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Chaves County, New Mexico

Chaves County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 63,697 (2024)
ID: 131017
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY MANAGER
PO BOX 1817, ROSWELL NM 88202-1817
GUS Population: 47,176 (2024)
ID: 193758
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CITY MANAGER
425 N RICHARDSON AVE, ROSWELL NM 88201-4730
GUS Population: 1,055 (2024)
ID: 109318
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: MAYOR
PO BOX 249, DEXTER NM 88230-0249
TOWN OF HAGERMAN
GUS Population: 961 (2024)
ID: 225829
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK TREASURER
PO BOX 247, HAGERMAN NM 88232-0247
TOWN OF LAKE ARTHUR
GUS Population: 375 (2024)
ID: 170380
Municipal Municipal Government Within County
Contact: CLERK/TREASURER
PO BOX 10, LAKE ARTHUR NM 88253-0010