A town of 47,638, settled in 1869. Nearly 2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Roswell does most differently from other towns.
1904 · Kaffir corn reaping - South Spring Ranc…6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 14 places on the National Register.
2 colleges in town.
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
I was just reading about the history of our town and I stumbled upon the fact that Roswell was established back in 1869, which got me thinking about…
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Roswell. Another town gets a different order.
28 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Poe Corn Park | 0.5 mi | 22 |
| 2. Melendez Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 3. Noon Optimist Park | 0.3 mi | 29 |
52% of Roswell’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Albuquerque (5%), Artesia (4%) and Carlsbad (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
The typical Roswell home is worth about $177,000, up 1.2% in a year, 45% below the New Mexico typical home.
Roswell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less. Within New Mexico, it does better than 28% of towns.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Roswell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of New Mexico’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte Elementary | K–5 | 518 | B |
| Military Heights Elementary | PK–5 | 426 | B+ |
| Valley View Elementary | PK–5 | 388 | B+ |
| El Capitan Elementary | PK–5 | 380 | B |
| Monterrey Elementary | K–5 | 373 | B |
| Missouri Ave Elementary | PK–5 | 322 | B |
Roswell beats the New Mexico average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Roswell | NM |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 20.6% | 15.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.9% | 20.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.3% | 11.2% |
Roswell has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1909
An 85,000 wool clip, Roswell, N.M
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Roswell’s archive appears here every day.
See all 6 archive items →14 places in Roswell on the National Register of Historic Places.
45 notable people were born in Roswell.
City in Chaves County, New Mexico, US
Roswell ( ROZ-well) is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,422 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in New Mexico. It is home to the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), founded in 1891. The city is also the location of an Eastern New Mexico University campus. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River. Bottomless Lakes State Park is located 12 miles (19 km) east of Roswell on US 380. Chaves County forms the entirety of the Roswell micropolitan area. The Roswell incident in 1947 was named after the town, though the crash site of the alleged UFO was so…
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