOR HIGH (Location: 15TH AND CANNON, Grades: 8-9)
Public elementary/middle schools in Artesia:
- ARTESIA ZIA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 527, Location: 1100 BULLOCK AVE, Grades: 6-7)
- YESO ELEMENTARY (Students: 425, Location: 1812 CENTRE AVE, Grades: 1-5)
- HERMOSA ELEMENTARY (Students: 353, Location: 601 HERMOSA DR, Grades: 1-5)
- ROSELAWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 166, Location: 600 NORTH ROSELAWN AVE, Grades: KG-5)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 136, Location: 405 SOUTH SIXTH, Grades: KG-5)
- YUCCA ELEMENTARY (Location: 900 NORTH 13TH ST, Grades: 1-5)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Under Notable Locations, Artesia now has a bronze sculpture site, complete with fountain, called the Derrick Floor and dedicated to the oil industry, along with the Sally Chism statue. All can be viewed by driving downtown Artesia on Main Street. Artesia is also currently working working another statue project to be completed within two years. In addition, the train depot is the site of the Artesia Chamber and houses a museum dedicated to the dairy and oil industry.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Artesia: Blue Quail Center (A), Flynn-Welch-Yates Number Three Oil Well Historic Site (B), Artesia Weather Station (C), Artesia General Hospital Library (D), Pecos Valley Railroad Depot (E), Hardwick Hotel (F), Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center (G), Artesia Fire and Emergency Medical Services (H), Artesia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Substation (I), Willie D Atkeson House (J), Artesia Public Library (K), Sun Country Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Mauldin-Hall House (M), Sipple-Ward Building Historic Site (N), Doctor Robert M Ross House Historic Site (O), Moore-Ward Cobblestone House Historic Site (P), Robert-Sallie Chisum House Historic Site (Q), Hodges-Sipple House Historic Site (R), Edward R Gasler House Historic Site (S), John Acord House Historic Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Abo Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Artesia include: The Church of Latter Day Saints (A), Victory Mission Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), Church of Christ (D), Christian Science Society Church (E), Immanuel Lutheran Church (F), Gethsemane Methodist Church (G), First Methodist Church South (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Artesia include: City Park (1), Artesia Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Artesia Historical Museum & Art Center (505 West Richardson Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Best Western Pecos Inn Motel (2209 West Main Street) (1), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2210 West Main Street) (2), Best Western Pecos Inn (2209 West Main Street) (3), Artesian Inn (First South) (4), Budget Inn Motel (922 South 1st Street) (5), Starlite Motel (1018 South 1st Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: New Mexico State - Courts- Eddy County Magistrate Court (105 North 15th Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Birthplace of: Landry Jones - Football player, Alexa Havins - Film actor, Steve Jones (golfer) - Professional golfer, Kenny Dale - Country singer, Charles W. Henderson - Military writer.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Artesia and their reported violations in the past:
ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Address: 612 N. ROSELAWN , Population served: 14,000, Groundwater):Past health violations:ARTESIA RURAL WATER COOPERATIVE (Address: 101 W CASTLEBERRY ROAD , Population served: 1,600, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-13-2009 to NOV-19-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2009)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA (Address: 260-R N THIRTEENTH STREET , Population served: 1,245, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2012)
Past health violations:MORNINGSIDE WATER USERS COOPERATIVE (Address: 2009 N. Pine , Population served: 500, Purch groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-19-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2012), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-10-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2012), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-14-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2008)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-31-2005 to MAY-31-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2006)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-08-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from SEP-11-2012 to SEP-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2012)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-08-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2012), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2012)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2007), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2008)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:RIVERSIDE MDWA (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In MAY-11-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2013)
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In FEB-13-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-20-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2013)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2012), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013)
Past health violations:CAPROCK WATER COMPANY (Population served: 120, Purch groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-14-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-10-2011), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-10-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-10-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-22-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-22-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2011)
- 3 other older health violations
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In APR-05-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2014)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-13-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2014)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-12-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2012)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In FEB-11-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-07-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Artesia that have no violations reported:
- MORWEST CORPORATION (Population served: 140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PURPLE SAGE RANCH (Serves TX, Population served: 74, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.6 people |
New Mexico: | 2.5 people |
This city: | 69.4% |
Whole state: | 65.5% |
This city: | 7.2% |
Whole state: | 8.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
56 people in nursing homes in 2000
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Banks with branches in Artesia (2011 data):
- First American Bank: Fletc Branch, Drive-In Branch, at 303 W Main Street. Info updated 2010/06/26: Bank assets: $732.3 mil, Deposits: $605.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Artesia Bancshares, Inc.
- Western Bank, Artesia, New Mexico: at 320 West Texas Avenue, branch established on 1948/08/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $149.9 mil, Deposits: $133.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Western Bancshares Of New Mexico,inc.
- Washington Federal: Artesia Branch at 604 North 26th Street, branch established on 2005/09/01. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $13,653.0 mil, Deposits: $8,905.8 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 174 total offices
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Artesia Branch at 610 West Main St, branch established on 1981/08/10. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First National Bank: Artesia Branch at 908 West Main Street, branch established on 2005/05/17. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $309.1 mil, Deposits: $270.3 mil, headquarters in Alamogordo, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Alamogordo Bancorp Of Nevada, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Artesia:
- Never married: 22.7%
- Now married: 56.8%
- Separated: 5.6%
- Widowed: 3.9%
- Divorced: 11.0%
For population 25 years and over in Artesia:
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.3 minutes
Here: | 14.1 |
New Mexico average: | 12.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Artesia, NM (based on Eddy County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 16,569 | 59 |
Catholic | 13,254 | 6 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,017 | 15 |
Other | 1,604 | 7 |
Black Protestant | 564 | 5 |
None | 18,821 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Eddy County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Eddy County: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. |
New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Eddy County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.3% |
New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Eddy County: | 27.4% |
New Mexico: | 22.1% |
Health and Nutrition:
Artesia: | 48.2% |
New Mexico: | 49.0% |
This city: | 45.9% |
State: | 48.1% |
Artesia: | 28.8 |
New Mexico: | 28.6 |
Here: | 22.4% |
New Mexico: | 20.7% |
This city: | 10.6% |
New Mexico: | 10.1% |
Artesia: | 6.8 |
New Mexico: | 6.8 |
Artesia: | 33.8% |
State: | 34.6% |
Artesia: | 53.6% |
New Mexico: | 55.9% |
This city: | 78.6% |
New Mexico: | 80.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Artesia, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 33 | $190,943 | $69,434 | 0 | $0 |
Firefighters | 32 | $185,753 | $69,657 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 19 | $65,585 | $41,422 | 0 | $0 |
Other and Unallocable | 14 | $51,008 | $43,721 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 11 | $39,572 | $43,169 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 10 | $49,995 | $59,994 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 9 | $33,130 | $44,173 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 9 | $35,935 | $47,913 | 0 | $0 |
Local Libraries | 8 | $30,038 | $45,057 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 7 | $23,706 | $40,639 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 6 | $24,095 | $48,190 | 0 | $0 |
Welfare | 6 | $15,883 | $31,766 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 5 | $16,312 | $39,149 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 4 | $12,982 | $38,946 | 0 | $0 |
Airports | 0 | $0 | 4 | $4,837 | |
Totals for Government | 173 | $774,937 | $53,753 | 4 | $4,837 |
Businesses in Artesia, NM | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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AutoZone | 1 | Kmart | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Circle K | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
FedEx | 4 | Nike | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Jones New York | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
Kincaid | 1 | Walmart | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Artesia:
- KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KATK (740 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: CARLSBAD RADIO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCCC (930 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: COMPASS ENTERPRISE, INC.)
- KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KAMQ, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Artesia:
- KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K218AK (91.5 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
- KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCDY (104.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KAMQ, INC.)
- KEND (106.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: BURKBERY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.)
- KWMW (105.1 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: M.T.D. INC)
- KPZE-FM (106.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KMTH (98.7 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS EASTERN N.M. UNIV.)
TV broadcast stations around Artesia:
- KOCT (Channel 6; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- KOBR (Channel 8; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: STANLEY S. HUBBARD REVOCABLE TRUST)
- KTEL-TV (Channel 25; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 246ft / 74.6mTotal length
- $3,894,000Total costs
- 89,491Total average daily traffic
- 11,991Total average daily truck traffic
- 118,185Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 31940-1949
- 31960-1969
- 51970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 151 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Artesia, NM)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Artesia)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 62 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Artesia)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Artesia, NM
- 94754.6%Outside Fires
- 50128.9%Structure Fires
- 1679.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1186.8%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Artesia, New Mexico:
- Hotel Artesia, 203 N 2nd St, Artesia, New Mexico 88210 , Phone: (575) 746-2066, Fax: (575) 736-2066
- Comfort Inn And Suites - Artesia, 115 N 26th St, Artesia, New Mexico 88210 , Phone: (575) 616-2000, Fax: (575) 616-2100
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 2207 W Main St, Artesia, New Mexico 88210 , Phone: (575) 736-2400, Fax: (575) 736-2401
- Hampton Inn and Suites, 2501 S Permian Pavilion Loop, Artesia, New Mexico 88210 , Phone: (575) 746-0707, Fax: (575) 746-0808
Most common first names in Artesia, NM among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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James | 95 | 74.7 years |
John | 78 | 73.6 years |
Mary | 76 | 78.1 years |
William | 66 | 75.5 years |
George | 57 | 75.2 years |
Robert | 53 | 71.6 years |
Charles | 44 | 73.6 years |
Thomas | 27 | 75.1 years |
Frank | 25 | 70.8 years |
Manuel | 24 | 72.0 years |
Most common last names in Artesia, NM among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 40 | 74.6 years |
Williams | 32 | 74.3 years |
Brown | 30 | 75.1 years |
Hernandez | 29 | 67.1 years |
Miller | 29 | 71.9 years |
Jones | 28 | 76.7 years |
Wilson | 26 | 74.7 years |
Garcia | 21 | 76.2 years |
Martinez | 19 | 61.2 years |
Martin | 19 | 77.4 years |
- 58.0%Utility gas
- 37.3%Electricity
- 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.9%Wood
- 66.5%Electricity
- 33.5%Utility gas
Artesia compared to New Mexico state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Artesia on our top lists:
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
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