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Dexter

Total population

1,128

Median home value

$97,500

12.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$43,846

Dexter$44k
National$74k
Coordinates33.19°, -104.37°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dexter had a population of 1,074.

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History & geography

Geography

Dexter is located in south-central Chaves County approximately west of the Pecos River. New Mexico State Road 2 passes through the town, leading northwest to Roswell, the county seat, and southeast to Hagerman. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of , of which is land and , or 7.88%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
31.5
Median home value
$97,500
Housing units
480
Poverty rate
41.3%
Unemployment
10.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
33.4%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
92%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
33.1948
Longitude
-104.3689
Water area
0.06 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.5%
Diabetes
15.5%
Adult obesity
42.9%
Binge drinking
14%
Adult smoking
17.1%
No leisure activity
36.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • DEXTER ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · DEXTER · 362 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • DEXTER HIGH
    High · DEXTER · 254 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • DEXTER MIDDLE
    Middle · DEXTER · 196 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • HAGERMAN ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · HAGERMAN · 180 students · 11.3:1 ratio
  • HAGERMAN HIGH
    High · HAGERMAN · 114 students · 9.5:1 ratio
  • HAGERMAN MIDDLE
    Middle · HAGERMAN · 74 students · 8.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John A. Samford
John A. Samford
United States general (1905–1968)
R
Rod Adair
American politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,036

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
289
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dexter

Across frontiers
Across frontiers
Dexter Cirillo · 1998
Music of the Spansh Folk Plays in New Mexico
Donald E. Westlake · 1969
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay · 2003
The real book
2013

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET