Editing Carlsbad, New Mexico

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Carlsbad, New Mexico
| settlement_type    = City
| nicknames          = The Cavern City<br />The Pearl on the Pecos
| image_skyline      = Carlsbad NM Infobox.png
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| image_caption      = Eddy County Courthouse<br>Carlsbad Museum and Art Center (l)<br>Carlsbad Library (r)<br>Carlsbad Municipal Building
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| map_caption        = Location in the state of [[New Mexico]]
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| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|New Mexico}}
| subdivision_name2  = [[Eddy County, New Mexico|Eddy]]
| government_type    = [[Mayor-council government]]
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Rick Lopez
| leader_title1      = City Council
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  |1  = Edward T. Rodriguez
  |2  = Lisa A. Anaya-Flores
  |3  = J.J. Chavez
  |4  = Jeff Forrest
  |5  = Karla Niemeier
  |6  = Mary Garwood
  |7  = Anthony Foreman
  |8  = Mark Walterscheid
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| leader_title2      = [[New Mexico House of Representatives|State House]]
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  |1  = [[Cathrynn Brown]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
  |2  = [[James G. Townsend]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
}}
| leader_title3      = [[New Mexico State Senate|State Senate]]
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  |title = State Senators
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  |1  = Gay G. Kernan ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
  |2  = Ron Griggs ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
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| leader_title4      = [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]]
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  |title = Representative
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  |1  = [[Gabe Vasquez]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1888 (as Eddy)
| established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date2  = 1893 (as Eddy)<br />1899 (as Carlsbad)
| area_total_km2     = 82.34
| area_land_km2      = 81.63
| area_water_km2     = 0.72
| area_total_sq_mi   = 31.79
| area_land_sq_mi    = 31.52
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.28
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 3127
| coordinates        = {{coord|32|24|43|N|104|14|11|W|region:US-NM_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| population_demonym = Carlsbadian
| population_as_of   = [[2023 United States Census|2023 estimate]]
| population_note    = 
| population_total   = 31,499
| population_density_km2 = 394.94
| population_urban   = 31,499
| timezone           = [[Mountain Standard Time Zone|MST]]
| utc_offset         = −07:00
| timezone_DST       = [[Mountain Daylight Time|MDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = −06:00
| website            = {{URL|www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 88220-88221
| area_code          = [[Area code 575|575]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 35-12150
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2409985<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409985}}</ref>
| blank2_name        = Primary airport
| blank2_info        = [[Cavern City Air Terminal]] <br />CNM
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| population_density_sq_mi = 1022.91
}}

'''Carlsbad''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑr|l|z|b|æ|d}} {{respell|KARLZ|bad}}) is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Eddy County, New Mexico|Eddy County]], [[New Mexico]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the city population was 32,238.<ref name="USCensus2020" /> Carlsbad is centered at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 62 in New Mexico|U.S. Routes 62]]/[[U.S. Route 180|180]] and [[U.S. Route 285 in New Mexico|285]], and is the principal city of the Carlsbad-Artesia [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which has a total population of 62,314. Located in the southeastern part of New Mexico, Carlsbad straddles the [[Pecos River]] and sits at the eastern edge of the [[Guadalupe Mountains]].

Carlsbad is a hub for potash mining, petroleum production, and tourism. [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]] is located {{convert|20|mi}} southwest of the city, and [[Guadalupe Mountains National Park]] lies {{convert|54|mi}} southwest across the [[Texas]] border. The [[Lincoln National Forest]] is to the northwest of town.

== History ==
{{More citations needed section|date=June 2023}}
The development of southeastern New Mexico in the late 19th century was fueled by the arrival of colonies of immigrants from England, Switzerland, France, and Italy. Located along the banks of the Pecos River, Carlsbad was originally christened the town of Eddy on September 15, 1888, and organized as a municipal corporation in 1893; the settlement bore the name of Charles B. Eddy, co-owner of the Eddy-Bissell Livestock Company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://communitylink.com/us/nm/carlsbad/profile/history.htm|title=History of Carlsbad|website=communitylink.com|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130120000004/http://communitylink.com/us/nm/carlsbad/profile/history.htm|archive-date=January 20, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

With the commercial development of local mineral springs near the flume for medicinal qualities, the town later voted to change its name to Carlsbad after the famous European spa Karlsbad, Bohemia (now [[Karlovy Vary]], [[Czech Republic]]), which in turn was named after [[Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor]] and [[List of Bohemian monarchs|King of Bohemia]]. On March 25, 1918, the growing town surpassed a population of 2,000, allowing then-governor of New Mexico [[Washington Ellsworth Lindsey]] to proclaim Carlsbad a city.

Most of Carlsbad's development was due to [[irrigation]] water. Local cattlemen recognized the value of diverting water from the Pecos River to the grazing lands on Eddy's Halagueno Ranch. Many construction projects were undertaken to establish an irrigation system within the town. The Avalon Dam was constructed upstream of town, and canals diverted the water into town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sangres.com/newmexico/eddy/carlsbad.htm|title=Carlsbad, New Mexico|website=www.sangres.com|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> Conflict arose when the canals met the river downstream; as a result, the [[Pecos River Flume]] was built, first out of wood and later concrete (the flume is often titled the only place where a river crosses itself).

Key to the growth of the area was special excursion trains that brought visitors from the East at reduced fares. Before the [[Southwestern Railroad (New Mexico)#Carlsbad Division|Pecos Valley Railroad]] arrived in 1891,<ref name="Myrick_1990">Myrick, David, ‘’New Mexico’s Railroads, A Historic Survey’’, University of New Mexico Press 1990. {{ISBN|0-8263-1185-7}}</ref> travel parties met at the railroad station in [[Toyah, Texas]], and were driven by buggy {{convert|90|mi}} over a rough, dusty road to this small but growing settlement on the banks of the Pecos River.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Pearl of the Pecos: The Story of the Establishment of Eddy, New Mexico, and Irrigation on the Lower Pecos River of New Mexico: Compiled from Eddy Newspapers Between October 12, 1889, and October 23, 1897 |last=Myers |first=Lee C. |year=1999 |publisher=Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society |pages=342}}</ref> Most of the early construction in Carlsbad was completed with locally manufactured [[brick]]s. The bricks were quite soft and of poor quality. The former First National Bank building at the corner of Canal and Fox streets is one of the few remaining buildings constructed with local brick. The re-discovery of Carlsbad Caverns (then known as "Bat Cave") by local cowboys in 1901 and the subsequent establishment of [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]] on May 14, 1930, gained the town of Carlsbad substantial recognition.

In 1925, [[potash]] was discovered near Carlsbad, and for many years Carlsbad dominated the American potash market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com/AboutCarlsbad.cfm|title=About Carlsbad, NM|website=www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317050307/http://www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com/AboutCarlsbad.cfm|archive-date=March 17, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the decline of the potash market in the 1960s, the residents and leaders of Carlsbad lobbied for the establishment of the [[Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]] (WIPP), a site where [[low-level nuclear waste]] would be stored thousands of feet underground in salt beds. Congress authorized the WIPP project in 1979, and construction began in 1980. The [[United States Department of Energy|DOE]] Carlsbad Area Office opened in 1993, and the first waste shipment arrived in 1999.

Currently, Carlsbad has experienced a "boom". The city is leading in the production of oil and natural gases across the entire area, causing an increase in the employment rate. Due to this increase, families and individuals have begun to migrate to Carlsbad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.developcarlsbad.org/index.aspx?NID=899|title=Carlsbad Department of Development, NM - Home Page - Eddy County Continues to Lead in Oil & Gas|website=www.developcarlsbad.org|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105062325/http://www.developcarlsbad.org/index.aspx?NID=899|archive-date=November 5, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{wide image|Carlsbad,_NM_Panoramic.jpg|700px|Photo of Carlsbad from the top of C-Hill}}

== Films based on or with the Carlsbad area as a location ==
[[File:Wikipedia-caverntheater-carlsbad-nm.JPG|thumb|The Cavern Theater]]

=== Films made in the City of Carlsbad ===
''[[The Honkers]]'' (1972)

''Guitar Man'' (2015)

''I'll Be There with You'' (2006)

''Do It for Uncle Graham'' (2004)

''À l'ouest du Pécos'' (1993)<ref>{{Cite web |title=IMDb: Titles with Location Matching "Carlsbad, new mexico" (Sorted by Match Descending) |url=http://www.imdb.com/search/title-text/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=IMDb}}</ref>

=== Films based on the area or filmed in the area ===
[[File:Pat Boone, Peter Ronson, James Mason, Arlene Dahl, Journey to the Center of the Earth, 1959.jpg|thumb|''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (1959) with [[Pat Boone]], [[Peter Ronson]], [[James Mason]], and [[Arlene Dahl]] was filmed in the Carlsbad area, utilizing the [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park|Carlsbad Caverns]] as a filming location.]]
[[Gene Roddenberry]] (the creator of ''[[Star Trek]]'') created and produced the made-for-television film ''[[Genesis II (film)|Genesis II]]'' (1973), a science fiction film that starts with the main character having been in [[suspended animation]] in the [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park|Carlsbad Caverns]] at a point in the future.<ref>{{Citation |title=Table of Contents |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1d8hbgx.2 |work=Commentary on Genesis |pages=v–vi |access-date=2023-07-26 |publisher=Catholic University of America Press|doi=10.2307/j.ctt1d8hbgx.2 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

The following films were film the Carlsbad area, with [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]] as the main location:

''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (1959). Starring [[James Mason]] and [[Pat Boone]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959 film) |date=2023-05-17 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Journey_to_the_Center_of_the_Earth_(1959_film)&oldid=1155199575 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-07-26 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film)|''Jonathan Livingston Seagull'']] (1973)<ref>{{Citation |title=Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) - Filming & production - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070248/locations/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |language=en-US}}</ref>

''[[The Bat People]]'' (1974)<ref name="Bennett">{{Citation |last1=Bennett |first1=Compton |title=King Solomon's Mines |date=1950-11-24 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042646/?ref_=tx_sl_sr_1_li_tt |type=Action, Adventure, Romance |access-date=2023-07-26 |others=Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson |publisher=Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |last2=Marton |first2=Andrew}}</ref>

''[[Earth vs. the Spider]]'' (1958)<ref>{{Citation |title=Earth vs. the Spider |date=2023-07-12 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earth_vs._the_Spider&oldid=1164955670 |work=Wikipedia |access-date=2023-07-26 |language=en}}</ref>

''[[King Solomon's Mines (1950 film)|King Solomon's Mines]]'' (1950) <ref name="Bennett" />

==Geography and climate==
Carlsbad is located near the center of Eddy County at {{Coord|32|24|43|N|104|14|11|W|type:city}} (32.407577, -104.245167)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|title=Directory Browsing is Not Allowed|last=GEO|website=www.census.gov|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|3295|ft|m}}. Carlsbad is situated in the northern reaches of the [[Chihuahuan Desert]] ecoregion, in the lower [[Pecos River]] Valley. Via US 285 it is {{convert|36|mi}} north to [[Artesia, New Mexico|Artesia]] and {{convert|86|mi}} south to [[Pecos, Texas]]. US Routes 62 and 180 lead northeast {{convert|69|mi}} to [[Hobbs, New Mexico|Hobbs]] and southwest {{convert|169|mi}} to [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Carlsbad has a total area of {{convert|75.6|km2|order=flip}}; {{convert|74.9|km2|order=flip}} of the city is land, and {{convert|0.7|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 0.93%, is water. Most of the water within city limits consists of the [[Pecos River]] and Lake Carlsbad recreation area. The river flows into the northern part of Carlsbad, downstream from Lake Avalon and [[Brantley Lake]], passes east of downtown, and exits in the southeast. Dark Canyon Draw also runs through the southern part of town, but only drains during heavy rainfall.<ref>Dark Canyon Draw Water Report, United States Geological Survey http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/wy2011/pdfs/08405150.2011.pdf Retrieved September 7, 2012</ref>

Carlsbad is part of the Interior West climate zone.<ref>STRATUM Climate Zones, United States Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/images/ncz_map.jpg Retrieved March 21, 2010</ref> It is classified as [[Hot semi-arid climate|hot semi-arid]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSh''), meaning average annual precipitation is less than [[Evapotranspiration#Potential evapotranspiration|potential evapotranspiration]], but more than half. A moderate amount of rain falls each year, with the maximum occurring during July. Winters in Carlsbad are dry and mild, below freezing temperatures are a common occurrence at night. Springs are warm but can be occasionally hot. Summers are very hot which is very common for southern Plains of New Mexico and [[West Texas]] and average around 35 days per year 
of temperatures above {{convert|100|°F|0}} which can be unpleasant. Carlsbad is affected by the [[monsoon|North American 
Monsoon]] during summer which can bring torrential downpours and flooding, which lowers daytime summer temperatures from the scorching great plains heat. Fall is generally warm and can be cold at times. Extreme  temperatures ranges from {{convert|-16|°F|0}} on January 11, 1962, to {{convert|114|°F|0}} on June 28, 1994. 53 tornadoes have been reported in Eddy County since 1950.

{{Weather box
| location = Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2021
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high F = 88
| Feb record high F = 100
| Mar record high F = 98
| Apr record high F = 101
| May record high F = 110
| Jun record high F = 114
| Jul record high F = 112
| Aug record high F = 111
| Sep record high F = 106
| Oct record high F = 101
| Nov record high F = 97
| Dec record high F = 86
| Jan avg record high F = 76.4
| Feb avg record high F = 80.9
| Mar avg record high F = 87.2
| Apr avg record high F = 93.3
| May avg record high F = 100.1
| Jun avg record high F = 106.3
| Jul avg record high F = 105.0
| Aug avg record high F = 103.3
| Sep avg record high F = 99.3
| Oct avg record high F = 93.4
| Nov avg record high F = 83.5
| Dec avg record high F = 76.4
| year avg record high F = 108.1
| Jan high F = 58.7
| Feb high F = 64.0
| Mar high F = 71.8
| Apr high F = 80.1
| May high F = 88.0
| Jun high F = 96.6
| Jul high F = 96.5
| Aug high F = 95.3
| Sep high F = 88.4
| Oct high F = 79.7
| Nov high F = 67.8
| Dec high F = 58.6
| year high F = 
| Jan mean F = 44.3
| Feb mean F = 49.0
| Mar mean F = 56.3
| Apr mean F = 64.2
| May mean F = 72.9
| Jun mean F = 81.8
| Jul mean F = 83.6
| Aug mean F = 82.3
| Sep mean F = 75.3
| Oct mean F = 65.0
| Nov mean F = 53.0
| Dec mean F = 44.7
| year mean F = 
| Jan low F = 30.0
| Feb low F = 34.0
| Mar low F = 40.7
| Apr low F = 48.3
| May low F = 57.9
| Jun low F = 67.0
| Jul low F = 70.7
| Aug low F = 69.4
| Sep low F = 62.3
| Oct low F = 50.2
| Nov low F = 38.2
| Dec low F = 30.7
| year low F = 
| Jan avg record low F = 17.3
| Feb avg record low F = 20.6
| Mar avg record low F = 25.8
| Apr avg record low F = 33.8
| May avg record low F = 44.2
| Jun avg record low F = 56.5
| Jul avg record low F = 63.6
| Aug avg record low F = 62.0
| Sep avg record low F = 49.6
| Oct avg record low F = 34.2
| Nov avg record low F = 22.9
| Dec avg record low F = 16.6
| year avg record low F = 13.4
| Jan record low F = -16
| Feb record low F = -13
| Mar record low F = 8
| Apr record low F = 23
| May record low F = 31
| Jun record low F = 42
| Jul record low F = 50
| Aug record low F = 48
| Sep record low F = 29
| Oct record low F = 21
| Nov record low F = -1
| Dec record low F = -4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.56
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.45
| Mar precipitation inch = 0.54
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.45
| May precipitation inch = 0.99
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.07
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.03
| Aug precipitation inch = 1.63
| Sep precipitation inch = 1.49
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.01
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.66
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.67
| year precipitation inch = 
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| Jan precipitation days = 3.0
| Feb precipitation days = 2.6
| Mar precipitation days = 2.7
| Apr precipitation days = 1.9
| May precipitation days = 3.5
| Jun precipitation days = 4.6
| Jul precipitation days = 5.6
| Aug precipitation days = 5.7
| Sep precipitation days = 5.7
| Oct precipitation days = 4.2
| Nov precipitation days = 3.1
| Dec precipitation days = 3.2
| Jan snow inch = 1.0
| Feb snow inch = 0.4
| Mar snow inch = 0.1
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.5
| Dec snow inch = 0.7
| year snow inch = 
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| Jan snow days = 0.3
| Feb snow days = 0.3
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.1
| Dec snow days = 0.4
| source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00291469&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Carlsbad, NM
|access-date = April 8, 2023
}}
</ref>
| source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=maf
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland
|access-date = April 8, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1900 = 963
| 1910 = 1736
| 1920 = 2205
| 1930 = 3708
| 1940 = 7116
| 1950 = 17975
| 1960 = 25541
| 1970 = 21297
| 1980 = 25496
| 1990 = 24952
| 2000 = 25625
| 2010 = 26138
| 2020 = 32238
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name=USCensus2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/carlsbadcitynewmexico,US/PST045221|title=United States Census Bureau QuickFacts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2022}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:35&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 Census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}</ref> of 2010, there were 26,138 people, 10,257 households, and 6,898 families residing in the city. The population density was 920.4/mi<sup>2</sup> (353.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 11,421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|402.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

The racial makeup of the city was:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35/3512150.html |title=Carlsbad (city), New Mexico |work=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=April 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414082253/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/35/3512150.html |archive-date=April 14, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> 
*74.7% [[White American|White]] (53.1% non-Hispanic)
*1.9% [[African American|Black or African American]]
*1.3% Native American
*1.0% [[Asian American|Asian]]
*<0.1% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]]
*15.28% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|other races]]
*3.1% [[Multiracial American|Multiracial]] (''two or more races'')<ref name="demo" />
*42.5% of the population were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanics or Latinos]] (''of any race'')<ref name="demo">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table |title=American FactFinder |publisher=Factfinder2.census.gov |date=October 5, 2010 |access-date=July 12, 2012}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

There were 10,257 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,658, and the median income for a family was $35,640. Males had a median income of $31,214 versus $19,228 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,496. 16.5% of the population and 13.1% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 21.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

==Government==
The city of Carlsbad has a [[mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of government. Voters elect both the mayor and the eight members of the city council (two for each ward), who pass laws and make policy. After the first meeting of the city council once newly elected council members are seated, the council elects a Mayor pro tempore who serves as mayor in absence of the elected mayor.

==Economy==
{| class="wikitable floatright"
|+ Largest Employers in Carlsbad<ref>{{cite web|url=http://laser.state.nm.us/|title=New Mexico Workforce Connection - CSS|website=laser.state.nm.us|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 1|| [[URS Corporation|Washington Tru Solutions LLC]]
|-
| 2|| [[Carlsbad Municipal Schools]] 
|-
| 3|| [[The Mosaic Company|Mosaic Potash Carlsbad]]
|-
| 4 || Constructors, Inc.
|-
| 5 || Carlsbad Medical Center
|-
| 6 || [[Intrepid Potash]]
|-
| 7 || Landsun Homes, Inc.
|-
| 8 || [[Lowe's]]
|-
| 9 ||[[New Mexico State University|New Mexico State University-Carlsbad]]
|-
| 10 || Lakeview Christian Home
|}

The economy of the Carlsbad area is based primarily on the mineral extraction sector; the city overlies the rich oil- and gas-producing formations of the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]] and produces more [[potash]] than any other location in the United States. Carlsbad is home to the [[US Department of Energy|DOE's]] Carlsbad Field Office which operates the [[Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]] to safely store the transuranic nuclear wastes from the nation's defense sites. Tourism is a major factor with [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]], [[Guadalupe Mountains National Park]], [[Lincoln National Forest]], the [[Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park]], and the annual Christmas on the Pecos Light Show all located within fifty miles of the city.

===Mining===
[[Potash]] is a [[potassium]]-containing compound used as a fertilizer, along with [[nitrogen]] and [[phosphorus]]. Potash deposits were found underground across the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]] in 1925. Two companies, [[The Mosaic Company|Mosaic Potash Carlsbad]] (formerly [[IMC Global]]) and [[Intrepid Potash]] (formerly Mississippi Chemical Corporation), operate mining operations east of Carlsbad. Both mines employ a significant number of workers from surrounding communities.

==Education==

===Public schools===
[[Carlsbad Municipal School District]] is the operating public school system for Carlsbad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.carlsbadschools.net/|title=Carlsbad Municipal Schools|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> Besides the before mentioned schools, Carlsbad Municipal Schools also operates a charter school, [[Jefferson Montessori Academy]]. The mission of the Carlsbad Board of Education is to create a public school environment which meets the individual educational needs of all children regardless of their ability, ethnicity, creed, gender or social standing.<ref>The mission of the Carlsbad Board of Education is to create a public school environment which meets the individual educational needs of all children regardless of their ability, ethnicity, creed, gender or social standing.
</ref>

;Elementary schools
*Cottonwood Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Desert Willow Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Early Childhood Education Center<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Edison Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Hillcrest Preschool<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Joe Stanley Smith Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" /> (Closed 2021)
*Monterrey Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Ocotillo Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Sunset Elementary School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Jefferson Montessori Academy <ref name="Municipal Schools" />

;Secondary schools
*Carlsbad Early College High School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*[[Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico)|Carlsbad High School]]<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Carlsbad Intermediate School<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Carlsbad Sixth Grade Academy<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Carlsbad Schools Athletics<ref name="Municipal Schools" />
*Carlsbad Schools Library<ref name="Municipal Schools">{{cite web |title=Carlsbad Municipal Schools |url=https://www.carlsbadschools.net/o/CMSD |website=www.carlsbadschools.net |access-date=December 29, 2020 }}</ref>
*Jefferson Montessori Academy <ref name="Municipal Schools" />

;Private schools
*Faith Christian Academy<ref>{{cite web |title=Faith Christian Academy |url=https://www.faithchristianacademyfca.com/ |website=faithacademy |access-date=December 29, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
*St. Edwards Catholic School<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Edward Roman Catholic Church |url=https://saint-edward.net/ |website=St. Edward Roman Catholic Church |language=en}}</ref>

;Colleges and universities
[[File:NMSU seal.png|thumb|New Mexico State University (NMSU) seal]]
[[New Mexico State University]] has a branch campus located in Carlsbad, offering certificate, associate degree, bachelor's degree, and continuing education programs. NMSUC has a student population of approximately 2,000 and a staff of 104 faculty. Previously known as the Carlsbad Instructional Center, the campus was established in 1950 as the state's first community college. It was renamed a branch of NMSU in 1960.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cavern2.nmsu.edu/~nmsuc/nmsucmain/?page_id=378 |title=About Us &#124; NMSU Carlsbad |access-date=July 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104193801/http://cavern2.nmsu.edu/~nmsuc/nmsucmain/?page_id=378 |archive-date=November 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The present-day main building was built in 1980; an additional instruction center was added in 1987 and the computer facilities wing was completed in 1996. By 2011, the campus had added an additional building to house its nursing program, the Allied Health and University Transfer Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cavern2.nmsu.edu/~markpr/markprmain/Documents/newsletter/2011/OCC9_11.pdf|title=Allied Health Grand Opening Press Release|website=nmsu.edu|access-date=April 3, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Eddy County Beauty College is also located in Carlsbad, providing certification programs for beauticians.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Mexico Occupational Schools |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-and-education-magazines/new-mexico-occupational-schools |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref>

==Media and journalism==

===Print===
Carlsbad is serviced by a daily (except Monday) newspaper, the ''[[Carlsbad Current-Argus]]''.

''Focus on Carlsbad'' is a quarterly magazine published with local articles related to living, shopping, and vacationing in Carlsbad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focusoncarlsbad.com/|title=Home - Focus NM|website=Focus NM|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>

===Radio===
{{Carlsbad Radio}}

===Television===
[[Channel 23 TV stations in Mexico|Channel 23]] is a local television station shown on cable television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://channel23tv.com/|title=Channel23TV|website=channel23tv.com|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010201053800/http://channel23tv.com/|archive-date=February 1, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref> The channel airs coverage of special events and also local news; many residents host shows on topics from plant care to science. Classic films including [[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954 film)|''20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'']], ''[[Meet John Doe]]'', and ''[[Scarlet Street]]'' are shown on Wednesdays. Channel23TV is unavailable on satellite television.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.directv.com/entertainment/guide |title=DirecTV lineup for 88220 |access-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://affiliate.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCGrid.do?zipcode=88220&lineupId=DISH790:- |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130210001459/http://affiliate.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCGrid.do?zipcode=88220&lineupId=DISH790:- |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2013 |title=DISH Network TV Listings |access-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref>

==Sports==
The Carlsbad Bats professional baseball team were a member of the independent Pecos League. The Bats were primarily a travel team in the league, but played two games in Carlsbad in 2011. Carlsbad was considered, but turned down, for a full-time franchise in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlsbadbats.com/|title=carlsbadbats.com - carlsbadbats Resources and Information.|website=www.carlsbadbats.com|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329105438/http://carlsbadbats.com/|archive-date=March 29, 2018|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Carlsbad recently constructed a youth sports complex on the southwest side of town, containing six [[softball]] and four [[soccer]] fields. Multiple local and regional tournaments are held at the complex yearly.

[[Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, New Mexico)|Carlsbad High School]] is a AAAAA school in the Fourth District of the [[New Mexico Activities Association]]. Carlsbad High School has teams competing in the sports of [[American football|football]], baseball, softball, basketball, track and field, golf, tennis, [[soccer|men's and women's soccer]], swimming, wrestling, and [[rodeo]].

The Carlsbad Velo Cycling Club, a local [[cycling|bicycle club]] began hosting the Cavern City Classic [[Omnium]] in 2012 with large success; weekly rides are held on Saturdays giving riders a chance to see much of the surrounding landscape. Annual races for running and walking are organized by the Carlsbad Runner's Club and [[National Night Out]].

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===

====Major highways====
Two main highways run through the city:
*[[US 62|US Highway 62]]/[[US 180|180]] is named Canal Street as it enters the city from the southwest; at the intersection of Greene Street, 62/180 heads east.
*[[US 285|US Highway 285]] is named Canal Street as it intersects 62/180 from the southeast; at the intersection of Pierce Street, 285 branches north.

====Bridges====
There are three road bridges that cross waterways and serve the municipality:
*[[Bataan Bridge]] crosses the Pecos River on East Greene Street.
*'''North Canal Bridge''' crosses the Pecos River on North Canal Street.
*'''South Canal Bridge''' crosses Dark Canyon Draw on South Canal Street.

====Mass transit====
The Carlsbad Municipal Transit System (CMTS) [http://www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com/transit.cfm] provides public transportation within the city limits of Carlsbad and portions of Eddy County immediately adjacent to the city. CMTS operates three fixed routes and a general dial-a-ride service. Established in June 1996, CMTS operates a fleet of 17 vans and services persons with disabilities, seniors, students, and the general public. Average monthly ridership is approximately 4,800.

New Mexico Transportation Services, a private company, provides daily transportation to and from the [[Waste Isolation Pilot Plant]] for employees at fixed pick up locations throughout town.

====Bus service====
[[Greyhound Lines]] stops in Carlsbad on route 463 between [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] and [[Lubbock, Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://extranet.greyhound.com/revsup/schedules/sa-50.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226020159/http://extranet.greyhound.com/Revsup/schedules/sa-50.pdf|url-status=dead|title=Map of Greyhound Routes|archivedate=February 26, 2015|accessdate=October 2, 2024}}</ref>

====Airports====

=====Regional=====
*[[Cavern City Air Terminal]] ('''CNM''') is located just south of Carlsbad, with [[Boutique Air]] currently offering non-stop service to [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] and [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]] under an [[Essential Air Service]] (EAS) contract.<ref name="CCA">Onsurez, Jessica and Katie England. [http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_28000443/carlsbad-now-connected-dallas-fort-worth Airport: Carlsbad now connected to Dallas/Fort Worth] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522072606/http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_28000443/carlsbad-now-connected-dallas-fort-worth |date=May 22, 2015 }}, ''Carlsbad Current-Argus'', April 28, 2015, Retrieved 2015-04-28</ref>
*[[Roswell International Air Center]] ('''ROW'''), located {{convert|73|mi}} north of Carlsbad in [[Roswell, New Mexico]], is served by [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] offering daily service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport]].
*[[Lea County Regional Airport]] ('''HOB'''), located {{convert|67|mi}} east of Carlsbad in [[Hobbs, New Mexico]], is served by [[United Express]] offering daily service to [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport]] in [[Houston]].

=====International=====
*[[El Paso International Airport]] ('''ELP''') is located in the northeastern part of [[El Paso, Texas]], {{convert|158|mi}} west of Carlsbad.
*[[Midland International Airport]] ('''MAF''') is located southeast of [[Midland, Texas]], {{convert|144|mi}} southeast of Carlsbad.

====Rail====
[[File:ATSF 2879 a boiler equipped GP7 with Train -26, the Pecos Valley Streamliner about to leave Carlsbad, NM Bally Boynkin, Grorge Gunter and firemen on March 22, 1967 (22704020411).jpg|thumb|right|A Santa Fe Railway passenger train at Carlsbad in 1967]]

[[BNSF Railway]] provides freight service in the Carlsbad area, mainly to the local potash mines. Two yard operations are present in Carlsbad: one between Muscatel Avenue and Orchard Lane, and the other between Greene and Church Streets. Currently there is no intercity passenger service. Passenger service to Carlsbad was previously operated by BNSF predecessor [[Santa Fe Railway]]. The former [[Carlsbad station (New Mexico)|station]] at 110 E Fox Street is still standing.

===Utilities===

====Energy====
[[Xcel Energy]] provides electricity to the Carlsbad area. [[New Mexico Gas Company]] provides natural gas services to more than 500,000 customers in the state, including Carlsbad.

====Sanitation====
The City of Carlsbad is responsible for the delivery of [[drinking water]] and the treatment of [[wastewater]]. The city also provides [[Waste|trash]] service to residents. Trash is sent to the Sandpoint Landfill east of town operated by [[Eddy County, New Mexico|Eddy County]].

===Healthcare===
Carlsbad Medical Center is the primary [[hospital]] facility serving the greater Carlsbad area, operated by [[Community Health Systems]]. CMC is a 127-bed acute-care facility, including a 24-hour [[emergency room]], imaging systems, and other services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.carlsbadmedicalcenter.com/About/Pages/About%20Us.aspx |title=Home - About Us |access-date=July 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501123008/http://www.carlsbadmedicalcenter.com/About/Pages/About%20Us.aspx |archive-date=May 1, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On September 10, 2019, CNN televised a news story on The Carlsbad Medical Center. The story was titled, "When some patients don't pay, this hospital sues." The news item addressed the remote community's limited hospital care options, and seized wages for exorbitant billing.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield|title=When some patients don't pay, this hospital sues|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/10/health/carlsbad-new-mexico-hospital-eprise/index.html|access-date=2020-08-27|website=CNN|date=September 10, 2019}}</ref>

The town is also home to dialysis clinics, MRI facilities, an oncology center, and specialty clinics. Carlsbad Mental Health Association provides mental-health services, substance-abuse treatment, family and youth counseling, psychiatric services and employee-assistance programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlsbadmh.com/|title=車検切れ・なしの車でも高額買取りをしてくれる業者を探す簡単な方法|website=www.carlsbadmh.com|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>

==Research, development, and technology facilities==
Carlsbad has several research facilities, such as the Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (operated by [[New Mexico State University]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemrc.org/|title=Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center|website=cemrc.org|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> and the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (operated by [[New Mexico Tech]], the [[National Park Service]], and the City of Carlsbad).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nckri.org/about_nckri/about_nckri.htm|title=About National Cave and Karst Research Institute - How NCKRI was Formed|website=www.nckri.org|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> The [[United States Department of Energy]]'s [[Sandia National Labs]] and [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] each have branch operations in Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Department of Development and the City operate the Aero-Tech Industrial Technology Park including the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Training Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://communitylink.com/us/nm/carlsbad/profile/business.htm|title=Carlsbad, NM Businesses|website=communitylink.com|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322011952/http://communitylink.com/us/nm/carlsbad/profile/business.htm|archive-date=March 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Points of interest==
* [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]], {{convert|20|mi}} southwest
* [[Carlsbad Museum & Art Center]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carlsbadmuseum.org/|title=Carlsbad Museum - Always Free Admission|website=Carlsbad Museum|accessdate=October 2, 2024}}</ref>
* Carlsbad Skate Park
* The Cascades of Carlsbad
* Cavern City Renaissance Festival
* [[Guadalupe Mountains National Park]], {{convert|54|mi}} southwest, in Texas
* [[Lincoln National Forest]], {{convert|40|mi}} west
* [[Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park]], which features a painting bear. Maggie Oso paints with her paws in a variety of non-toxic paint colors and heavy white paper that the zoo curator places in her holding area. Maggie can choose the color of paint to use and the pattern that she will paint. Maggie's paintings are matted and framed for the public to see. Maggie's art work has been featured in several art exhibits throughout Carlsbad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alamogordonews.com/alamogordo-vamonos/ci_21490662/living-desert-has-artistic-bear-maggie-osos-star?source=rss|title=Alamogordo Daily News|website=Alamogordo Daily News|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
* [[National Cave and Karst Research Institute]]
* [[Pecos River Flume]]
* [[Project Gnome]], {{convert|30|mi}} east
* Project Playground
* The Artist Gallery

==Notable people==
*[[Shane Andrews]], [[Major League Baseball]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Shane Andrews arrested outside New Mexico night club |url=https://www.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2009/12/shane_andrews_arrested_in_new.html |work=[[The Patriot-News]] |agency=The Associated Press |date=December 16, 2009 |quote=Andrews is a former third baseman for the Montreal Expos who now coaches Little League in his hometown of Carlsbad.}}</ref>
* [[Dan Blocker]], actor who played "Hoss" Cartwright in the TV series ''[[Bonanza]]'', was a sixth-grade teacher and coach at Eddy Elementary School<ref>{{cite web |last1=Asher |first1=Matthew |title=Baseball, Bonanza and (track) blocks led to Billy Joe Thompson's Hall of Fame induction |url=https://www.currentargus.com/story/sports/2018/09/20/baseball-bonanza-and-track-blocks-led-thompsons-hof-induction/1370311002/ |website=Carlsbad Current-Argus |date=September 20, 2018 |quote=Dan Blocker, later known as Hoss Cartwright on the TV show Bonanza, was Thompson’s sixth-grade teacher at Eddy Elementary}}</ref>
* [[Bruce Cabot]], actor who played [[Jack Driscoll (character)|Jack Driscoll]] in the 1933 film ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]''; appeared in many of close friend [[John Wayne]]'s films<ref>{{cite web |title=Bruce Cabot, Film Actor, Dies; Played the Hero in 'King Kong' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/04/archives/bruce-cabot-film-actor-dies-played-the-hero-in-king-kong.html |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 4, 1972 |quote=The actor, whose real name was Jacques de Bujac, was born in Carlsbad, N. M.}}</ref>
* [[Jason D. Cunningham]], [[Air Force Pararescuemen|Air Force Pararescueman]] who died saving lives of 10 fellow servicemen; Air Force Cross recipient<ref>{{cite web |title=Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham|url=https://www.afcent.af.mil/Units/455th-Air-Expeditionary-Wing/Biographies/Display/Article/273804/jason-d-cunningham/ |website=U.S. Air Forces Central |quote=Cunningham was a Carlsbad, N.M., native}}</ref>
* [[Sam Etcheverry]], professional football player in the [[National Football League]] and [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DU Hall of Famer Sam Etcheverry Passes Away Over Weekend |url=https://denverpioneers.com/news/2009/8/31/DU_Hall_of_Famer_Sam_Etcheverry_Passes_Away_Over_Weekend |website=University of Denver Athletics |date=August 31, 2009 |quote=Born and raised just to the south of Colorado in Carlsbad, New Mexico}}</ref>
* [[William Flores]], [[United States Coast Guard]] [[seaman apprentice]], [[Coast Guard Medal]] recipient, and namesake of the [[USCGC William Flores|USCGC ''William Flores'']]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mosteller |first=Roy A. |title=FLORES-WILLIAM |url=https://navylog.navymemorial.org/flores-william-1 |access-date=January 29, 2025 |website=[[United States Navy Memorial]]}}</ref>
* [[Alfred A. Freeman]], New Mexico territorial judge and [[Tennessee]] politician<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Thompson |first1=Mark |title=Did President Benjamin Harrison Really Try to Fire New Mexico Territorial Judge A. A. Freeman? |journal=Bar Bulletin |date=January 15, 2007 |volume=46 |issue=3 |page=10 |url=https://www.nmbar.org//NmbarDocs/AboutUs/committees/Historical/FactFiction.pdf |quote=Justice Freeman served his full four year term and by May of 1895 was practicing law in Eddy (Carlsbad after 1899)}}</ref>
* [[F. Drew Gaffney]], [[Payload Specialist]] aboard [[STS-40]] and professor at [[Vanderbilt University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Payload Specialist Astronaut Bio: Drew Gaffney |url=https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/gaffney-fa.pdf |website=NASA}}</ref>
*[[Michael P. Grace II]], an oil and gas producer who was based in the city in the 1960s to the 1970s. He was formerly a theater producer, composer, and lyricist in the 1950s. He was the former husband to Corinne B. Grace.
*[[Corinne B. Grace]], oil and gas producer who was based in the city from the 1960s to the 1990s. She was formerly an actress on stage and in television commercials. She was the former wife of Michael P. Grace II.
* [[Mark Jackson (quarterback)|Mark Jackson]], gridiron football player<ref>{{cite book |author1=Donna Blake Birchell |author2=Southeastern New Mexico Historical Society |title=Legendary Locals of Carlsbad |date=2015 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-1-4671-0226-1 |page=90 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u-XRCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA90}}</ref>
*[[Bob Kelly (American football, born 1938)|Bob Kelly]], [[American Football League]] defensive lineman and offensive lineman for the [[Houston Oilers]], the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=England |first1=Katie |title=Former Carlsbad Caveman who played in NFL dies at age 76 |url=https://247sports.com/college/new-mexico-state/Board/103615/Contents/RIP-Former-Aggie-Bob-Kelly-70541708/ |website=247Sports |date=January 1, 2015 |quote=Bob Kelly, who graduated from Carlsbad High School in 1957}}</ref>
* [[Trevor Rogers (baseball)|Trevor Rogers]], [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher for the [[Miami Marlins]] 
* [[Cody Ross]], [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]<ref>{{cite web |title=NM Native Cody Ross's Wild Championship Ride |url=https://www.koat.com/article/nm-native-cody-ross-s-wild-championship-ride/5034692 |website=KOAT |date=November 19, 2010 |quote=Before Cody Ross was a World Series champion, he scored time and time again for the Carlsbad Cavemen.}}</ref>
* [[Barry Sadler]], author, musician, and decorated combat veteran; best known for series of novels focusing on [[Casca Rufio Longinius]] and for composing song "[[Ballad of the Green Berets]]".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leepson |first1=Marc |title=Barry Sadler {{!}} Biography & Ballad of the Green Berets |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Barry-Sadler |website=[[Encyclopedia Britannica]] |date=November 1, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Sonny Throckmorton]], singer and songwriter<ref>{{cite web |title=Sonny Throckmorton |url=https://nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com/Site/inductee?entry_id=2699 |website=Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame |quote=Place of Birth: Carlsbad, New Mexico}}</ref>
* [[Linda Wertheimer]], senior correspondent for [[National Public Radio]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wertheimer |first1=Linda |title=The Basted Egg: A Foolproof Play On The Poach |url=https://www.wxpr.org/post/basted-egg-foolproof-play-poach#stream/0 |website=WXPR |date=August 9, 2015 |quote=I grew up in a small mining town in the West, Carlsbad, N.M.}}</ref>
* [[James Larkin White|Jim White]], discoverer and explorer of [[Carlsbad Caverns]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekend Explorer - Carlsbad, New Mexico - Jim White |url=https://www.pbs.org/weekendexplorer/newmexico/carlsbad/carlsbad_white.htm |website=PBS}}</ref>
*[[John Wooten]], [[National Football League]] played for the [[Cleveland Browns]] and [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Simonich |first1=Milan |title=Desegregation launched Carlsbad's stars |url=https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/desegregation-launched-carlsbad-s-stars/article_36be4c8f-a3ad-5c91-a3c0-f497bf87ae99.html |website=Santa Fe New Mexican |date=May 2, 2019 |quote=He attended the Carver School for Negroes in Carlsbad.}}</ref>
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File:Carlsbad New Mexico Municipal Building.jpg|Carlsbad Municipal Building
File:Carlsbad New Mexico Public Library.jpg|Carlsbad Public Library
File:Carlsbad New Mexico Museum & Art Center.jpg|Carlsbad Museum
</gallery>

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{wikivoyage inline}}
* [http://www.cityofcarlsbadnm.com/ City of Carlsbad official website]
* [http://CarlsbadNewMexico.com/ Visit Carlsbad, New Mexico (tourism and visitor information)]

{{Geographic location
|Center    = Carlsbad
|North     = [[Artesia, New Mexico|Artesia]]
|Northeast = [[Hobbs, New Mexico|Hobbs]]
|East      = [[Eunice, New Mexico|Eunice]]
|Southeast = [[Jal, New Mexico|Jal]]
|South     = [[Loving, New Mexico|Loving]]
|Southwest = [[Carlsbad Caverns National Park]]
|West      = [[Queen, New Mexico|Queen]]
|Northwest = [[Hope, New Mexico|Hope]]
}}

{{Eddy County, New Mexico}}
{{New Mexico}}
{{New Mexico county seats}}

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