Midway, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
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Midway is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chaves County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Midway had a population of 818.[4]
Midway, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  Midway Location within New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′45″N 104°27′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Chaves |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2) |
| • Land | 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,573 ft (1,089 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 818 |
| • Density | 329.2/sq mi (127.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88230 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-48480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629119[2] |
Geography
Midway is located in central Chaves County 9 miles (14 km) southeast of the center of Roswell, the county seat. U.S. Route 285 forms the western edge of the CDP, leading northwest to Roswell and south 33 miles (53 km) to Artesia. New Mexico State Road 2 runs through the center of the community, joining US 285 at the CDP's northwest corner and running southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Hagerman.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Midway CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Education
It is in the Roswell Independent School District.[7]
