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Lovington, New Mexico
Lovington Public Library
Lovington Public Library
Location of Lovington, New Mexico
Location of Lovington, New Mexico
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Lea
Area
 • Total 11.39 sq mi (29.50 km2)
 • Land 11.36 sq mi (29.42 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
3,911 ft (1,192 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 11,009
 • Estimate 
(2019)
11,489
 • Density 1,011.27/sq mi (390.45/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88260
Area code(s) 575
FIPS code 35-44490
GNIS feature ID 0899742

Lovington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census, up from 9,471 in 2000.

Geography

Lovington is located at 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°W / 32.94639; -103.35361 (32.946459, -103.353618). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.42%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 411
1930 961 133.8%
1940 1,916 99.4%
1950 3,134 63.6%
1960 9,660 208.2%
1970 8,915 −7.7%
1980 9,727 9.1%
1990 9,322 −4.2%
2000 9,471 1.6%
2010 11,009 16.2%
2019 (est.) 11,489 4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
Lea County New Mexico Court House
Lea County Courthouse

At the 2000 census there were 9,471 people, 3,297 households, and 2,459 families living in the city. The population density was 1,983.6 people per square mile (766.6/km2). There were 3,823 housing units at an average density of 800.7 per square mile (309.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 59.85% White, 3.03% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 32.74% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.12%.

Of the 3,297 households 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.8% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

The age distribution was 31.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median household income was $26,458 and the median family income was $30,064. Males had a median income of $28,547 versus $19,826 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,752. About 20.1% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Ray Berry, American football player
  • Ronnie Black, professional golfer
  • Taymon Domzalski, retired professional and Duke University basketball star
  • Paul L. Foster, billionaire and President of Western Refining
  • Shirley Hooper, 18th Secretary of State of New Mexico
  • Sean Murphy, professional golfer
  • Earlene Roberts (1935–2013), politician
  • Ralph Tasker, basketball coach
  • Titanic Thompson, legendary gambler, raconteur
  • Brian Urlacher, retired NFL football player, pro football hall of fame class of 2018

See also

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