The town assumed its present name in 1903, after the discovery of an artesian aquifer in the area; artesian wells for agriculture flourished in the area until the aquifer became significantly depleted in the 1920s. The city … See more

Artesia is located in northern Eddy County. US 82 leads east 64 miles (103 km) to Lovington and west 110 miles (180 km) to Alamogordo, while US 285 leads north 40 miles (64 km) to See more

The principal economic activities which support Artesia are the oil and gas industry, agriculture, and dairy. Prominent local oil and gas businesses include Wilbanks Trucking Services, EOG Resources, Mack Energy Corporation, and Marbob Energy … See more

• Official website
• Artesia Daily Press, local daily newspaper
• Artesia Chamber of Commerce See more

As of the census of 2000, 10,692 people, 4,080 households, and 2,896 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,341.3 inhabitants per square mile (517.9/km ). The … See more

Artesia is served by the Artesia Public School District with these schools:
• Artesia High School (grades 10–12)
• Artesia Junior High School (grades 8–9) See more

• Vernon Asbill (born 1945), educator and former member of the New Mexico Senate
• Mack C. Chase (born 1931), oil and natural gas tycoon See more