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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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Torrance County, New Mexico
Torrance County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Estancia
Year Organized: 1903
Square Miles: 3,345 |
Court House: PO Box 48
County Courthouse
Estancia, NM 87016-0048
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Francis J. Torrance who was an early builder
of commerce in New Mexico.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Torrance County was created 16 March
1903. It is near the heart of New Mexico. It was named for Francis J. Torrance
who was an early builder of commerce in New Mexico. Estancia is the county seat.
It is rich in farming, ranching, and orchards. Two railroads cross its lands.
Torrance County's Manzano area, saw the first apple orchard planted in the
southwest.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Encino |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Estancia
(County Seat) |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Moriarty |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mountainair |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Willard |
village |
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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