Alamogordo, New Mexico

city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States

Alamogordo /ˌæləməˈɡɔːrd/ is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 30,898 as of the 2020 census.[5]

Alamogordo, New Mexico
Downtown Alamogordo, looking west on 10th Street; Jim Griggs Sports Complex; Shops on New York Avenue; Water Tower looking east on Tenth Street; Kids' Kingdom Park; View of Alamogordo from Thunder Road
Location in New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Alamogordo is located in New Mexico
Alamogordo
Alamogordo
Location in New Mexico
Alamogordo is located in the United States
Alamogordo
Alamogordo
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°51′22″N 105°58′28″W / 32.85611°N 105.97444°W / 32.85611; -105.97444[3]
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyOtero[1][2]
Founded1898
Incorporated1912
Named forálamo gordo, Spanish for "fat cottonwood"
Government
 • TypeCommission–manager
Area
 • Total21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2)
 • Land21.57 sq mi (55.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation4,330 ft (1,320 m)
Population
 • Total30,898
 • Density1,444.5/sq mi (557.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
ZIP codes[6]
88310, 88311 (PO Box)
Area code575
FIPS code35-01780
GNIS feature ID2409672[3]
Websiteci.alamogordo.nm.us

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