Lake Arthur is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, home to about 478 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88253.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Roswell Air Center Airport (ROW)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX144 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX423 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Arthur; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake Arthur had 378 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 254th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Chaves County grew from 4,773 residents in 1900 to 65,157 in 2020.
Chaves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 12.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Artesia 6s, NM weather station (17 miles away).
16,093 jobs at 1,342 businesses in Chaves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lake Arthur. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arthur ElementaryLake Arthur | Pre-K–5 | 67 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lake Arthur MiddleLake Arthur | 6–8 | 26 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lake Arthur HighLake Arthur | 9–12 | 28 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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