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Summary for Roswell

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Located in: Chaves County (see below)

Time Zone: Roswell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 575

ZIP Code: 88203<1>

Elevation: 3,610 feet [1,100.33 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Roswell)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	47,526 (1.74% decrease since 2010)
2010:	48,366 (6.78% increase since 2000)
2000:	45,293

Total Area:<4> 29.92 sq. miles [77.5 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 19,743

Websites for Roswell

Official Website: www.roswell-nm.gov/

Chamber of Commerce: www.roswellnm.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Roswell:

Lat: 33.394300° (or 33°23'39" N)

Lon: -104.522700° (or -104°31'21" W)

USGS Topo Map: Roswell South<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Roswell

GNIS ID: 2411003

FIPS State / Place Code: 35 / 64930

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Roswell)

About Chaves County

The city of Roswell is the County Seat for Chaves County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chaves)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	64,615 (1.68% decrease since 2010)
2010	65,720 (7.07% increase since 2000)
2000:	61,382

Total Area: 6,075 sq. miles [15,734.5 km²]

Housing Units: 26,697

Official Website: https://www.chavescounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chaves

GNIS ID: 1702364

FIPS State / County Code: 35 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Roswell)

About New Mexico

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,099,634 (1.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,059,179 (13.2% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,819,046

Websites for State of New Mexico

Official Website: https://www.nm.gov/

Tourism: https://www.newmexico.org/

Parks: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

Fishing: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/licenses-permits/

Hunting: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID: 897535

FIPS State: 35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Roswell)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Roswell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roswell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roswell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Roswell. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Roswell, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Roswell.