Alamogordo, New Mexico
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Alamogordo | ||||||||
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City | ||||||||
Downtown Alamogordo, looking West on 10th Street; Jim Griggs Sports Complex; Shops on New York Ave; Water Tower looking East Tenth Street; Kids' Kingdom Park; View of Alamogordo from Thunder Rd. | ||||||||
![]() Location in New Mexico | ||||||||
Coordinates: 32°54′01″N 105°57′38″W / 32.90028°N 105.96056°WCoordinates: 32°54′01″N 105°57′38″W / 32.90028°N 105.96056°W | ||||||||
Country | United States | |||||||
State | New Mexico | |||||||
County | Otero[1][2] | |||||||
Founded | 1898 | |||||||
Incorporated | 1912 | |||||||
Named for | álamo gordo, Spanish for "fat cottonwood" | |||||||
Government | ||||||||
• Type | Commission/Manager | |||||||
• Mayor | Richard Boss[3] | |||||||
• Mayor Pro Tem | Al Hernandez[3] | |||||||
• City Manager | Maggie Paluch[4] | |||||||
Area | ||||||||
• Total | 19.3 sq mi (50.1 km2) | |||||||
• Land | 19.3 sq mi (50.1 km2) | |||||||
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |||||||
Elevation | 4,336 ft (1,322 m) | |||||||
Population | ||||||||
• Total | 30,403 | |||||||
• Estimate (2018) | 31,701 | |||||||
• Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) | |||||||
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time Zone) | |||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Daylight Time) | |||||||
ZIP codes[6] | 88310, 88311 (PO Box) | |||||||
Area code(s) | 575 | |||||||
FIPS code | 35-01780 | |||||||
GNIS feature ID | 0903054 | |||||||
Website | ci |
Alamogordo /ˌæləməˈɡɔːrdoʊ/ is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 30,403 as of the 2010 census.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New Mayor, City Commission sworn into office". alamogordonews.com.
- ↑ "City Commission names Maggie Paluch as City Manager". alamogordonews.com.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)