Clovis, New Mexico is a small city located in Curry County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of approximately 32,700 (2000 census). It is the county seat of Curry County.
Clovis is located in the Llano Estacado and eastern New Mexico regions. The largely agricultural town is also noted for its role in early rock music history. Nearby Cannon Air Force Base has a significant impact on the community.
Clovis is located at 34°24'45" North, 103°12'17" West (34.412509, -103.204611). It lies at approximately 4250 feet above sea level (2800 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 58.2 km2 (22.5 mi2). 58.0 km2 (22.4 mi2) of it is land and 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water. This water area is primarily artificial ponds in Clovis' several public parks.
Clovis is 9 miles to the west of the Texas state line, at the confluence of Texico, New Mexico, and Farwell, Texas and xxx miles from the Colorado border to the north.
Clovis is xxx miles from Albuquerque to the west, xxx miles from Roswell to the south, xxx miles from Las Cruces to the southwest, and xxx miles from Raton to the north. It is almost equidistant between Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas, to the northeast and southeast, respectively. It is xxx miles from Pueblo, Colorado.
Albuquerque, Roswell, Lubbock and Amarillo are very frequent destinations for Clovis residents seeking products and services, including medical care, a wider range of retail shopping, and others, not easily available in the nearby area.
As of the census of 2000, there are 32,667 people, 12,458 households, and 8,596 families residing in the city. The population density is 563.3/km2 (1,458.9/mi2). There are 14,269 housing units at an average density of 246.1/km2 (637.3/mi2).
The eastern New Mexico region was home to the Clovis culture, a significant early anthropological group of Native Americans. This community is frequently studied in the history of North American anthropology and is fairly well know, even among lay persons. Historical remains were found at the Blackwater Draw site, south of the town, which remains a historical and tourist site.
Before receiving the name Clovis, the community was known as Riley's Switch.
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ClovisNewMexico.com
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