Lea County, New Mexico

Lea County is a county in New Mexico. The population of the county is 64,727.
Lea County 	New Mexico
Founded 	March 17, 1917
Named for 	Captain Joseph Calloway Lea
County seat 	Lovington
Largest city 	Hobbs
Population 	64,727
Habitat 	Farmland, Grassland
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Domingo Andrade
Time Zone 	Mountain (UTC -7/-6)
== Major roads ==
US Route 62
US Route 82
US Route 82 Business
US Route 180
US Route 380
New Mexico State Road 8
New Mexico State Road 18
New Mexico State Road 83
New Mexico State Road 125
New Mexico State Road 128
New Mexico State Road 132
New Mexico State Road 133
New Mexico State Road 175
New Mexico State Road 176
New Mexico State Road 205
New Mexico State Road 206
New Mexico State Road 207
New Mexico State Road 208
New Mexico State Road 218
New Mexico State Road 238
New Mexico State Road 243
New Mexico State Road 248
New Mexico State Road 249
New Mexico State Road 322
New Mexico State Road 457
New Mexico State Road 483
New Mexico State Road 508
New Mexico State Road 529
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Gaines County, Texas and Yoakum County, Texas (east)
Andrews County, Texas (east-southeast)
Roosevelt County (north)
Cochran County, Texas (northeast)
Chaves County (northwest)
Loving County, Texas (south)
Winkler County, Texas (southeast)
Eddy County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
54.37% Hispanic or Latino (35,192)
40.05% White (25,923)
3.58% Black or African American (2,317)
2.00% Other (1,295)
14.2% (9,191) of Lea County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lea County has high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 88 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 7.73 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Grassland 	1-20%
Ivysaur 	Grassland 	1-5%
Charmander 	Farmland 	1-30%
Charmeleon 	Farmland 	1-15%
Caterpie 	Grassland 	1-33%
Metapod 	Grassland 	1-27%
Butterfree 	Grassland 	1-21%
Weedle 	Grassland 	1-10%
Kakuna 	Grassland 	1-4%
Rattata 	Farmland, Grassland	1-30%, 1-23%
Raticate 	Farmland, Grassland	1-15%, 1-8%
Ekans 	Farmland, Grassland	1-25%, 1-15%
Arbok 	Farmland, Grassland	1-12%, 1%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Grassland	1-61%, 1-51%
Raichu 	Farmland, Grassland	1-44%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Grassland	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Grassland	1-15%, 1-15%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Grassland	1-23%, 1-27%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Grassland	1-10%, 1-12%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Grassland	1-20%, 1-22%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-7%
Oddish 	Grassland 	1-15%
Gloom 	Grassland 	1%
Ponyta 	Farmland, Grassland	1-40%, 1-35%
Rapidash 	Farmland, Grassland	1-20%, 1-17%
Doduo 	Grassland 	1-9%
Rhyhorn 	Grassland 	1-5%
Scyther 	Grassland 	1-10%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Grassland	1-36%, 1-20%
Tauros 	Farmland 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland, Grassland	1-15%, 1-20%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-15%, 1-13%
Flareon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-10%, 1-10%
Chikorita 	Grassland 	
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Grassland	1-38%, 1-40%
Quilava 	Farmland, Grassland	1-23%, 1-25%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Sentret 	Grassland 	1-29%
Furret 	Grassland 	1-14%
Ledyba 	Grassland 	1-29%
Ledian 	Grassland 	1-14%
Spinarak 	Grassland 	1-15%
Ariados 	Grassland 	1%
Pichu 	Farmland, Grassland	1-53%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Grassland	1-59%, 1-50%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Grassland	1-49%, 1-40%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Grassland	1-36%, 1-27%
Hoppip 	Grassland 	1-30%
Skiploom 	Grassland 	1-18%
Jumpluff 	Grassland 	1-5%
Sunkern 	Grassland 	1-17%
Sunflora 	Grassland 	1-2%
Espeon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Grassland 	1-12%
Stantler 	Grassland 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Grassland	1-55%, 1-37%
Treecko 	Grassland 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Grassland 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Grassland 	1%
Torchic 	Grassland 	1-25%
Combusken 	Grassland 	1-10%
Zigzagoon 	Grassland 	1-34%
Linoone 	Grassland 	1-19%
Wurmple 	Grassland 	1-40%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Grassland 	1-33%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Grassland 	1-26%
Ralts 	Grassland 	1-25%
Kirlia 	Grassland 	1-10%
Shroomish 	Grassland 	1-25%
Breloom 	Grassland 	1-9%
Electrike 	Farmland, Grassland	1-58%, 1-52%
Manectric 	Farmland, Grassland	1-43%, 1-37%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Grassland	1-62%, 1-55%
Roselia 	Grassland 	1-3%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Grassland	1-25%, 1-25%
Seviper 	Farmland, Grassland	1-15%, 1-12%
Anorith 	Grassland 	1-5%
Turtwig 	Grassland 	1-20%
Grotle 	Grassland 	1-7%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Grassland	1-33%, 1-33%
Monferno 	Farmland, Grassland	1-18%, 1-18%
Infernape 	Farmland, Grassland	1-3%, 1-3%
Shinx 	Farmland, Grassland	1-75%, 1-67%
Luxio 	Farmland, Grassland	1-60%, 1-52%
Luxray 	Farmland, Grassland	1-42%, 1-34%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Grassland	1-57%, 1-47%
Skorupi 	Grassland 	1-16%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Grassland 	1-20%
Servine 	Grassland 	1-7%
Tepig 	Farmland, Grassland	1-33%, 1-33%
Pignite 	Farmland, Grassland	1-18%, 1-18%
Emboar 	Farmland, Grassland	1-3%, 1-3%
Minccino 	Grassland 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Grassland 	1-30%
Deerling 	Grassland 	1-54%
Sawsbuck 	Grassland 	1-36%
Emolga 	Farmland, Grassland	1-60%, 1-53%
Joltik 	Grassland 	1-27%
Galvantula 	Grassland 	1-4%
Bouffalant 	Grassland 	1-10%
Chespin 	Grassland 	1-27%
Quilladin 	Grassland 	1-12%
Fennekin 	Grassland 	1-30%
Braixen 	Grassland 	1-15%
Litleo 	Grassland 	1-7%
Flabébé 	Grassland 	1-5%
Skiddo 	Farmland, Grassland	1-35%, 1-45%
Gogoat 	Farmland, Grassland	1-15%, 1-25%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Grassland	1-60%, 1-54%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Grassland	1-44%, 1-38%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Grassland	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Grassland	1-55%, 1-49%
Rowlet 	Grassland 	1-25%
Dartrix 	Grassland 	1-12%
Grubbin 	Grassland 	1-39%
Charjabug 	Grassland 	1-24%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Grassland	1-61%, 1-55%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Eunice - 2,922
Hobbs - 34,122
Jal - 2,047
Lovington - 11,009
=== Towns ===
Tatum - 798
=== CDPs ===
Monument - 206
Nadine - 376
North Hobbs - 5,391
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Andrews Place
Bennett
Buckeye
Caprock
Crossroads
Knowles
Maljamar
McDonald
Oil Center
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	16 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	4 inches
Average yearly sunny days	271
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Lea is the longest vertical county in New Mexico.
* North Hobbs is mostly a residential extension of Hobbs.
* In 1989, Tatum was hit by the only F4 tornado on record in New Mexico.
* According to legend, Maljamar's founder William Mitchell named the town after his three children Malcom, Janet and Margaret.
* Lea is the most powerfully Republican county in Southeastern New Mexico, and one of the top three most powerful, if not the most powerfully Republican county in the state.
* Because of oil lease sales in September 2018, the population is expected to double.
Category:New Mexico Counties