North Hobbs, New Mexico

North Hobbs, New Mexico
Census-designated place
North Hobbs
Coordinates: 32°46′23″N103°07′30″W / 32.77306°N 103.12500°W / 32.77306; -103.12500
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Lea
Area [1]
• Total	26.08 sq mi (67.55 km2)
• Land	26.04 sq mi (67.45 km2)
• Water	0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [2]	3,648 ft (1,112 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	6,529
• Density	251/sq mi (96.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	575
GNIS feature ID	2630706 [2]

North Hobbs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 5,391 as of the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 26.062 square miles (67.50 km²); 26.023 square miles (67.40 km²) of its area is land, and 0.039 square miles (0.10 km²) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	5,391		—
2020	6,529		21.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [3]

Education

It is in Hobbs Public Schools. ^[6] Hobbs High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "North Hobbs Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 23, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lea County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 30, 2021.