Eddy County, New Mexico

Eddy County is a county in New Mexico. The population of the county is 53,829.
Eddy County 	New Mexico
Founded 	May 16, 1891
Named for 	Charles B. Eddy
County seat 	Carlsbad
Population 	53,829
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Grassland, Mountain
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Sammy Burnett
Time Zone 	Mountain (UTC -7/-6)
== Major roads ==
US Route 62
US Route 82
US Route 180
US Route 285
New Mexico State Road 2
New Mexico State Road 7
New Mexico State Road 31
New Mexico State Road 128
New Mexico State Road 137
New Mexico State Road 200
New Mexico State Road 216
New Mexico State Road 229
New Mexico State Road 243
New Mexico State Road 355
New Mexico State Road 357
New Mexico State Road 360
New Mexico State Road 438
New Mexico State Road 524
New Mexico State Road 529
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Lea County (east)
Chaves County (north)
Culberson County, Texas (south)
Loving County, Texas and Reeves County, Texas (southeast)
Otero County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
49.88% White (26,849)
46.44% Hispanic or Latino (24,998)
2.37% Other (1,277)
1.31% Black or African American (705)
12.7% (6,836) of Eddy County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Eddy County has high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 62 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 6.90 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Coming soon in a separate page for Pokemon data tables specifically for most of New Mexico.
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Artesia - 11,301
Carlsbad - 26,138
=== Towns ===
Hope - 105
Loving - 1,413
=== CDPs ===
Atoka - 1,077
Happy Valley - 519
La Huerta - 1,246
Livingston Wheeler - 609
Loco Hills - 126
Malaga - 147
Morningside - 367
Whites City - 7
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Lakewood
Queen
Riverside
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	14 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	6 inches
Average yearly sunny days	281
Severe storm risk 	6 (Moderate)
Tornado risk 	3 (Low)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Oil was discovered in Eddy County in 1909, near the town of Dayton (8 mi south of Artesia). Another big oil strike happened in 1923, when Martin Yates, Jr., purchased a well near Artesia, and southeastern New Mexico was said to be "gushing oil!". Drilling commenced at a furious pace and by 1938, the area's oil production was valued at $32 million annually.
* In 1925, a geologist, Dr. V. H. McNutt, discovered major deposits of potash, while looking for oil east of Carlsbad. This ushered in a "boom" in potash mining, and several large potash producers set up business in the area.
* In 1902, Carlsbad Caverns were discovered about 18 mi (29 km) southwest of Carlsbad. The discovery is still disputed between Jim White and Abijah Long. The caves are now known as Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and have brought many millions of visitors from around the world into Eddy County.
* Hope was featured in Life magazine on May 29, 1950, with an account of the newly elected Petticoat City Government under Mayor Ethel Altman.
* Queen flourished in the early 20th century as a ranching center.
* Within the Myst and Uru series of computer games, Eddy County is the location of The Cleft, a fissure near a dormant volcano leading down to the large D'ni Cavern. This is most likely a reference to Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
* While Eddy is one of New Mexico's more solidly Republican counties these days, that really wasn't the case before the 1970s came.
Category:New Mexico Counties