Chaves County, New Mexico

Chaves County
Chaves County Courthouse in Roswell
Official seal of Chaves County
Map of New Mexico highlighting Chaves County
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
Map of the United States highlighting New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°22′N 104°28′W / 33.36°N 104.47°W / 33.36; -104.47
Country United States
State New Mexico
FoundedFebruary 25, 1889
Named forJosé Francisco Chaves
SeatRoswell
Largest cityRoswell
Area
 • Total6,075 sq mi (15,730 km2)
 • Land6,065 sq mi (15,710 km2)
 • Water9.8 sq mi (25 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total65,157
 • Density11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 3rd
Websiteco.chaves.nm.us

Chaves County is a county in New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,157.[1] Its county seat is Roswell.[2] Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader there during the Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. The county was created by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature on February 25, 1889, out of land from Lincoln County.

Chaves County comprises the Roswell, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Chaves County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.