Clovis, New Mexico
Clovis is a city of 37,942 people in Curry County, New Mexico, founded in 1906.
Why visit Clovis
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lyceum Theater, North Plains 7, State Theater and 1908 Clovis City Hall and Fire Station.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Clovis
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Clovis
Clovis is a city in and the county seat of Curry County, New Mexico. The population was 38,567 at the 2020 census. Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state.
From the Wikipedia article Clovis, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks14
State Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Movie theater in Clovis, New Mexico, United States
504 Main Street
1908 Clovis City Hall and Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
United States historic place
Clovis Baptist Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Hospital in New Mexico, United States
Clovis Central Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic building in Clovis, United States of America
Clovis Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Railway station in Clovis, the United States of America
Curry County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
County courthouse in Clovis, United States of America
Hotel Clovis
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic building in Clovis, New Mexico, US
Lincoln Jackson School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
School in Clovis, United States of America
Lyceum Theatre
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Movie theater in Clovis, New Mexico, United States
Old Clovis Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Post office in Clovis, United States of America
Hillcrest Park Archway
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Norman Petty Recording Studio
Museum · 2.8 mi
Best preserved vintage recording studio in North America. Well known for being the recording site of Buddy Holly and The Crickets' most...
1313 West 7th Street, Clovis
"by appointment"
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Colonial Park Golf Course
Golf course · 2.2 mi
9 hole Par 35 & 9 hole Pitch & Putt
1300 Colonial Parkway, Clovis
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
Blackwater Coffee
Cafe · Bagel, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 0.6 mi
East Llano Estacado Boulevard
Mo-Su 07:00-16:00
Blackwater Coffee Co.
Cafe · Bagel, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich · 0.7 mi
305 East Llano Estacado Boulevard, Clovis
Mo-Su 07:00-16:00
Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.4 mi
512 East Llano Estacado Boulevard
22 more on the map.
History
Clovis began in 1906, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was being constructed through the area and railway engineers were instructed to "locate and buy the first level section of land west of Texico" on which to build a town site and railroad facilities.
At first known as "Riley's Switch", the site was renamed Clovis. A likely-apocryphal story states that a daughter of a rail official (accounts vary whether her father was AT&SF president Edward Payson Ripley, chief engineer James Dunn, or an unnamed station master) was studying about Clovis, the first Christian king of the Franks, and proposed the name.
The land was bought on October 2, 1906, and the railroad began offering town lots for sale on May 1, 1907. The settlement built up quickly and in 1909 was incorporated.
On August 24, 2008, eight prisoners escaped from the Clovis Jail by shimmying up plumbing pipes. The escape was highlighted on the television show America's Most Wanted.
The Clovis Carver Public Library was the site of a mass shooting in August 2017 in which two people were killed and four wounded.
In 2023, the FW1 Ute Reservoir pipeline project started construction to provide potable water by 2030 for Cannon Air Force Base and the communities of Clovis, Portales, Elida, and Texico.
From the History section of Clovis, New Mexico on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
La Quinta Inn & Suites Clovis NM
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
4521 North Prince Street, Clovis
Churches and places of worship9
First Methodist Church of Clovis
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.0 mi
108 North Davis Street, Clovis
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 mi
921 North Merriwether Street, Clovis
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Healthcare3
Plains Regional Medical Center
Hospital · 2.6 mi
2100 North Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Clovis
Map of Clovis
132 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 26°F | 0.7 in | 4.3 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 29°F | 0.4 in | 1.6 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 35°F | 1.0 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 42°F | 0.8 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 82°F | 52°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 62°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 65°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 64°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 57°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 45°F | 2.5 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 34°F | 0.7 in | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 27°F | 0.7 in | 3.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Clovis (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Curry County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-04-17: Tire Fire (Fire)
- 2007-04-02: Severe Storms And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2000-05-10: Severe Fire Threats (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Cannon AFB 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Texico 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Farwell 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Bovina 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Portales 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Melrose 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Muleshoe 30 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Friona 30 mi northeast, about 49 min by car
- Sudan 46 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hereford 52 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Clovis Evening Sky, ArdenZ87, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chili's of Clovis - panoramio, j2003af, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McDonald's in Clovis - panoramio, j2003af, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cannon Federal Credit Union; NM State Route 209 in Clovis, Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Fairfield Inn of Clovis - panoramio, j2003af, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holiday Inn of Clovis - panoramio, j2003af, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Welcome to Clovis (32131961440), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Clovis, New Mexico high school football stadium, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Archway to Hillcrest Park, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greetings from Clovis, New Mexico - Large Letter Postcard (4236740095), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- State Theater, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plaque identifying the Old Clovis Baptist Hospital, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Clovis Baptist Hospital, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Curry County NM Courthouse, Wordbuilder, CC BY 3.0
- NM Hotel Clovis, Wordbuilder, CC BY 3.0
- OLD CLOVIS POST OFFICE-1, MRobison, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Methodist Church of Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clovis Central Fire Station, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Clovis City Hall and Fire Station, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lyceum Theater, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa Fe Passenger Depot, Clovis, NM, Cspear42, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014 Nissan 370Z (32470105316), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2014 Nissan 370Z (32132054650), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2014 Nissan 370Z (32510856765), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2014 Nissan 370Z (32470111426), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- DSC02623 (32470113616), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Federal Credit Union VW New Beetle (31699099953), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Federal Credit Union VW New Beetle (32469983056), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Federal Credit Union VW New Beetle (31667290734), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser (31699215723), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser (32470115736), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Federal Credit Union VW New Beetle (32469984776), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser (32388804171), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cannon Federal Credit Union VW New Beetle (31699093083), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser (32388808341), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2015 Hyundai Accent (31660852024), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2015 Hyundai Accent (31660858524), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2015 Hyundai Accent (31660862314), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2015 Hyundai Accent (31692815003), Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Dodge D-500 - 04, Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0
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