Profile for Roswell, New Mexico, NM

Roswell is in the Pecos River Valley.

Former and merged names include:
· Rio Hondo

Roswell developed as a cattle center after the Civil War.

Thousands of German POWs were held here during World War II.

Robert H. Goddard conducted rocket experiments here.

Little League World Series champions, 1956

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 477. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 10.7 per 1,000 people.

Roswell received national attention for the 1947 crash of an object at first described by Air Force officials as a "flying disc." The military later said it was a research balloon, but believers in UFOs still speculate that an alien spacecraft crashed here.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Silent Tongue"

Well-known residents have included:
· John Denver, singer
· Demi Moore, actress

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• UFO Festival - July 5-8, 2007
• Pecos Valley Jazz & Arts Festival - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Eastern New Mexico State Fair - Oct. 1-7, 2007
• Chaves County 4-H & FFA Fair - July 30-Aug. 4, 2007

Performing arts: Roswell Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Bottomless Lake State Park, Spring River Trail

Wildlife: Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico, General Douglas L. McBridge Military Museum, International UFO Museum and Research Center, Roswell Museum and Art Center, Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

Colleges and universities: Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus, New Mexico Military Institute

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 64

Listed places near Roswell

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (2)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (1)

Museums (4)

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10% of Roswell residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Roswell ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Chaves County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NM data
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Roswell was $14,589, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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17% of Roswell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Roswell festival dates:

• UFO Festival - July 5-8, 2007
• Pecos Valley Jazz & Arts Festival - Oct. 12-14, 2007
• Eastern New Mexico State Fair - Oct. 1-7, 2007
• Chaves County 4-H & FFA Fair - July 30-Aug. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Roswell festival web sites:

• Eastern New Mexico State Fair
• Pecos Valley Jazz & Arts Festival
• UFO Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Mexico county fairs
• New Mexico festivals (New Mexico tourism department)
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Historic districts in Roswell include Downtown Roswell Historic District, New Mexico Military Institute Historic District, South Spring Ranch ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Roswell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $342.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $617.

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Libraries in Roswell include Roswell Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Roswell include Roswell Daily Record

TV stations in Roswell include KBIM, KOBR, KRPV, KRWB.

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

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The average commute time for Roswell workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Roswell between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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