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