Profile for Dexter, New Mexico, NM

Local landmarks include the "Miraculous Tortilla Shrine," built around a tortilla said to bear the image of Christ

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• Dexter population
• Ancestry of people in Dexter
• Housing in Dexter
• Income in Dexter
• Marital status of adults in Dexter
• Place of birth of people in Dexter
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dexter
• School enrollment & education levels in Dexter
• Transportation & commute times in Dexter
• Chaves County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Mexico
• State data - New Mexico
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dexter demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Chaves County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 88230 ZIP code.

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• Chaves County government

6% of Dexter residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dexter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dexter
• Cemeteries in Chaves County
• Libraries in or near Dexter

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• Chaves County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NM data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dexter museums
• Dexter historic sites
• Dexter area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dexter area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Chaves County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Mexico cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dexter
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Chaves County

• Dexter business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Mexico
• Local ordinances in New Mexico (Partial selection)

• Crime in Chaves County
• Arrests in Chaves County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Mexico
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dexter was $10,239, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Chaves County economic census
• Chaves County economic summary
• Chaves County employment growth
• Chaves County unemployment rate
• New Mexico economic data

10% of Dexter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dexter
• Colleges in New Mexico
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Mexico
• Schools in or near Dexter
• School districts in or near Dexter
• Yearbooks (old) of New Mexico high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dexter

• Air pollution in Chaves County
• Diesel soot in Chaves County
• Land contamination in Chaves County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Mexico
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Chaves County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Mexico

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Mexico county fairs
• New Mexico festivals (New Mexico tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dexter

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dexter
• Geocaches in New Mexico

• Dexter items now on sale

• Chaves County government
• New Mexico state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dexter medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dexter
• Historic sites in New Mexico
• Museums in or near Dexter
• Museums in New Mexico
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Chaves County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dexter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $246.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $491.

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• Homes for sale in the Dexter area
• Find a Dexter Realtor
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• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Mexico
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Dexter

• New Mexico library

• Get directions from Dexter
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• Census map of Dexter area
• Historic maps of NM cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Mexico
• Topographic map of Dexter

• Daily newspapers in or near Dexter
• AM radio stations in or near Dexter
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Dexter
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• Media ownership in the Dexter area
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• Search recent news archives in New Mexico

• Military bases in New Mexico
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dexter
• Search obituaries in New Mexico
• Recent death notices - selected NM newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Mexico
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Mexico
• Lions clubs in New Mexico
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dexter
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dexter

• Parks near Dexter
• National forests in New Mexico
• Ski areas near Dexter
• Ski areas in New Mexico
• State parks in New Mexico

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• Aerial photo of Dexter
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• Panoramic photos of New Mexico communities
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• Post cards of New Mexico communities

Chaves County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dexter political report.

• New Mexico Democratic party
• New Mexico Republican party
• New Mexico elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dexter
• Total membership by faith, in Chaves County

• Chowhound message boards for NM

The average commute time for Dexter workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dexter travel guide
• Airports near Dexter
• Hotels near Dexter
• New Mexico tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Mexico
• Wildlife refuges in New Mexico

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