Welcome to Clovis ...
The city of Clovis is located in southeast New Mexico.
Clovis is located in Curry County<1> and is the County Seat for Curry County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clovis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Clovis has a population of 38,426 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Clovis is 4,300 feet [1,311 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Clovis is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Clovis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Clovis (for example, toward Farwell (TX)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Clovis: (575)
The ZIP code for Clovis: 88101<4>
Websites for Clovis ...
Official Website: www.cityofclovis.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clovis had an population of 38,426 people. This is an increase of 1.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Clovis had a population of 37,775 people (or 78.09% of the total population of Curry County). This makes Clovis the county's most populous community.
The population of Clovis represents 1.83% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37,775 people, the population of Clovis increased 15.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 32,667 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Clovis.
Communities Also Named Clovis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clovis - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clovis.
Communities near Clovis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clovis.
- Portales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
- Portales is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <6>
- Bovina
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Bovina is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <6>
- Farwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Farwell is located in Parmer County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <6>
- Texico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
- Texico is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <6>
- Saint Vrain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrain
- Saint Vrain is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Vrain <6>
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>
- Floyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Roosevelt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <6>
- Broadview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Broadview is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadview <6>
- Bellview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
- Bellview is located in Curry County
- Grady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clovis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clovis.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clovis. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Clovis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clovis ...
Looking for more information about Clovis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Clovis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clovis.
Adding Clovis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clovis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clovis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Clovis post office opened in 1907.
We also found Clovis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clovis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clovis: www.cityofclovis.org/
The official website for Curry County: www.currycounty.org/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Curry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clovis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clovis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Clovis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clovis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |