Otero County, New Mexico
Otero County, New Mexico | |
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Otero County courthouse in Alamogordo | |
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Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′N 105°44′W / 32.62°N 105.73°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | January 30, 1899 |
| Named after | Miguel Antonio Otero |
| Seat | Alamogordo |
| Largest city | Alamogordo |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,628 sq mi (17,170 km2) |
| • Land | 6,613 sq mi (17,130 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (36 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 67,839 |
| • Density | 10.26/sq mi (3.961/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | co |
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. Its county seat is Alamogordo. Its southern boundary is the Texas state line. It is named for Miguel Antonio Otero, the territorial governor when the county was created.
Otero County includes the Alamogordo Micropolitan Statistical Area.