Alamosa is a city located in Alamosa County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,960. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado. It is on the Rio Grande river and is served by U.S. Highway 160 running east and west and U.S. Highway 285 and State Highway 17 running north and south. It is served by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. It is the county seat of Alamosa County⁶. Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Luis Valley is a large broad alpine valley in south-central Colorado. ... This is the article on the state. ... The Rio Grande flowing past Albuquerque Rio Grande by Big Bend National Park,Texas Known as the Rio Grande in the United States and as the Río Bravo (or, more formally, the Río Bravo del Norte) in Mexico, the river rises in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, USA, flows... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Colorado railroads | New Mexico railroads | Utah railroads ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Adams State College is located in Alamosa. There is a Sunshine Festival which occurs the first weekend in June. Alamosa was established relatively late in the history of the Valley and is in a low-lying agricultural district. Elevation is about 7500 feet. Adams State College is a small state-supported liberal arts college in Alamosa, Colorado, USA, in Colorados San Luis Valley. ...

Facilities

Alamosa is the shopping center for the San Luis Valley and boast a WalMart and two supermarkets, Safeway and City Market, a subsidiary of Kroger. There are a number of fast food restaurants, two medical clinics and a regional hospital, San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Exterior appearance of typical supermarket (Albertsons) Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol (where permitted), medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ... Safeway is a brand name used by several supermarkets around the world: Safeway Inc. ... City Market is the name of two communities: City Market (US) City Market (Finland) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A subsidiary is a corporation controlled by another. ... Kroger Co. ... This article needs cleanup. ... A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided in part by physicians and nurses. ...

Geography

Alamosa is located at 37°28'8" North, 105°52'25" West (37.468835, -105.873686)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias CO county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 km² (4.0 mi²). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

The Rio Grande River runs through Alamosa.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 7,960 people, 2,974 households, and 1,769 families residing in the city. The population density is 770.3/km² (1,995.0/mi²). There are 3,215 housing units at an average density of 311.1/km² (805.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 68.53% White, 1.41% Black or African American, 2.20% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 22.36% from other races, and 4.28% from two or more races. 46.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 2,974 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 14.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 3.04. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 21.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $25,453, and the median income for a family is $33,017. Males have a median income of $27,100 versus $22,671 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,405. 25.0% of the population and 18.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

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