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'Clovis, New Mexico' is a city in Curry County, New Mexico, United States, with a population of approximately 33,258 (2006 census). It is the county seat of Curry County.
Clovis is located in the Llano Estacado and eastern New Mexico regions. The largely agricultural town is also noted for its role in early rock music history. Nearby Cannon Air Force Base has a significant impact on the community.
It is the principal city of the Clovis Micropolitan Statistical rich mother Area, which is part of the larger Clovis-Portales Combined Statistical Area.
Geography
Location of Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis is located at (34.412509, -103.204611). It lies at approximately 4281 feet above sea level (1304 m)http://www.fallingrain.com/world/US/35/Clovis.html
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 58.2 km² (22.5 mi²). 58.0 km² (22.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.
This water area is primarily artificial ponds in Clovis' several public parks.
Albuquerque, Roswell, Lubbock and Amarillo are frequent destinations for Clovis residents seeking products and services, a wider range of retail shopping, and others, not easily available in the nearby area. Medical care is provided by the Plains Regional Medical Center.
History
The eastern New Mexico region was home to the Clovis culture, a significant early anthropological group of Native Americans. This community is frequently studied in the history of North American anthropology and is fairly well known, even among lay persons. Historical remains were found at the Blackwater Draw site, south of the town, which remains a historical and tourist site.
Before receiving the name Clovis, the community was known as 'Riley's Switch'.
Name
The town takes its name from Clovis, the first Christian king of the Franks, at least according to most reports; it is often reported that this is because the daughter of the settlement's railroad stationmaster was studying French at the time of the town's naming and proposed the appellation.
The original name of Clovis was Riley's Switch.
Economics and industry
Like most of east-central New Mexico and west Texas, the vicinity hosts agriculture and ranching, including peanut and cotton farming and cattle ranching, for meat and dairy production. Several processing plants exist for these products. In 2004, construction began on the Southwest Cheese Company and it commenced operations in late 2005 providing a substantial boost to the local economy employing over 200 personnel. It is one of the largest plants of its type in the world, processing in excess of 2.3 billion pounds of milk yearly, provided by the numerous local dairies. A high proportion of local residents make their living in the services sector. Dillards and Wal-Mart have a large influence among retail consumption in the community, though smaller stores including regional and national supermarket chains do exist. Cannon Air Force Base and a small Army National Guard unit exist in Clovis. Clovis has recently had an economic boom with many new stores and restaurants as well as new hotels opening in the Northern and mid-town areas of the city. This has caused the population to increase to an estimated 36,091 people.
Cannon Air Force Base
Clovis is adjacent to Cannon Air Force Base, an F-16 fighter base. This military installation has a large impact on the community and typically receives a great deal of support from local civic and business leaders. Clovis hosts a local organization, the ''Shifty Fifty'', whose stated purpose is to drain support from Cannon AFB and suck the life out of it's airmen. The nearby community of Portales also has a similar organization, the Military Affairs Committee.
BRAC 2005
The recent round of Defense Department BRAC investigations prompted a large campaign among Clovis and neighboring communities called "Save Cannon" or "Operation Keep Cannon." The City of Clovis government and other governmental and non-governmental organization rallied behind this cause, including hiring professional consultant and hosting a visit of the BRAC committee members. The BRAC committee proposed on August 26, 2005 not to close the installation, but instead to decrease its quantity of military assets.
In June 2006 the DoD gave Cannon a new mission, as a center for Special Operations training to all branches of the military. Residents were elated by the news and for weeks "Mission Accomplished" signs were seen throughout the city. Air Force Special Operations Command, the 16th SOW (Special Operations Wing), is expected to take ownership of Cannon Air Force Base 1 Oct 2007.
Health care
Plains Regional Medical Center is the primary hospital serving Clovis. It is part of the Presbyterian Hospital system based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There are numerous private physician practices, as well as nursing homes, home health care firms, and other medical practitioners, including at least one traditional Hispanic healer (''consejero de salud'').
Architecture
Southwest, Spanish Mission, or Adobe architectural styles are prevalent, being considered representative of New Mexico. Much of Clovis architecture is indistinguishable from the group of styles prevalent throughout the United States' small cities and suburbs since the 1930s.
The Hotel Clovis, a local landmark, opened on October 20, 1931. At the time of its construction it was the tallest building between Albuquerque, NM and Dallas, TX. The hotel was designed by architect Robert Merrill, combining an Art Deco exterior with Southwestern Indian interior. The elegant ballroom hosted such names as Louis Armstrong, Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Hank Williams. The nearby train depot supplied the hotel with most of its business. Hotel Clovis closed its doors shortly after the Santa Fe Railroad discontinued passenger train service to Clovis. The building is currently unused and frequently vandalized. Several plans for restoration have surfaced but for now the building remains merely a part of Clovis' past.
Clovis is also home to the Lyceum auditorium and the State Theater.
Climate and landscape
The climate is relatively temperate with low humidity. Summers are warm but without extremes of heat and winters are cool without extremes of cold. Rainstorms are prevalent in the summer, typically in the evening. A few snowfalls occur each winter.
Landscape of the town and surrounding area is stereotypically flat, though to the south, near Portales, undulating hills are found. Most open land is grassland, much of which has been converted into grazing land. Much land is also farmed, with a high degree of irrigation use.
Urban geography
A high proportion of streets in the central town area feature significant dips or depressions at each street intersection. These can cause incovenience to motorists. It is often reported that these were intentionally created in the first part of the twentieth century to catch water drainage, or to induce slower speeds on the part of drivers. These are most prominent along Main Street, and between 14th and 1st Streets. However, Clovis is currently undergoing a major road renewal project
Education
Private schools
Clovis Christian School [1]
Public education
Clovis is served by several public schools comprised of the Clovis Municipal Schools:
★ Elementary schools
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★ Barry Elem.
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★ Bella Vista Elem.
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★ Cameo Elem.
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★ Highland Elem.
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★ James Bickley Elem.
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★ LaCasita Elem.
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★ Lockwood Elem.
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★ Los Ninos Pre-School
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★ Mesa Elem.
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★ Parkview Elem.
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★ Ranchvale Elem.
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★ Sandia Elem.
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★ Zia Elem.
★ 3 Middle schools
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★ 'Yucca', '9th grade center' and 'Marshall Junior High Schools'
★ 1 High school
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★ 'Clovis High School'
Post-secondary education
For post-secondary education, there is one community college, Clovis Community College (CCC). Eastern New Mexico University in nearby Portales, New Mexico, is the nearest four-year college/university.
Many local high school graduates attend the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas (90 miles away), or New Mexico State University in Las Cruces .
★ Clovis formerly had a Catholic K-8 school as part of Sacred Heart Parish
Current events
On April 29, 2005 a male student at 'Marshall Junior High School' touched off a massive police alert when he carried into school a wrapped object approximately 30 inches in length, which turned out, in fact, to be a burrito which he had made as an extra-credit project. School authorities thought the object might have been a weapon--given heightened sensitivity to potential violence in schools throughout the US.[2]
On March 23, 2007 an EF2 tornado damaged or destroyed significant parts of the city, killing two people. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is assisting the State of New Mexico with disaster aid to the affected areas.
Culture
Food
In addition to general American cooking styles, Mexican and New Mexican cuisine are prevalent. Local restaurants are increasingly dominated by national chains and fast food, both of which are very popular. Several Mexican establishments, mostly franchises, exist, as well as a limited number of Chinese and other restaurants, including a Japanese steakhouse. National pizza chains are present.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,667 people, 12,458 households, and 8,596 families residing in the city. The population density was 563.3/km² (1,458.9/mi²). There were 14,269 housing units at an average density of 246.1/km² (637.3/mi²).
Race and ethnicity
The racial makeup of the city was 37.86% White, 7.32% African American, 1.02% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 14.98% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino] were 33.44% of the population.
Much of the Hispanic/Latin population knows Spanish, with code-switching also common. To some extent, the community is divided between "Anglos" (non-Hispanic Caucasians) and Hispanics/Latinos, though much social interaction does occur.
Household size & marriage
There were 12,458 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were
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