Online Highways Home > New Mexico > Hobbs Elevation 3,625' Hobbs is in Lea County, and in the Southeast New Mexico region. You can find Hobbs southeast of Roswell between Carlsbad and the Texas state line along US Highway 180. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 27,156, a decrease of 1,965 since 1990. Hobbs began as a agricultural site, gaining dominance when oil was discovered in June of 1928. Large numbers of people came to the Hobbs area after the oil strike. Today the town is considered the Oil Capital of New Mexico. The founding of Hobbs: 1907 Education College of the Southwest | New Mexico Junior College | History Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame | Thelma A. Webber Southwest Heritage Rm | Public Libraries Hobbs Public Library | Motels, Hotels and Resorts Lea County Inn | New Mexico State Parks Hobbs Industrial Airpark | Science Hobbs | Shopping Wallywood Worker | Transportation Lea County/hobbs/ Airport | See more New Mexico Cities and Towns. Other upcoming events include:

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iMrsF "RT @digwritwkshp: Renee Hobbs (paraphrase): Am I creating something new (transformative use), or am I redistributing (which is a violati ..."
hickstro "Renee Hobbs (paraphrase): Am I creating something new (transformative use), or am I redistributing (which is a violation of the law)? #ncte"
digwritwkshp "Renee Hobbs (paraphrase): Am I creating something new (transformative use), or am I redistributing (which is a violation of the law)? #ncte"
migoi "This afternoon, it's off to Hobbs State Park to take one of the eagle viewing tours."
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