Lovington, New Mexico
| Lovington, New Mexico | |
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Lovington Public Library
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 Location of Lovington, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates: 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°WCoordinates: 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Lea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,911 ft (1,192 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,009 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (890/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 88260 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-44490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0899742 |
| Website | lovington.org |
Lovington is a city in and the county seat of Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 11,009 at the 2010 census.
Lovington is located at 32°56′47″N 103°21′13″W / 32.94639°N 103.35361°W (32.946459, -103.353618). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.42%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,471 people, 3,297 households, and 2,459 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,983.6 people per square mile (766.6/km²). There were 3,823 housing units at an average density of 800.7 per square mile (309.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.85% White, 3.03% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 32.74% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.12% of the population.
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