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Population in July 2007: 45,569. Population change since 2000: -0.8%
 

Males: 21,840  (48.2%)
Females: 23,453  (51.8%)

Chaves County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
New Mexico median age:  34.6 years

Zip codes: 88201.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $27,252 in 2000)
Roswell  $26,300
New Mexico:  $37,492

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,400 (it was $60,100 in 2000)
Roswell  $70,400
New Mexico:  $125,500

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Roswell: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.3%), English (8.7%), Irish (7.4%), United States (6.3%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 3573 feet

Land area: 28.9 square miles.

Population density: 1547 people per square mile 
 
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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%

4,893 residents are foreign born (9.3% Latin America).

This city:  10.8%
New Mexico:  8.2%



According to our research there were 58 registered sex offenders living in Roswell, New Mexico in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roswell to the number of sex offenders is 772 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Roswell:  0.6% ($381)
New Mexico:  0.6% ($699)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (170.5 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (170.7 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (494.9 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Dexter, NM (17.1 miles ), Northwest Chaves, NM (21.5 miles ), Southeast Chaves, NM (22.5 miles ), Southwest Chaves, NM (22.7 miles ), Hagerman, NM (23.5 miles ), Lake Arthur, NM (29.1 miles ), Artesia, NM (38.5 miles ), Northeast Chaves, NM (40.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 65 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 1997: 146 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2000: 30 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $176,600
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $176,300

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Latitude: 33.39 N, Longitude: 104.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +730 (+1.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,246 (80.9%)


People in group quarters in Roswell
  • 355 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 322 people in nursing homes
  • 204 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 33 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 505

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Roswell, New Mexico business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +666 (+1.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.5%
New Mexico:  3.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Roswell by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 72978103
    per 100,000 14.14.419.515.717.821.96.5
Rapes 61393641433021
    per 100,000 122.585.677.992.195.865.745.8
Robberies 57363548432445
    per 100,000 114.479.075.8107.895.852.698.2
Assaults 375338422381377374275
    per 100,000 752.8742.1913.6855.8839.6819.0600.3
Burglaries 826609704724701745508
    per 100,000 1658.21337.21524.11626.21561.11631.31108.9
Thefts 2,0721,9742,2902,4442,2602,3171,651
    per 100,000 4159.64334.34957.85489.45032.85073.63603.8
Auto thefts 11986137130146130106
    per 100,000 238.9188.8296.6292.0325.1284.7231.4
Arson 11141824172417
    per 100,000 22.130.739.053.937.952.637.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 249.6) 612.5531.5635.5665.4645.5615.8439.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 109 (78 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Roswell-area historical tornado activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Roswell city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/11/1974, a category 2 tornado 11.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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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 53 miles; ARTESIA, NM)
  • CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; CARLSBAD, NM)
  • LINCOLN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 79 miles; RUIDOSO, NM)

Political contributions by individuals in Roswell, 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)

Local government website: roswell-usa.com/city/index.html

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: 1356; Location: 500 WEST HOBBS STREET; Grades: 09-12)
  • GODDARD HIGH (Students: 1184; Location: 701 E. COUNTRY CLUB ROAD; Grades: 09-12)
Private high school in Roswell:
  • GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: PO BOX 1642; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Roswell:
  • SIERRA MIDDLE (Students: 590; Location: 615 SOUTH SYCAMORE AVE.; Grades: 06-08)
  • BERRENDO MIDDLE (Students: 588; Location: 800 MARION RICHARDS RD.; Grades: 06-08)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDL (Students: 438; Location: 312 E. MOUNTAINVIEW RD.; Grades: 06-08)
  • WASHINGTON AVENUE EL (Students: 436; Location: 408 N. WASHINGTON AVE.; Grades: KG-05)
  • EL CAPITAN ELEM (Students: 431; Location: 2807 WEST BLAND STREET; Grades: KG-05)
  • MESA MIDDLE (Students: 429; Location: 1601 EAST BLAND STREET; Grades: 06-08)
  • BERRENDO ELEM (Students: 417; Location: 505 W. PINE LODGE ROAD; Grades: KG-05)
  • MONTERREY ELEM (Students: 411; Location: 910 WEST GAYLE STREET; Grades: KG-05)
  • DEL NORTE ELEM (Students: 410; Location: 2701 NORTH GARDEN AVE.; Grades: KG-05)
  • VALLEY VIEW ELEM (Students: 395; Location: 1400 S. WASHINGTON AVE.; Grades: KG-05)
Private elementary/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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Notable locations in Roswell: Roswell Industrial Air Center (A), Roswell Weather Station (B), Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico (C), Saunders-Crosby House (D), Museum of the Horse (E), J P White and T Lou House (F), Millhiser-Baker Farmhouse (G), Milne-Bush Ranch (H), Roswell Museum and Art Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Broadmoor Shopping Center (1), Roswell Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Roswell include: Midway Assembly of God Church (A), Unitarian Universalist Church (B), Orthodox Ba'hai Faith Church (C), First Church of God (D), Highland Baptist Church (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), First Free Will Baptist Church (G), The Storehouse Church (H), The Salvation Army Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: South Park Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Roswell include: Castano de Sosas Route Historical Marker (1), Carpenter Park (2), Chisums South Springs Ranch Historical Marker (3), Chisum Trail Historical Marker (4), High Plains Historical Marker (5), Cahoon Park (6), Hondo Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Roswell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: International UFO Museum & Research Center (114 North Main Street) (1), Robert H Goddard Planetarium (Museums; 11th & N Main) (2), Schools-Public - Roswell- Administrative Offices- Planetarium (Museums; 11 & W Martin Street) (3), Anderson Museum Of Contemporary Art (409 East College Boulevard) (4), Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico (Museums; 200 North Lea Avenue) (5), Roswell-City - Museum & Art Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11th Street & Main) (6), Wilson Cobb History & Genealogy Research Lbrry (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 South Richardson Avenue) (7), American Music & Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2503 North Michigan Avenue) (8), Roswell Visitor Center (426 North Main Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (3575 North Main Street) (1), Cozy Cowboy Furnished Rentals (1205 North Lea Avenue) (2), Crane Motel (1212 West 2nd Street) (3), Ramada Limited (2803 West 2nd Street) (4), Jd's Patio and Grille (2000 North Main Street) (5), Budget Inn (2200 West 2nd Street) (6), Budget Inn West (2200 West 2nd Street) (7), Best Western El Rancho Palacio (2205 North Main Street) (8), Leisure Inn (2700 West 2nd Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: New Mexico State - Child Support-9th Judicial District- Roswell Field (400 North Pennsylvania Avenue) (1), Magistrate Court (400 North Virginia Avenue) (2), Social Security Administration - Roswell OFC (501 East 5th Street) (3), Municipal Court (403 North Richardson) (4), New Mexico State Government - District Court- Courthouse Roswell- Court C (400 North Pennsylvania Avenue) (5), United States Government - Courts Federal- District Court- District Judges' Cham (500 North Richardson Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Roswell and their reported violations in the past:

BERRENDO COOPERATIVE WUA (Population served: 3220, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-24-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and AUG-23-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-16-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2005)
CUMBERLAND COOPERATIVE WUA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-26-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
SUN COUNTRY FOOD MART (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-1999)
ALPINE VILLAGE W&SD (Population served: 195, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-08-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
NORTH PARK MHP WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, State - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Notification, State - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and AUG-16-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2000)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
TINNIES SILVER DOLLAR RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Roswell that have no violations reported:
  • ROSWELL MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 49000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
New Mexico:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.8%
Whole state:  68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.6%
Whole state:  18.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  7.8%

Roswell compared to New Mexico state average:

Roswell, New Mexico environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Roswell (2007 data):
  • Bank of the Southwest: North Branch - Roswell Branch, Drive-Up Facility, Bank Of The Southwest, Messenger Service, South Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.1 mil, Deposits: $111.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: New Mexico National Financial Incorporated
  • Pioneer Bank: South Sunset Avenue Branch, St. Mary's Place Branch, at 306 N Pennsylvania, North Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $522.8 mil, Deposits: $358.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Roswell South Branch, Roswell Branch, Roswell North Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Valley Bank of Commerce: North Main Branch at 2426 North Main Street, branch established on 1986-11-17; Valley Bank Of Commerce at 217 West 2nd Street, branch established on 1978-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.8 mil, Deposits: $91.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancshares Of Roswell, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Roswell North Banking Center Branch at 2600 North Main Street, branch established on 1959-01-01; Roswell Main Branch at 500 North Main Street, branch established on 1960-10-03. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The James Polk Stone National Bank: South Branch at 1801 South Main, branch established on 2004-09-01; The Roswell National Bank Branch at 1901 North Main, branch established on 2003-01-02. Info updated 2006-09-28: Bank assets: $125.4 mil, Deposits: $110.2 mil, headquarters in Portales, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Portales National Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank: Wilshire Center Branch at 2801 N. Main Street, branch established on 2000-01-26; Roswell Branch at 111 East Fifth St., branch established on 1998-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $478.9 mil, Deposits: $382.5 mil, headquarters in Artesia, NM, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Artesia Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Federal Bank: at 300 N Pennsylvania Ave, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $545.2 mil, Deposits: $386.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 8$17,338$26,0070$0
Police Protection - Officers 81$307,863$45,6090$0
Police - Other 25$52,253$25,0811$1,333
Financial Administration 20$67,691$40,6151$1,687
Streets and Highways 32$82,257$30,8460$0
Airports 14$35,568$30,4870$0
Health 22$54,936$29,9650$0
Fire - Other 1$1,944$23,3280$0
Sewerage 19$44,344$28,0070$0
Parks and Recreation 66$129,213$23,49318$12,396
Firefighters 88$304,848$41,5700$0
Water Supply 54$127,549$28,3441$1,012
Electric Power 2$6,478$38,8680$0
Local Libraries 19$47,546$30,0297$5,338
Other and Unallocable 16$39,194$29,3960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 12$6,383
Solid Waste Management 33$71,661$26,0590$0
Transit 11$24,790$27,04411$18,578
Totals for Government 511$1,415,472$33,24051$46,726


Roswell government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,175,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,413,000
    Sewerage: $2,259,000
    All Other: $1,276,000
    Parks & Recreation: $205,000
  • Construction - General: $2,855,000
    Water Utilities: $1,112,000
    Solid Waste Management: $733,000
    Sewerage: $548,000
    Air Transportation: $292,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,828,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,216,000
    Fire Protection: $6,032,000
    Water Utilities: $4,181,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,532,000
    Regular Highways: $2,488,000
    Sewerage: $2,060,000
    General - Other: $1,991,000
    Financial Administration: $1,623,000
    Air Transportation: $1,250,000
    Libraries: $893,000
    Housing & Community Development: $725,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $580,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $464,000
    Health Services - Other: $193,000
    Central Staff Services: $97,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $146,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,502,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $43,604,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,214,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $42,802,000
    Other, NEC: $2,814,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $802,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,742,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,619,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,520,000
    Special Assessments: $142,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $750,000
    Sewerage: $370,000
    Air Transportation: $297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,091,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,585,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,780,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,989,000
    Highways: $742,000
    All Other: $228,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $10,577,000
    Property: $2,723,000
    Public Utilities: $1,513,000
    Other Selective Sales: $556,000
    NEC: $372,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,519,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
New Mexico average:  7.94%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-1,833 average AGI)
Chaves County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eddy County, NM  0.54% ($32,485 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.38% ($29,600)
from Dona Ana County, NM  0.24% ($30,159)


6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
New Mexico average:  7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)
Chaves County:  0.05%
New Mexico average:  0.14%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Eddy County, NM  0.43% ($29,488)
to Dona Ana County, NM  0.39% ($21,730)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roswell:
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPSA (1230 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KCRX (1430 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSENDO CASAREZ, JR.)
  • KRDD (1320 AM; 1 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: TRINNIE B. ESPINOZA)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
  • KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KBUY (1360 AM; 5 kW; RUIDOSO, NM; Owner: WALTON STATIONS-NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roswell:
  • K213EA (90.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K276ED (103.1 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL INTERARTS ORGANIZATION)
  • K216BJ (91.1 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
  • KEND (106.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: BURKBERY COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • KSFX (100.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KWFL (99.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • K250AB (97.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KBCQ (97.1 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KMOU (104.7 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ROSWELL RADIO, INC.)
  • KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K208DR (89.5 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Roswell:
  • KPLP-LP (Channel 44; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)
  • KRPV (Channel 27; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKGD-LP (Channel 33; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K15FT (Channel 15; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K17EM (Channel 17; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF NEW MEXICO, LLC)
  • KOBR (Channel 8; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: STANLEY S. HUBBARD REVOCABLE TRUST)
  • K50FG (Channel 62; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K13RK (Channel 13; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

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