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Population in 2014: 11,840 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +25.0%
 
Males: 6,048  (51.1%)
Females: 5,792  (48.9%)
Median resident age:  27.5 years
New Mexico median age:  37.4 years

Zip codes: 88260.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $50,312 (it was $26,458 in 2000)
Lovington:

$50,312
NM:

$45,382

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $20,325 (it was $12,752 in 2000)

Lovington city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $94,187 (it was $43,600 in 2000)
Lovington:

$94,187
NM:

$164,100

Median gross rent in 2015: $703.

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  • Races in Lovington, NM (2010)

    Lovington races chart
    • 7,07664.3%Hispanic
    • 3,48731.7%White alone
    • 2202.0%Black alone
    • 830.8%American Indian alone
    • 900.8%Two or more races
    • 380.3%Asian alone
    • 150.1%Other race alone

Races in Lovington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lovington: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (4.3%), German (3.0%), Irish (2.0%), English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3210 feet

Land area: 4.77 square miles.

Population density: 2,480 people per square mile   (low).

Lovington, New Mexico map

For population 25 years and over in Lovington:

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lovington city:

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

2,160 residents are foreign born (18.0% Latin America).

This city:

18.0%
New Mexico:

9.8%



According to our research of New Mexico and other state lists there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Lovington, New Mexico as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Lovington to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $706 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $280 (0.4%)

Lovington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (94.6 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (196.3 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (374.7 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: North Hobbs, NM (4.2 miles ), Hobbs, NM (4.5 miles ), Tatum, NM (4.6 miles ), Monument, NM (4.8 miles ), Nadine, NM (5.1 miles ), Denver City, TX (5.5 miles ), Plains, TX (5.9 miles ), Eunice, NM (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.95 N, Longitude: 103.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -722 (-6.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,968 (45.7%)

Area code: 505

Lovington household income distribution Lovington home values distribution

Crime rates in Lovington by Year
Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015
Murders 2000011101000
per 100,000 21.00.00.00.00.010.310.210.00.09.00.00.00.0
Rapes 53412738635212
per 100,000 52.531.141.710.320.572.030.579.757.626.944.917.199.5
Robberies 3112411514413
per 100,000 31.510.410.420.741.110.310.249.89.635.935.98.624.9
Assaults 3544374142393932392536716
per 100,000 367.5455.5385.4423.6431.5401.1396.2318.7374.2224.6323.059.9132.6
Burglaries 113183731471032381992081931669812104
per 100,000 1,186.51,894.6760.31,518.81,058.12,447.82,021.72,071.71,851.91,491.2879.2102.6862.2
Theft 25427122417717621016717415912710725149
per 100,000 2,666.92,805.72,333.11,828.71,808.12,159.81,696.61,733.11,525.61,140.9960.0213.81,235.3
Auto thefts 1017410131681217122036
per 100,000 105.0176.041.7103.3133.6164.681.3119.5163.1107.8179.425.749.7
Arson 10000000000N/AN/A
per 100,000 10.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0N/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.1) 381.2394.6263.4286.9272.1432.4342.9386.3327.5253.9225.646.0227.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Lovington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 37 (27 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
New Mexico average:

2.60
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.9%
New Mexico:

6.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+0.2%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (40%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (33%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (24%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Lovington: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lovington, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Lovington-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Lovington city center .

On 7/24/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lovington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New Mexico state average. It is 6% 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 184.5 miles away from the city 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 44.8 miles away from Lovington center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 150.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/29/1990 at 13:16:10, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 LG, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 228.3 miles away from Lovington center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 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 Lea County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lovington topographic map

Birthplace of: Ronnie Black - Professional golfer, Ray Berry - Football player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Lovington:

  • NOR LEA HOSPICE (922 WEST AVENUE D)
  • NOR-LEA HOSPITAL DISTRICT (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 1600 NORTH MAIN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN - LOVINGTON (1600 WEST AVE I)
  • LOVINGTON GOOD SAMARITAN CTR (1600 W AVE I BOX 1058)

Airports and heliports located in Lovington:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lovington:

  • South Plains College (about 72 miles; Levelland, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,007)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (about 73 miles; Roswell, NM; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 86 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
  • Odessa College (about 94 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 95 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 96 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
  • Texas Tech University (about 96 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)

Public high schools in Lovington:

  • LOVINGTON HIGH (Students: 498, Location: 701 WEST AVE K, Grades: 10-12)
  • NEW HOPE ALT HIGH (Students: 81, Location: 601 NORTH 5TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • LOVINGTON FRESHMAN ACADEMY (Location: 701 WEST AVE K, Grades: 9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lovington:

  • TAYLOR MIDDLE (Students: 463, Location: 700 SOUTH 11TH ST, Grades: 7-8)
  • YARBRO ELEMENTARY (Students: 439, Location: 700 WEST JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 4-5)
  • BEN ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 237, Location: 1400 SOUTH SIXTH, Grades: 2)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 230, Location: 300 WEST JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 3)
  • LEA ELEMENTARY (Students: 217, Location: 1100 WEST BIRCH AVE, Grades: 1)
  • LOVINGTON 6TH GRADE ACADEMY (Location: 500 WEST JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 6)
See full list of schools located in Lovington

Library in Lovington:

  • LOVINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $297,647; Location: 115 SOUTH MAIN ST.; 40,523 books; 130 e-books; 1,886 audio materials; 1,371 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 37 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Notable locations in Lovington: Lovington Weather Station (A), Lea County Museum (B), Lovington Fire Department (C), Lea County Courthouse Historic Site (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Town and Country Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lovington include: The Church of Latter Day Saints (A), First Christian Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C), Church of God (D), Trinity Baptist Church (E), Love Street Baptist Church (F), Jackson Avenue Baptist Church (G), Victory Baptist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lovington: Lovington Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Desert Aire Motel (1620 South Main Avenue), Western Inn (2212 South Main Avenue), Lovington Inn (1600 West Avenue D), Mack's Motel (805 West Avenue D).

Court: Lea - County - Eunice & Jal- Magistrate Court Div 3- State Magistrate C (100 West Central Avenue Suite D).

Lea County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 64.5. This is about average.

City:

64.5
U.S.:

74.7

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 4.19. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.19
U.S.:

6.40

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.9
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.34
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 19.7%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.6% for Black residents, 20.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.5% for other race residents, 3.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
New Mexico:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.1%
Whole state:  65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  8.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
269 people in state prisons in 2010
60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
174 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
62 people in nursing homes in 2000

Lovington, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Lovington (2011 data):

  • Western Commerce Bank: West Branch at 1003 West Avenue D, branch established on 1973/06/18; Lovington Main Branch at 18 West Adams Street, branch established on 1947/02/28. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $363.8 mil, Deposits: $323.7 mil, headquarters in Carlsbad, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Western Commerce Bancshares Of Carlsbad, Inc.
  • Lea County State Bank: Lovington Branch at 320 S. Main, branch established on 1935/02/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $240.1 mil, Deposits: $211.8 mil, headquarters in Hobbs, NM, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lea County Bancshares, Inc.
  • First American Bank: Lovington Branch at 19 West Washington, branch established on 2005/02/22. Info updated 2010/06/26: Bank assets: $732.3 mil, Deposits: $605.7 mil, headquarters in Artesia, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Artesia Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lovington Branch at 601 South Main Ave, branch established on 1972/04/17. 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

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.8
New Mexico average:

13.4

Lovington travel time to work - commute Lovington mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Lovington city (based on Lea County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant21,65286
Catholic10,2746
Mainline Protestant2,14911
Other1,1144
Black Protestant2224
Orthodox--
None29,316-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Lea County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Lea County:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Lea County:

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 41
Here:

7.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Lea County:

27.8%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.4%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lovington:

46.4%
New Mexico:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.9%
New Mexico:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Lovington:

28.7
New Mexico:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lovington:

22.8%
New Mexico:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lovington:

11.6%
New Mexico:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lovington:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.5%
New Mexico:

34.5%

General health condition:
This city:

52.7%
New Mexico:

55.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.1%
New Mexico:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lovington, NM Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$8,634$34,5360$0
Other Government Administration 7$13,526$23,1871$467
Judicial and Legal 1$2,347$28,1641$1,227
Police Protection - Officers 23$91,373$47,6730$0
Police - Other 8$16,581$24,8720$0
Firefighters 21$78,882$45,0750$0
Fire - Other 2$4,876$29,2560$0
Streets and Highways 5$17,243$41,3830$0
Welfare 3$7,526$30,1044$2,424
Health 3$7,263$29,0520$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,090$25,0800$0
Sewerage 4$13,680$41,0400$0
Parks and Recreation 9$26,274$35,0320$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$6,530$26,1200$0
Water Supply 7$21,470$36,8060$0
Local Libraries 5$11,259$27,0220$0
Other and Unallocable 3$6,954$27,8161$1,018
Totals for Government 108$336,508$37,3907$5,136

Lovington government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $564,000 ($47.64)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($0.25)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,840,000 ($155.41)
    Police Protection: $1,020,000 ($86.15)
    Water Utilities: $718,000 ($60.64)
    Fire Protection: $589,000 ($49.75)
    Solid Waste Management: $567,000 ($47.89)
    Regular Highways: $362,000 ($30.57)
    Sewerage: $355,000 ($29.98)
    Financial Administration: $308,000 ($26.01)
    Parks & Recreation: $288,000 ($24.32)
    Libraries: $190,000 ($16.05)
    Central Staff Services: $141,000 ($11.91)
    Health Services - Other: $136,000 ($11.49)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000 ($3.38)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $18,000 ($1.52)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $70,000 ($5.91)
    Water Utilities: $68,000 ($5.74)
    Police Protection: $63,000 ($5.32)
    Central Staff: $57,000 ($4.81)
    Regular Highways: $29,000 ($2.45)
    Judicial: $19,000 ($1.60)
    General - Other: $17,000 ($1.44)
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000 ($1.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($1.27)
    Libraries: $14,000 ($1.18)
    Fire Protection: $13,000 ($1.10)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,935,000 ($247.89)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

Lovington government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $535,000 ($45.19)
    All Other: $363,000 ($30.66)
    Sewerage: $241,000 ($20.35)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $350,000 ($29.56)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $440,000 ($37.16)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $318,000 ($26.86)
    Rents: $75,000 ($6.33)
    Interest Earnings: $54,000 ($4.56)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,064,000 ($89.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,468,000 ($123.99)
    Highways: $454,000 ($38.34)
    All Other: $126,000 ($10.64)
    Public Welfare: $90,000 ($7.60)
    Education: $5,000 ($0.42)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,458,000 ($123.14)
    Public Utilities: $218,000 ($18.41)
    Property: $198,000 ($16.72)
    Other Selective Sales: $33,000 ($2.79)
    NEC: $12,000 ($1.01)

Lovington government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.25)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.25)

Lovington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,013,000 ($170.02)

5.81% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,469 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.33% ($25,373 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX  0.26% ($26,943)
from El Paso County, TX  0.25% ($31,288)


6.07% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($40,120 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.07%
New Mexico average:

6.43%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Lubbock County, TX  0.36% ($33,987 average AGI)
to Ector County, TX  0.35% ($39,111)
to Midland County, TX  0.35% ($60,225)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lovington:

  • KLEA (630 AM; 1 kW; LOVINGTON, NM; Owner: LEA COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KFYO (790 AM; 5 kW; LUBBOCK, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lovington:

  • KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWMW (105.1 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: M.T.D. INC)
  • KIXN (102.9 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLEA-FM (101.7 FM; LOVINGTON, NM; Owner: LEA COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KZOR (94.1 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK B/CNG CORP. HOBBS)
  • KMTH (98.7 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS EASTERN N.M. UNIV.)
  • KLMA (96.5 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: OJEDA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPER (95.7 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K211CW (90.1 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lovington:

  • K27GL (Channel 27; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K50GM (Channel 50; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • KOBR (Channel 8; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: STANLEY S. HUBBARD REVOCABLE TRUST)
  • KHFT (Channel 29; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • K47CF (Channel 47; HOBBS, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
  • KHLC-LP (Channel 52; HOBBS, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K58EJ (Channel 58; HOBBS, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K12NH (Channel 12; HOBBS, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K46FE (Channel 46; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
Lovington fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lovington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 117 (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 Lovington, NM)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 77 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lovington)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lovington)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lovington and their reported violations in the past:

LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Address: 214 South Love , Population served: 9,870, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In MAY-01-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-21-2013 to NOV-21-2013)
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In DEC-25-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 107
  • Hazardous Condition: 27
  • Service Call: 9

Incident types - Lovington

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lovington, NM
Most common first names in Lovington, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6874.0 years
James5676.8 years
Mary5181.1 years
William5173.6 years
Robert3770.8 years
Joe2770.9 years
Charles2569.7 years
Ruby2379.7 years
Maria2369.8 years
Ruth2276.3 years
Most common last names in Lovington, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4776.3 years
Williams2475.4 years
Jackson2274.1 years
Jones1874.5 years
Davis1672.2 years
Johnson1679.9 years
Brown1675.3 years
Taylor1674.8 years
Wilson1472.9 years
Anderson1381.6 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
Businesses in Lovington, NM
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1Nike1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1RadioShack1
H&R Block1SONIC Drive-In1
KFC1Subway1
McDonald's1UPS1

Lovington compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Lovington on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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