Profile for Hobbs, New Mexico, NM

Hobbs is in the High Plains, near the Texas border.

Boomed after the discovery of oil in 1928.

The area is a popular site for hang gliding and sail planes.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 325. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 11.3 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Green Meadows Lake, Maddox Lake

Historic sites and museums: Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame, Linam Ranch Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (5)

Colleges (2)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Lea County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hobbs demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lea County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 88242 ZIP code.

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• Lea County government
• Hobbs Chamber of Commerce

8% of Hobbs residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hobbs ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hobbs
• Cemeteries in Lea County
• Libraries in or near Hobbs

Post a query on a message board:

• Lea County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NM data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hobbs museums
• Hobbs historic sites
• Hobbs area parks

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• Cemeteries in Lea County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Mexico cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hobbs
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• Communities in Lea County

• Hobbs business guide
• Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Mexico
• Local ordinances in New Mexico (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lea County
• Arrests in Lea County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Mexico
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hobbs was $14,209, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lea County economic census
• Lea County economic summary
• Lea County employment growth
• Lea County unemployment rate
• New Mexico economic data

13% of Hobbs residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hobbs
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• Schools in or near Hobbs
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• Air pollution in Lea County
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• Land contamination in Lea County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Mexico
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Hobbs medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hobbs
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• Museums in New Mexico
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lea County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hobbs, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $317.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $610.

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Libraries in Hobbs include Hobbs Public Library ... View libraries

• New Mexico library

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• Census map of Hobbs area
• Historic maps of NM cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Hobbs include Hobbs News-Sun

TV stations in Hobbs include KHFT.

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• Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Hobbs
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Lea County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hobbs political report.

• New Mexico Democratic party
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• New Mexico elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hobbs
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The average commute time for Hobbs workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hobbs between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Hobbs include Best Western Executive Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn Hobbs, Econo Lodge Hobbs, Holiday Inn Express, Howard Johnson Inn.

• Hobbs travel guide
• Airports near Hobbs
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• New Mexico tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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