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New Mexico Counties
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New Mexico Counties
There is thirty-three counties in the state of New Mexico. There were originally nine counties
formed in 1852. Santa Ana County, New Mexico Territory, one of the nine original counties, was annexed in 1876
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Curry County, New Mexico
Curry County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Clovis
Year Organized: 1909
Square Miles: 1,406
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Court House: 700 N. Main Street, Suite 10
County Courthouse
Clovis, NM 88101-6664
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
named for George Curry, a Kansas native who was territorial
governor of Nw Mexico from 1907-1910
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Curry County was created 25 February
1909. It was formerly part of Roosevelt and Quay Counties. It is a smaller
county and prospered due to early railroad building. Farming , ranching, and
military bases have given it a healthy economy over the years.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Clovis
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Grady |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Melrose |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Texico |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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