1906Infrastructure
The land was bought on October 2, 1906, and the railroad began offering town lots for sale on May 1, 1907.
1909Government
The settlement built up quickly and in 1909 was incorporated.
1929History
A Paleo-Indian site was found near Clovis, where in 1929 a distinctive kind of stone spear-point was discovered.
1931Architecture
The Hotel Clovis, a local landmark, opened on October 20, 1931.
1971Infrastructure
The hotel closed shortly after the Santa Fe Railroad discontinued passenger train service to Clovis in 1971.
1995Infrastructure
In 1995, the Santa Fe was merged into the BNSF Railway, which operates a division point and large freight classification yard on its Southern Transcon at Clovis, with a dispatch...
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 census, there were 32,667 people, 12,458 households, and 8,596 families residing in the city.
2004Architecture
Several processing plants exist for these products; in 2004 construction began on the Southwest Cheese Company plant between Clovis and Portales.
2005Economy
The plant commenced operations in late 2005 and provided a small boost to the local economy by employing over 200 personnel.
2008Crime
On August 24, 2008, eight prisoners escaped from the Clovis Jail by shimmying up plumbing pipes.
2009History
Clovis celebrated its centennial in 2009.
2013Culture
As of January 2013, housing is being offered to the community on a first come-first served basis, with some apartments being available now, and others on an "as finished" basis.
2014History
Clovis had a population of 39,860 as of 2014, an increase of 22% over the 2000 figure.
2015History
The income for a household, as of 2015, was about $41,000 for the city of Clovis but for the state of New Mexico as a whole, it averaged around $45,382.
2016History
According to City-Data.com, the 2016 cost of living index for Clovis was around 83.5, which is well below the national average.
2017Crime
The Clovis Carver Public Library was the site of a mass shooting in August 2017 in which two people were killed and four wounded.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 38,567 people, 15,043 households, and 9,551 families residing in the city.
2023Architecture
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, a...