🍂🎃 FALL FUN IS HAPPENING IN LOVINGTON! 🎃🍂

October is bringing plenty of opportunities to get out, get involved, and enjoy the fall season with your Lovington community! The Lovington Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to join us for two fun October activities:

🎃 PUMPKIN PEOPLE CONTEST
Let your creativity shine and help bring Lovington to life with your very own Pumpkin Person! This community-wide contest is open to everyone—individuals, families, businesses, organizations, and groups. Get creative, have some fun, and show us your best Pumpkin People creation!

🍬👻 LOVINGTON SAFE STOP
Get the family dressed up and ready for some Halloween fun! Our Lovington Safe Stop gives local families a fun and safe way to celebrate Halloween while visiting participating businesses throughout our community.

✨ Whether you're creating a Pumpkin Person, dressing up for Halloween, or simply enjoying the sights and activities around town, there are plenty of ways to join in the fall spirit!

🍁 Mark your calendars, get creative, and celebrate fall with Lovington! We can't wait to see our community come together for a fun-filled October! 🎃🧡

Why Join LCOC

The Lovington Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to maximizing, promoting, and encouraging the development, growth, and expansion of small and minority-owned businesses throughout Lovington and Lea County. We are the resource to advocate, publicize and network your business. Your success is our success.

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Benefits to our Memberships

As a Lovington Chamber member, you can maximize the development of your business by utilizing the membership benefits accessible to you.

Networking Opportunities
Business Referrals
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony’s
Notary Public Services
Ambassador Program
Newsletter
Social Media Network
Business Card Display
Website Listing
Workshops
Seminars
Membership Spotlight
Member-to-Member Discounts

History of Lovington Area

Lovington was established at the beginning of the 20th century. The first store was built in 1908 and was named "Jim B. Love Grocery Store." The first post office was also housed in the store, and Jim Love was appointed postmaster. In 1917 Lea County was formed from parts of Chaves and Eddy County, and Lovington was designated as the county seat.

From the time of its establishment, Lovington was primarily a ranching and farming center. Oil was discovered in 1928 but did not have a significant impact on the economy until 1950 when the Denton pool, located nine miles northeast of Lovington, was discovered. In a short time the Denton pool had 92 flowing wells and, along with subsequent oil development, shaped the economy, labor force, and life style of present day Lovington.

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Population changes in Lovington during the first half of the century reflected the steady growth in farming and ranching, while changes since 1950 have been related to the oil and gas industry. Only recently has the dairy industry begun to take part in our growth. The Census Bureau counted 411 people in the city in 1920. By 1940, the number had grown to 1,916 and between 1940 and 1960 Lovington experienced a 500 percent increase in population. Since that time the climb has leveled to a population of 11,399 as of 2016. Lovington’s climate, like much of eastern New Mexico and western Texas, is characterized by warm summer days, cool nights and mild sunny winters. The summer months have average maximum temperatures in the 90s cooling down to the 60s at night while the daytime maximums in the winter range from the 50s to 60s.

Community spirit appears to have prevailed from the very first in the new town of Lovington as it still does today.