Chaves County, New Mexico
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Chaves County Courthouse in Roswell
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 25, 1889 | |
| Named for | José Francisco Chaves | |
| Seat | Roswell | |
| Largest city | Roswell | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6,075 sq mi (15,734 km2) | |
| • Land | 6,065 sq mi (15,708 km2) | |
| • Water | 9.8 sq mi (25 km2), 0.2% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 65,645 | |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 2nd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | co |
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Chaves County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,645. Its county seat is Roswell. Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader here during the U.S. Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. Created by Territorial Legislature, February 25, 1889, out of land from the county of Lincoln.
Chaves County comprises the Roswell, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,075 square miles (15,730 km2), of which 6,065 square miles (15,710 km2) is land and 9.8 square miles (25 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in New Mexico by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,382 people, 22,561 households, and 16,085 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 25,647 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.95% White, 1.97% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 21.25% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. 43.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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