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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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Sierra County, New Mexico
Sierra County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Truth Or Consequences
Year Organized: 1884
Square Miles: 4,180 |
Court House: 100 North Date Street
County Courthouse
Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901-2815
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for the Black Range mountains ("sierra" means "mountain
range").
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Sierra County was formed in 3 April
1884 out of portions of Socorro, Grant and Dona Ana Counties. Due to the
location and population, Hillsboro became the first county seat. The Hillsboro
Post Office was the hub for mail transportation to the surrounding offices in
the southern part of the county. This county has many hills and mountains,
especially attractive is the Sierra de los Caballos range. Hot Springs, an
attractive designation, was the original county seat. It was changed in name to
Truth or Consequences in 1950 after the famous TV show. It is commonly known
today as T or C. Elephant Butte Lake draws fishermen and tourists from many
areas.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Elephant Butte |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Truth or Consequences
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Williamsburg |
village |
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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