Northwest Chaves, New Mexico

Back to Northwest Chaves, NM housing info, Chaves County, New Mexico, NM smaller cities, NM small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Chaves County Population in July 2007: 2,940. Males: 1,493   (50.8%) Females: 1,447   (49.2%) Median resident age:   40.6 years New Mexico median age:   34.6 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,722 (it was $37,352 in 2000) Northwest Chaves:   $49,722 New Mexico:   $41,452 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,093 Northwest Chaves:   $25,093 New Mexico:   $21,822 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,628 (it was $82,600 in 2000) Northwest Chaves:   $150,628 New Mexico:   $155,400 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $198,727; Detached houses: $254,208; Mobile homes: $48,400; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,971 Northwest Chaves, NM residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Northwest Chaves: White Non-Hispanic (89.1%) Hispanic (18.1%) Other race (7.5%) Two or more races (1.4%) Black (0.7%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Northwest Chaves: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 4185 feet Land area: 1369.6 square miles. Population density: 2.1 people per square mile   (very low).

Northwest Chaves-area historical tornado activity is above New Mexico state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/12/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Northwest Chaves place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/11/1974, a category 2 tornado 32.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Northwest Chaves-area historical earthquake activity is below New Mexico state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/19/2005 at 20:27:40, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Northwest Chaves center
On 3/14/1999 at 22:43:17, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/23/2004 at 09:22:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/30/1999 at 19:04:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, 3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from Northwest Chaves center
On 3/24/1996 at 20:19:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.3 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/22/2004 at 08:55:28, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Northwest Chaves center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Northwest Chaves: W R McKnight Ranch (A), Childress Ranch (B), Deep Well (C), China Draw Well (D), West Stancel Corral (E), Christine Windmill (F), Dixon Well (G), Askew Windmill (H), Yoder Ranch (I), Dr Robert Goddard Original Rocket Tower Site (J), Badger Well (K), Corn Ranch (L), Dunlap (M), Costel Windmill (N), Cottonwood Ranch (O), Crawford Ranch (P), Daniels Ranch (Q), Barnhill Windmill (R), East Fivemile Well (S), East Stancel Corral (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Northwest Chaves: Salt Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Eden Valley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Lake (A), Ink Pots (B), Government Water Hole (C), Casaus Lake (D), Shaw Lake (E), Mare Lake (F), Blm Lake (G), Lowe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Macho, Arroyo del (A), Lost River (B), Horse Creek (C), Salt Creek (D), Berrendo Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Northwest Chaves include: Mesa and Pecos Valley Historical Marker (1), Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
New Mexico:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.4%
Whole state:	68.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.9%
Whole state:	6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	11.8%
Whole state:	18.4%

This place:	0.7%
Whole state:	7.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Northwest Chaves, NM

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6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
New Mexico average:	7.94%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($-1,833 average AGI)

Chaves County:	0.05%
New Mexico average:	0.21%

from Eddy County, NM	0.54% ($32,485 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM	0.38% ($29,600)
from Dona Ana County, NM	0.24% ($30,159)

6.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.69%
New Mexico average:	7.42%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($132 average AGI)

Chaves County:	0.05%
New Mexico average:	0.14%

to Bernalillo County, NM	0.67% ($24,500 average AGI)
to Eddy County, NM	0.43% ($29,488)
to Dona Ana County, NM	0.39% ($21,730)