Hobbs, New Mexico

Infobox Settlement
official_name = The City of Hobbs
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Hobbs, New Mexico


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Mexico
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lea
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Gary Don Reagan
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 49.0
area_land_km2 = 49.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 18.9
area_land_sq_mi = 18.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 28657
population_density_km2 = 584.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1514.0

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 1104
elevation_ft = 3622
latd = 32 |latm = 42 |lats = 44 |latNS = N
longd = 103 |longm = 8 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 88240-88242
area_code = 575
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blank_info = 35-32520
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Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hobbs is located at coor dms|32|42|44|N|103|8|26|W|city (32.712240, -103.140681)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 square miles (49.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 28,657 people, 10,040 households, and 7,369 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,514.0 people per square mile (584.5/km²). There were 11,968 housing units at an average density of 632.3/sq mi (244.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.52% White, 6.79% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 24.42% from other races, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.18% of the population.

There were 10,040 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population 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 age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,100, and the median income for a family was $33,017. Males had a median income of $31,352 versus $20,841 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,209. About 20.2% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Points of Interest

Hobbs holds the headquarters of the Soaring Society of America.

Hobbs is home to Zia Park racetrack that hosts thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, and the Black Gold Casino.

Hobbs is also one of several towns in the United States, that claims the title "Home of the Black Squirrels" [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/squirrelsblack.html]

Notable residents

*Steve Pearce, current Congressman from New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District.

Education

*College of the Southwest: [http://csw.edu/ College of the Southwest] or [http://csw.edu/ CSW] is a small Christian institution of higher education.
*New Mexico Junior College: [http://www.nmjc.edu/ New Mexico Junior College] or [http://www.nmjc.edu/ NMJC] has a baseball team won the NJCAA World Series in 2005, and was runner up in the NJCAA World Series in 2007.

ee also

*Lea County Regional Airport

References

External links

* [http://www.hobbsnm.org Hobbs New Mexico ] - City Of Hobbs
* [http://www.hobbsnews.com Hobbs News-Sun] - Local daily newspaper
* [http://hobbspublib.leaco.net Hobbs Public Library] - Hobbs Public Library
* [http://www.hobbshistory.com Photos of Early Hobbs] - Photos of Early Hobbs