Artesia, New Mexico

Artesia, New Mexico
Artesia City Hall
Artesia City Hall
Official seal of Artesia, New Mexico
Nickname: 
City of Champions
Location in the state of New Mexico
Location in the state of New Mexico
Artesia is located in New Mexico
Artesia
Artesia
Location in New Mexico
Artesia is located in the United States
Artesia
Artesia
Artesia (the United States)
Artesia is located in North America
Artesia
Artesia
Artesia (North America)
Coordinates: 32°50′32″N 104°24′12″W / 32.84222°N 104.40333°W / 32.84222; -104.40333
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Founded1905
Government
 • MayorJon Henry
Area
 • Total11.37 sq mi (29.43 km2)
 • Land11.33 sq mi (29.35 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation3,379 ft (1,030 m)
Population
 • Total12,875
 • Density1,136.26/sq mi (438.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
88210-88211
Area code575
FIPS code35-05220
GNIS feature ID0885911[2]
Websitewww.artesianm.gov

Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, centered at the intersection of U.S. routes 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,875.[3]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artesia, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).