Otero County, New Mexico
| Otero County, New Mexico | |
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Otero County courthouse in Alamogordo
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 30, 1899 |
| Seat | Alamogordo |
| Largest city | Alamogordo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,628 sq mi (17,166 km2) |
| • Land | 6,613 sq mi (17,128 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 63,797 |
| • Density | 9.6/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | co |
Otero County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,797. Its county seat is Alamogordo. Its southern boundary is the Texas state line.
Otero County comprises the Alamogordo, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,628 square miles (17,170 km2), of which 6,613 square miles (17,130 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (0.2%) is water. It is the third-largest county in New Mexico by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,298 people, 22,984 households, and 16,801 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 29,272 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.71% White, 3.92% Black or African American, 5.80% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 11.67% from other races, and 3.60% from two or more races. 32.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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