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Los Alamos is an unincorporated townsite in Los Alamos County, New Mexico. The population was 11,909 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which was founded to undertake the Manhattan Project. Los Alamos County is an incorporated county, and many county offices are located at the townsite of Los Alamos. Los Alamos High School is the public high school of Los Alamos County. Before the Manhattan Project, the site was occupied by the Los Alamos Ranch School. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ...
Los Alamos County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...
Los Alamos National Laboratory, aerial view from 1995. ...
The Manhattan Project resulted in the development of the first nuclear weapons, and the first-ever nuclear detonation, at the Trinity test of July 16, 1945. ...
Los Alamos High School (or LAHS) is the public high school of Los Alamos, New Mexico. ...
Los Alamos Ranch School was a private school for boys in Otowi, New Mexico, near Los Alamos, New Mexico. ...
 Gate at Eastern entrance to Los Alamos. Results of the Cerro Grande forest fire can be seen in the background. Los Alamos (AFDB-7) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Los Alamos (AFDB-7) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The smoke plume on May 11, 2000 reaches the panhandle of Oklahoma (NOAA image). ...
Geography Los Alamos is located at 35°53′28″N, 106°17′52″W (35.891086, -106.297727)GR1, approximately 35 miles (56 km) to the northwest of Santa Fe. Elevation is 7320 feet. Image File history File links NMMap-doton-LosAlamos. ...
Nickname: The City Different Location in the State of New Mexico Coordinates: Country United States State New Mexico County Santa Fe Founded 1607 Mayor David Coss Area - City 96. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the townsite has a total area of 28.1 km² (10.9 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) 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. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,909 people, 5,110 households, and 3,372 families residing in the CDPsite. The population density was 423.4/km² (1,096.2/mi²). There were 5,463 housing units at an average density of 194.2/km² (502.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDPsite was 89.13% White, 0.44% African American, 0.56% Native American, 4.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.01% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.21% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
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. ...
Los Alamos is New Mexico's best educated community, proportionately, with 68.6% of adult residents (25 and older) holding an associate degree or higher, and 62.1% of adults possessing a baccalaureate degree or higher (2000 Census).
There were 5,110 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
In the townsite, the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDPsite was $71,536, and the median income for a family was $86,876. Males had a median income of $65,638 versus $39,352 for females. The per capita income for the CDPsite was $34,240. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
The home ownership rate (owner-occupied housing units to total units) is 71.5%.
City and regional partnerships Los Alamos maintains partnerships or "sister city" status with the following international locations: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...
Sarov (Russian: ) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. ...
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1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
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