Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo | |
|---|---|
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 | |
  Alamogordo Location in New Mexico  Alamogordo Alamogordo (the United States)  Alamogordo Alamogordo (North America) | |
| 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.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
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