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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 to Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Otero County, New Mexico

Otero County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Alamogordo
Year Organized: 1899
Square Miles: 6,627

Court House:

1000 New York Ave, Room 101
County Courthouse
Alamogordo, NM 88310-6904

Etymology - Origin of County Name

It was named for Miguel A. Otero who was the Territorial Representative to Congress 1856 to 1861.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Otero County was created 30 January 1899. It was named for Miguel A. Otero who was the Territorial Representative to Congress 1856 to 1861. Alamogordo is the county seat. Alamo' is the center of missile testing , spy planes development, White Sands National Monument, and tourism. The Cloudcroft Apache Reservation is nearby. Otero County offers residents clear skies, clean air, varied surroundings from low plains to peaceful mountains.

Neighboring Counties:

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Cities and Towns:

- Alamogordo (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Cloudcroft	village	Incorporated Area
- Tularosa	village	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this 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."