Lovington, New Mexico

Lovington, New Mexico
Lovington Public Library
Lovington Public Library
Location of Lovington, New Mexico
Location of Lovington, New Mexico
Coordinates: 32°57′06″N 103°20′59″W / 32.95167°N 103.34972°W / 32.95167; -103.34972
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyLea
Area
 • Total11.23 sq mi (29.10 km2)
 • Land11.21 sq mi (29.03 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation3,918 ft (1,194 m)
Population
 • Total11,668
 • Density1,040.95/sq mi (401.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88260
Area code575
FIPS code35-44490
GNIS feature ID2410888[2]
Websitelovington.org

Lovington is a city in, and the county seat of, Lea County, New Mexico, United States.[4] The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 9,471 in 2000.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lovington, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lovington city, New Mexico". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2020.