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Welcome to Chaves County ...

Time Zone: Chaves County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Roswell is the Seat for Chaves County.

Chaves County was founded in 1889 and was created by taking area from Lincoln County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chaves had a population of 64,615 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,720 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chaves represented 3.19% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Chaves County:

  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Chaves County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
  • Hagerman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Arthur
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Roswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
    • Roswell is located in Chaves County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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