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Notable locations in Artesia: Artesia Weather Station (A), Flynn-Welch-Yates Number Three Oil Well Historic Site (B), Blue Quail Center (C), Mauldin-Hall House (D), Edward R Gasler House Historic Site (E), William Baskin House Historic Site (F), Willie D Atkeson House (G), Artesia General Hospital Library (H), Artesia Historical Museum and Art Center (I), Artesia Public Library (J), John Acord House Historic Site (K), Hodges-Runyan-Brainard House Historic Site (L), Hodges-Sipple House Historic Site (M), Pecos Valley Railroad Depot (N), City Water Works (O), Baskin Building Historic Site (P), Moore-Ward Cobblestone House Historic Site (Q), Sipple-Ward Building Historic Site (R), Doctor Robert M Ross House Historic Site (S), Hardwick Hotel (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: Hermosa Drive Baptist Church (A), United Pentecostal Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), Victory Mission Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Methodist Episcopal Church (F), First Christian Church (G), The Church of Latter Day Saints (H), First Methodist Church South (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Artesia include: Artesia Historical Marker (1), City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Artesia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Artesia and their reported violations in the past:
ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 14000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-05-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-06-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2001), St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-24-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-1999)
ARTESIA RURAL WATER COOPERATIVE (Population served: 2695, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-17-1999), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-26-1999)
COTTONWOOD WATER CO-OPERATIVE (Population served: 1245, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-17-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
MORNINGSIDE WATER USERS COOPERATIVE (Population served: 500, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
RIVERSIDE MDWA (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2005)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2006)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
CAPROCK WATER COMPANY (Population served: 95, Purch_groundwater):
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)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-26-1998)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  20.1% | | Whole state: |  18.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Artesia, NM
56 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Artesia compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Artesia (2009 data):
- First American Bank: Fletc Branch, at 303 W Main Street, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $587.8 mil, Deposits: $482.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 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: $142.4 mil, Deposits: $126.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Western Bancshares Of New Mexico,inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Artesia Branch at 610 West Main St, branch established on 1981-08-10. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First National Bank in Alamogordo: Artesia Branch at 908 West Main Street, branch established on 2005-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $215.5 mil, Deposits: $181.4 mil, headquarters in Alamogordo, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Alamogordo Bancorp Of Nevada, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Artesia, New Mexico
- Best Western Pecos Inn, 2209 W Main, Artesia, NM 88210, Phone: (505) 748-3324, Fax: (505) 748-2868
- Holiday Inn Express-artesia, 2210 W Main St, Artesia, NM 88210, Phone: (505) 748-3904
- Hotel Artesia, 203 N 2nd St, Artesia, NM 88210, Phone: (575) 746-2066, Fax: (575) 736-2066
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Artesia, New Mexico
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Artesia
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 44.5% | 31.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.3% | 23.2% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 8.5% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 25.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,600 | $45,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
15 | $25,700 | $20,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
5 | $7,988 | $19,171 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 | $104,000 | $36,706 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
7 | $15,000 | $25,714 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
16 | $85,000 | $63,750 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,200 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $18,770 | $32,177 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
1 | $3,388 | $40,656 | 4 | $3,000 |
| Solid Waste Management |
12 | $30,112 | $30,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $17,978 | $30,819 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
10 | $20,600 | $24,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
16 | $37,800 | $28,350 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
7 | $16,060 | $27,531 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
10 | $22,570 | $27,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
149 | $412,566 | $33,227 | 5 | $4,200 |
Artesia government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $164,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,214,000
Sewerage: $710,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,016,000
Sewerage: $1,638,000
Regular Highways: $607,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,044,000
Fire Protection: $1,169,000
Water Utilities: $982,000
Parks & Recreation: $700,000
Solid Waste Management: $697,000
Financial Administration: $649,000
Regular Highways: $466,000
Central Staff Services: $395,000
Libraries: $320,000
Sewerage: $310,000
Air Transportation: $225,000
General - Other: $221,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $138,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $287,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,053,000
Water Utilities: $163,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,225,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,632,000
Other, NEC: $1,045,000
Water Utilities: $156,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $421,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $180,000
Water Utilities: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $823,000
Interest Earnings: $426,000
Rents: $10,000
Special Assessments: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $175,000
Fire Protection: $133,000
Police Protection: $109,000
Parks & Recreation: $98,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Central Staff: $13,000
General - Other: $4,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,612,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,571,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,632,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,909,000
Highways: $40,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $3,454,000
Public Utilities: $408,000
Property: $131,000
Other Selective Sales: $127,000
NEC: $42,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $5,324,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000
6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,773 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.13% | | New Mexico average: | 7.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,925 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.98% | | New Mexico average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Artesia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $2,455,000
Total average daily traffic: 42,106
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,013
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 49,959
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Artesia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Artesia, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 46 (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: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Artesia)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 58 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Artesia)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 67
- Hazardous Condition: 7
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Artesia, NM
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