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Artesia
A city of 12,576 people in New Mexico
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City in New Mexico, United States1905Established
12,875Population
10 sq miArea
3,379 ftElevation
Artesia is a city in Eddy County, New Mexico, centered at the intersection of U.S. routes 82 and 285; the two highways serve as the city's Main Street and First Street, respectively. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,875.
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ZIP code88210, 88211
Area code575
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DistrictARTESIASchools10
YESO ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1–5 · 482 students
YUCCA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1–5 · 354 students
GRAND HEIGHTS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · Grades PK–K · 348 students
HERMOSA ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades 1–5 · 311 students
ROSELAWN ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 171 students
CENTRAL ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades K–5 · 149 students
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