Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Roswell, NM
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 45,293 at the 2000 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also the home of New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), founded in 1891. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River. Roswell is most popularly known for having its name attached to what is now called the 1947 Roswell UFO incident, even though the actual crash site was some seventy-five miles from Roswell and closer to Corona. However, the investigation and debris recovery was handled by the local Roswell Army Air Field.
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General Information
| Chaves |
County | 53,113 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| New Mexico |
State | 57,699 |
Population (current) |
| 2,442.8 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 2.4 |
Square Miles of Water | $62,800 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $28,468 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 1,342 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $75,636,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 13,969 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $313,837,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
