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