City Information
 Population – 14,000.00
Elevation – 3,380.00
Location – Northern Section of Eddy County
Principal Economic Activity – Oil and gas, agriculture
and dairy
Gross Receipts Tax Rate – 6.8125
Property tax rate inside city limits - $19.777 per $1,000;
outside city limits, $17.853
Climate – Semi-dry
Average Annual Temperature – 67 degrees
Average Annual Rainfall – 12.51 inches
Average Snowfall – 3 inches
Average Relative Humidity – 29%
Sunshine - 85% of the year
Churches – 50
Hotels/Motels – 6
Bed and breakfasts – 3
Banks – 4
Government installations – Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center, U.S. Veterans Patient Center
Medical – Artesia General Hospital, 34 beds with 7 doctors
on staff
Nursing Homes – Good Samaritan Center
Utility Providers – Xcel Energy (inside city limits),
Central Valley Electric (outside city limits).
PNM Gas Service – Gas
City of Artesia – Water and Sewer
Qwest – Telephone
Penasco Valley Telecommunications – Cable, Internet
and Cellular Phones
Communications – One daily newspaper, Two radio stations
(one AM and one FM), Cable television.
Statistics
| Artesia Police Department |
32 Full-time |
| Artesia Fire Department |
18 Full-time |
| Fire Service Rating |
5 |
| City Budget |
$26 million |
| Water Source |
Aquifer |
| Sewer |
Storm and Sanitary |
| Treatment |
Activated Sludge Plant |
| Capacity |
1.2 mgd |
Demographics
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