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Welcome to Otero County ...

Time Zone: Otero County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Alamogordo is the Seat for Otero County.

Otero County was founded in 1899. Otero was created by taking area from Dona Ana and Lincoln Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Otero had a population of 67,572 people. This is an increase of 5.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,797 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Otero represented 3.1% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Otero County:

  • Alamogordo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
    • Alamogordo is located in Otero County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <3>
  • Cloudcroft
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tularosa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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