Chaves County
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| Area | 15734 |
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| Population | 64,866 (2017) |
| County seat | Roswell |
| Cities | Roswell |
| Hagerman | |
| Dexter | |
| Lake Arthur | |
| Midway | |
| Colleges and universities | New Mexico Military Institute |
| Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell | |
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| ID | 2152392 |
About Chaves County
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.
