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Population (year 2000): 45,293. Estimated
population in July 2005: 45,199 (-0.2% change)
Males: 21,840 (48.2%), Females: 23,453 (51.8%)
Chaves County
Zip codes:
88201.
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $27,252 (year 2000)
Median house value: $60,100 (year 2000)
Races in Roswell:
- White Non-Hispanic (50.9%)
- Hispanic (44.3%)
- Other race (21.3%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- Black (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.3%), English (8.7%), Irish
(7.4%), United States (6.3%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.8%).
Elevation: 3573 feet
Land area: 28.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Roswell
- High school or higher: 73.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Roswell city
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 52.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 11.8%
10.8% Foreign born (9.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +666 (+1.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Roswell:
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO MEDICAL CENTER (405 W
COUNTRY CLUB RD)
- NEW MEXICO REHABILITATION CENTER (31 GAIL
HARRIS AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Roswell:
- ARTESIA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; ARTESIA,
NM)
- CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 70 miles; CARLSBAD,
NM)
- LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 79 miles;
RUIDOSO, NM)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Roswell:
- ROSWELL INDUSTRIAL AIR CENTER (about 7 miles;
ROSWELL, NM; ID: ROW)
- SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (about 70 miles; RUIDOSO, NM;
ID: SRR)
- CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 75 miles; CARLSBAD, NM;
ID: CNM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roswell:
- ARTESIA MUNI (about 38 miles; ARTESIA, NM; ID: ATS)
- FORT SUMNER MUNI (about 79 miles; FORT SUMNER, NM;
ID: FSU)
- LEA COUNTY-ZIP FRANKLIN MEMORIAL (about 84 miles;
LOVINGTON, NM; ID: E06)
Colleges/Universities in Roswell:
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-ROSWELL CAMPUS
(Full-time enrollment: 1,796; Location: 52 UNIVERSITY
BLVD ADMIN CTR; Public; Website: roswell.enmu.edu)
- NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment:
451; Location: 101 W COLLEGE; Public; Website:
www.nmmi.cc.nm.us)
- ALADDIN BEAUTY COLLEGE 22 (Location: 108 S
UNION AVE; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Roswell:
- EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 98
miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)
- SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 147 miles; LEVELLAND,
TX; FT enrollment: 3,851)
- NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles;
LAS VEGAS, NM; FT enrollment: 2,278)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; EL PASO,
TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 172
miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 172
miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 177 miles;
EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
Public high schools in Roswell:
- ROSWELL HIGH (Students: 1,326; Location: 500
WEST HOBBS STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- GODDARD HIGH (Students: 1,215; Location: 701
E. COUNTRY CLUB ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- UNIVERSITY HIGH (Students: 219; Location: 606
WEST O'CONNOR ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHAVES COUNTY JDC (Students: 6; Location: 400
N. VIRGINIA; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Roswell:
- GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 379;
Location: PO BOX 1642; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Roswell:
- MONTERREY ELEM (Students: 472; Location: 910
WEST GAYLE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
- BERRENDO ELEM (Students: 444; Location: 505
W. PINE LODGE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
- SUNSET ELEM (Students: 431; Location: 25
MARTIN; Grades: PK - 06)
- VALLEY VIEW ELEM (Students: 420; Location:
1400 S. WASHINGTON AVE.; Grades: PK - 06)
- DEL NORTE ELEM (Students: 411; Location: 2701
NORTH GARDEN AVE.; Grades: PK - 06)
- MILITARY HGTS ELEM (Students: 399; Location:
1900 NORTH MICHIGAN; Grades: KG - 06)
- SIERRA MIDDLE (Students: 398; Location: 615
SOUTH SYCAMORE AVE.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- BERRENDO MIDDLE (Students: 388; Location: 800
MARION RICHARDS RD.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WASHINGTON AVENUE EL (Students: 369;
Location: 408 N. WASHINGTON AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDL (Students: 361; Location:
312 E. MOUNTAINVIEW RD.; Grades: 07 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Roswell:
- ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL (Students: 153;
Location: PO BOX 2525; Grades: PK - 6)
- CHILD GARDEN SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location:
1500 S MAIN; Grades: PK - KG)
- NOAHS ARK (Students: 90; Location: 501 N
SYCAMORE; Grades: PK - KG)
- TRINITY METHODIST DAY SCHOOL (Students: 21;
Location: 1413 SOUTH UNION; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Roswell:
- ROSWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,039,940; Location: 301 N. PENNSYLVANIA AVE; 148,793
books; 3,993 audio materials; 1,987 video materials; 189
serial subscriptions)
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