Town guide

Midway, New Mexico

Midway is a community in Chaves County, New Mexico, home to about 541 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 88230.

Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population541217 per sq mi
Median home value$178,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Midway

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Midway

Distances

Nearest major airportEl Paso International Airport (ELP)150 miles away
Closer regional airportRoswell Air Center Airport (ROW)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX431 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Midway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Midway had 818 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 235th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Chaves County grew from 4,773 residents in 1900 to 65,157 in 2020.

Midway population by census2010: 971, 2020: 81897120108182020

Chaves County, 1900–2020

Chaves County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,773, 1910: 16,850, 1920: 12,075, 1930: 19,549, 1940: 23,980, 1950: 40,605, 1960: 57,649, 1970: 43,335, 1980: 51,103, 1990: 57,849, 2000: 61,382, 2010: 65,645, 2020: 65,1575K’00’1012K’20’3024K’40’5058K’60’7051K’80’9061K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 11.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MidwayJan: high 57°F, low 28°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 33°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 39°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 47°F, 0.6 in; May: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.1 in; Jun: high 96°F, low 66°F, 1.3 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 70°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 69°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 61°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 49°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 36°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 28°F, 0.6 in57°28°Jan0.463°33°Feb0.471°39°Mar0.579°47°Apr0.688°57°May1.196°66°Jun1.397°70°Jul1.895°69°Aug1.788°61°Sep1.678°49°Oct1.366°36°Nov0.557°28°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roswell Ind Air Pk, NM weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Chaves County

16,093 jobs at 1,342 businesses in Chaves County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chaves CountyRetail trade: 3,314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,161 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,731 jobs; Construction: 1,099 jobs; Other services: 946 jobs; Manufacturing: 852 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 756 jobs; Professional services: 616 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 7% Other services 6% Manufacturing 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Midway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lovelace Regional Hospital - RoswellGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Roswell17.4 miles
  • Eastern New Mexico Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Roswell18.1 miles
  • Artesia General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Artesia23.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Midway

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dexter Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Midway

Public schools here are run by Dexter. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dexter ElementaryDexterPre-K–5330Public0.7 mi
Dexter MiddleDexter6–8178Public0.9 mi
Dexter HighDexter9–12264Public0.9 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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