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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Hobbs Lea County, New Mexico Zip Code It's the people that make the difference The New Mexico state capital is Santa Fe. What would you like to know about Hobbs Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Hobbs Government Hobbs Libraries. Zip Codes 88240 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Hobbs is approximately 30,000 (2000). The approximate number of families is 12,327 (1990). The amount of land area in Hobbs is 48.937 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Hobbs to Washington DC is 1583 miles. The distance to the New Mexico state capital is 260 miles. (as the crow flies) Hobbs is positioned 32.73 degrees north of the equator and 103.16 degrees west of the prime meridian. Hobbs miscellany. Return to Index Location Hobbs location: in the Southeast corner of New Mexico, five miles from the Texas Border. Hobbs is 97 miles from Midland, Texas and 69 miles from Carlsbad, New Mexico. It is 318 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico and 234 miles from El Paso, Texas. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Hobbs is mild. The spring is usually dry and windy. Summers are quite warm with rain and thunderstorms until September. The fall brings less rain and cooler nights. Winters are usually mild with little rain. Real winter weather rarely comes and when it does it is late in the season. The weather in Hobbs is comfortable most of the year. There are an average of 320 sunny days each year with low humidity. The winter daytime average temperature is 33.9 degrees F. and the summer daytime average temperature is 80.1 degrees F. Most weather conditions only last for a brief time before something else comes along. The weather in Hobbs is very changeable. Hobbs average annual rainfall is 14.6 inches per year Hobbs average annual snowfall is 5 inches per year. Hobbs average temperature is 62 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Hobbs history: Ralph Tasker's World History class paper on the history of Hobbs. It was written in 1955 and covers early Hobbs with basic facts. Hobbs began as a agricultural area, gaining its prominence when oil was discovered in June of 1928. Many people came to the Hobbs area after the oil strike. The town is still considered the Oil Capital of New Mexico. The founding of Hobbs: 1907 Return to Index Attractions Hobbs attractions: Hobbs has two golf courses, the Harry McAdams State Park, and is the headquarters of two national soaring associations Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of New Mexico To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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