Otero County, New Mexico

Otero County
Otero County courthouse in Alamogordo
Otero County courthouse in Alamogordo
Map of New Mexico highlighting Otero County
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
Map of the United States highlighting New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°37′N 105°44′W / 32.62°N 105.73°W / 32.62; -105.73
Country United States
State New Mexico
FoundedJanuary 30, 1899
Named forMiguel Antonio Otero
SeatAlamogordo
Largest cityAlamogordo
Area
 • Total6,628 sq mi (17,170 km2)
 • Land6,613 sq mi (17,130 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total67,839
 • Density10/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteco.otero.nm.us

Otero County (Spanish: Condado de Otero) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,839.[1] Its county seat is Alamogordo.[2] Its southern boundary is the Texas state line. It is named for Miguel Antonio Otero, the territorial governor when the county was created.[3]

Otero County includes the Alamogordo Micropolitan Statistical Area.[4]

  1. ^ "Otero County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Thompson, Mark. "Miguel Otero: Father, Son, and Grandson". New Mexico Office of the State Historian. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Alamogordo, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area" (PDF). US Census Bureau. December 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2009.