Map of Tatum town, New Mexico

Tatum is a town in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 798 at the 2010 census, up from 683 in 2000.

Tatum town overview:
Name:	Tatum town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Lea County
Elevation:	3,996 ft (1,218 m)
Total Area:	1.59 sq mi (4.12 km²)
Land Area:	1.58 sq mi (4.11 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	706
Population Density:	445.43/sq mi (171.96/km²)
ZIP code:	88213, 88267
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3576620
GNISfeature ID:	2413367
Website:	townoftatum.org

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Geography

Tatum is located in northern Lea County. U.S. Route 380 passes through the town, leading west 72 miles (116 km) to Roswell and east 30 miles (48 km) to Plains, Texas. New Mexico State Road 206 crosses US 380 in the center of Tatum, leading north 65 miles (105 km) to Portales and south 22 miles (35 km) to Lovington, the Lea county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tatum has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.47%, are water.