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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
to Bernalillo County, New Mexico. |
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Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Roosevelt County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Portales
Year Organized: 1903
Square Miles: 2,449 |
Court House: 109 West First Street
County Courthouse
Portales, NM 88130-5969
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Theodore Roosevelt who was our 26th President.
Roosevelt was part of the New Mexico Rough Riders when he attacked San Juan Hill
during the Spanish-American War.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Roosevelt County was created 28
February 1903. It was named for Theodore Roosevelt who was our 26th President.
Roosevelt was part of the New Mexico Rough Riders when he attacked San Juan Hill
during the Spanish-American War. Portales is the county seat. This county has
major dairy operations, agriculture, and ranching. It has an ancient history
with findings of evidence of civilizations 15,000 years old.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Causey |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Dora |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Elida |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Floyd |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Portales
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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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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