Chaves County, New Mexico
9 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 64,217
- Median household income
- $52,938
- ±2,795
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 1,408 of 28,005 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.0%
- 19,687 of 23,712 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chaves | 64,629 (2021) | Po Box 1817, Roswell | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaves Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 300 N Pennsylvania Ave, Roswell | — |
| Hagerman Dexter Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box H, Hagerman | — |
| Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1346, Roswell | Website |
| Greenfield Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association | Water supply utility | 7375 Shoshoni St, Hagerman | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
DEXTER
School district3 schools
100 N. LINCOLN, Dexter, NM, 88230
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAGERMAN
School district3 schools
406 NORTH CAMBRIDGE AVE, Hagerman, NM, 88232
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAKE ARTHUR
School district3 schools
700 BROADWAY, Lake Arthur, NM, 88253
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ROSWELL
School district22 schools
300 N. KENTUCKY, Roswell, NM, 88201
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Lake Arthur Farmers' Market
700 5th St., Lake Arthur, NM, 88253
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Roswell Farmers Market
400 North Main Street, Roswell, NM
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-26. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.