Founded in 1889, Chaves County is one of 33 counties in the state of New Mexico. Historically, Chaves County was formed from part of Lincoln County. The city of Roswell is the county seat. With FIPS code of 5, Chaves County has a population of 64,629 and area of 6,071 square miles (15,724 km2).
List of all cities in Chaves County, NM alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Border Hill, NM | 88201 | 575 |
| Dexter, NM | 88230 | 575 |
| Elkins, NM | 88201 | 575 |
| Hagerman, NM | 88232 | 575 |
| Lake Arthur, NM | 88253 | 575 |
| Midway, NM | 88230 | 575 |
| Pine Lodge, NM | 88201 | 575 |
| Roswell, NM | 88201 | 575 |
| 88202 | 575 | |
| 88203 | 575 | |
| Roswell Industrial Air Cente, NM | 88201 | 575 |