Map of Dexter town, New Mexico

Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico. The population was 1,266 at the time of the 2010 census.

Dexter town overview:
Name:	Dexter town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Chaves County
Elevation:	3,465 ft (1,056 m)
Total Area:	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km²)
Land Area:	0.73 sq mi (1.89 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	1,074
Population Density:	1,473.25/sq mi (568.50/km²)
ZIP code:	88230
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3520620
GNISfeature ID:	0888359

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Geography

Dexter is located in south-central Chaves County at 33°11′46″N 104°22′13″W / 33.19611°N 104.37028°W / 33.19611; -104.37028 (33.196062, -104.370222), approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of the Pecos River. New Mexico State Road 2 passes through the town, leading northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Roswell, the county seat, and southeast 6 miles (10 km) to Hagerman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km), of which 0.73 square miles (1.9 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 7.88%, is water.