Alamogordo New Mexico 

         Alamogordo was founded in 1899 as a railroad town.  Located at the base of the beautiful Sacramento Mountains, we are the county seat of Otero County.  Alamogordo's population is approximately 35,000 and the county population of about 55,000.

         We have a diverse area with Alamogordo having a desert climate with warm days and cooler evenings, but just a few miles up the "hill" to Cloudcroft finds cooler weather and winter snows.  Our skies are almost always blue and clear and the evenings are made for star watching.  We get an average rainfall of about 11 inches a year. The elevation of Alamogordo is approximately 4,350 feet.

            Holloman Air Force Base is the major employer for Alamogordo with military, civil service and contract personnel.  Besides the normal military operations, Holloman hosts a high speed test track and recently a German training wing has located here for pilot training.  It is about a 20 minute drive from most locations in town to the base.  Many military members find our community very comfortable and choose to remain in our area after retirement.

      New Mexico State University has a branch campus located here in Alamogordo. They offer day time and evening classes in a variety of subjects.  There is also a nursing program available through NMSU-A.

           Our area, even though mainly desert has many faces.  You are able to find fresh grown apples and cherries in orchards, as well as producing fruit trees through out town.  Pistachios and pecans are commercially grown in our area, and just 12 miles away in Tularosa,  you will find a vineyard and winery.   Vegetable gardens are also popular and seem do fine here.

          Like all of New Mexico we have a sales tax on all products and services.  At the present time in the city the sales tax rate is 7.25%.   There is also a state income tax for New Mexico residents, but the local property taxes are very reasonable compared to many other states.

        I believe that you will find Alamogordo a town of very friendly people who appreciate our great weather, beautiful scenery and an appealing quality of life.

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Ginna

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