Facts About Clovis
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Clovis began in 1906 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was being constructed through the area and railway engineers were ordered to choose a townsite. At first, known as “Riley’s Switch”, it was reportedly renamed Clovis by the station master’s daughter, who was studying about Clovis, the first Catholic king of the Franks, at the time.
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The settlement built up quickly and in 1909 it was incorporated as a city.
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Clovis is located in southeastern Curry County at 34°24′45″N 103°12′17″W.
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The city’s geographic centre is at an elevation of 4,281 feet above sea level.
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The city has a total area of 22.9 square miles, of which 22.7 square miles is land and 0.2 square miles, or 0.73%, is water.
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Clovis is located in the New Mexico portion of the Llano Estacado, in the eastern part of the state.
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The estimated population of Clovis is 38,891, as of 2019.
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The median income for a household in the city was $28,878, and the median income for a family was $33,622.
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The community was originally known as Riley’s Switch.
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The median income in Clovis, NM is $39,614 and the median home value is $137,758.
