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Alamosa County, Colorado

Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 14,966. The county seat is Alamosa. Its name means "cottonwood grove" in Spanish. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Alamosa_County. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2093x1776, 25 KB) A map of Alamosa County, Colorado. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2093x1776, 25 KB) A map of Alamosa County, Colorado. ... Jump to: navigation, search Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... Jump to: navigation, search A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Other U.S. States Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Official languages English Area 269,837 km² (8th)  - Land 268,879 km²  - Water 962 km² (0. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Alamosa is a city located in Alamosa County, Colorado. ... Species Populus deltoides L. Populus fremontii [[]] Populus nigra L. The cottonwoods are three species of poplars in the section Aegiros of the genus Populus, native to North America, Europe and western Asia. ...

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History

Alamosa County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 8, 1913 out of northeastern Costilla County. Jump to: navigation, search March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,874 km² (724 mi²). 1,872 km² (723 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water. 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties, clockwise from north, are Saguache, Huerfano, Costilla, Conejos, and Rio Grande. Saguache County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Huerfano County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Costilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Jump to: navigation, search Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,966 people, 5,467 households, and 3,651 families residing in the county. The population density is 8/km² (21/mi²). There are 6,088 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 71.19% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 2.34% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 20.34% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races. 41.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Jump to: navigation, search A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 5,467 households out of which 35.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.50% are married couples living together, 11.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.20% are non-families. 27.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.14. Jump to: navigation, search Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 15.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.30 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $29,447, and the median income for a family is $38,389. Males have a median income of $27,733 versus $22,806 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,037. 21.30% of the population and 15.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.40% of those under the age of 18 and 13.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Regions of Colorado Flag of Colorado
Eastern Plains | Denver-Aurora metropolitan area | Front Range | Mineral Belt | San Luis Valley | Western Slope
Largest cities
Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Broomfield | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Denver | Englewood | Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Lafayette | Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland | Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Westminster | Wheat Ridge
Counties
Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma

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Alamosa County, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (405 words)
Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.
Alamosa County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 8, 1913 out of northeastern Costilla County.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 15.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
Alamosa: Weather and Much More from Answers.com (696 words)
Alamosa is served by the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad and is the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado.
Alamosa was established in May, 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway and quickly became an important rail center.
Alamosa is located in the highest general agricultural land in the United States and local farmers specialize in growing cool weather crops.
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