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Alamogordo, New Mexico

January 17, 2023

"Alamogordo" redirects here. For other places with this name, see Alamogordo (disambiguation). For the larger Alamogordo Micropolitan Area, see Otero County, New Mexico.

Alamogordo (/ˌæləməˈɡɔːrdoʊ/) is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 31,358 as of the 2020 census. Alamogordo is known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first ever explosion of an atomic bomb.

Alamogordo, New Mexico
City
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
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo, New Mexico (the United States)
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo, New Mexico (North America)
Coordinates: 32°54′01″N 105°57′38″W / 32.90028°N 105.96056°W / 32.90028; -105.96056Coordinates: 32°54′01″N 105°57′38″W / 32.90028°N 105.96056°W / 32.90028; -105.96056[3]
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyOtero[1][2]
Founded1898
Incorporated1912
Named forálamo gordo, Spanish for "fat cottonwood"
Government
 • TypeCommission–manager
 • MayorSusan Payne[4]
 • Mayor Pro TemAl Hernandez[4]
 • City ManagerMaggie Paluch[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total21.58 sq mi (55.90 km2)
 • Land21.57 sq mi (55.87 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
[3]
4,330 ft (1,320 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total30,898
 • Density1,432.32/sq mi (553.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain Standard Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
ZIP codes[8]
88310, 88311 (PO Box)
Area code575
FIPS code35-01780
GNIS feature ID0903054
Websiteci.alamogordo.nm.us

Humans have lived in the Alamogordo area for at least 11,000 years. The present settlement, established in 1898 to support the construction of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, is an early example of a planned community. The city was incorporated in 1912. Tourism became an important economic factor with the creation of White Sands National Monument in 1933, which is still one of the biggest attractions of the city today. During the 1950s–60s, Alamogordo was an unofficial center for research on pilot safety and the developing United States' space program.

Alamogordo is a charter city with a council-manager form of government. City government provides a large number of recreational and leisure facilities for its citizens, including a large park in the center of the city, many smaller parks scattered through the city, a golf course, Alameda Park Zoo, a network of walking paths, Alamogordo Public Library, and a senior citizens' center. Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center is a nonprofit shared military/civilian facility that is also the hospital for Holloman Air Force Base.

History

For the history of aerospace sites outside of the city, see White Sands Space Harbor, White Sands Missile Range, and Holloman Air Force Base.

Tularosa Basin has been inhabited for at least 11,000 years. There are signs of previous inhabitants in the area such as the Clovis culture, the Folsom culture, the peoples of the Archaic period, and the Formative stage.[9] The Mescalero Apache were already living in the Tularosa Basin when the Spanish came in 1534, and Mescalero oral history says they have always lived there.[10] The Spanish built a chapel at La Luz (about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the future site of Alamogordo) in 1719, although La Luz was not settled until about 1860.[11][12]: 167 

The city of Alamogordo was founded in June 1898, when the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad, headed by Charles Bishop Eddy, extended the railway to the town.[13]: 4, 6–7  Eddy influenced the design of the community, which included large wide thoroughfares and tree-lined irrigation canals.[14] Charles Eddy's brother, John Arthur Eddy, named the new city Alamogordo ("large/fat cottonwood"[15] in Spanish) after a grove of fat cottonwoods he remembered from the Pecos River area.[13]: x–1  When Alamogordo was laid out in 1898, the east–west streets were given numerical designations, while north–south streets were named after states. The present-day White Sands Boulevard was then called Pennsylvania Avenue.[12]: 42, 44–45 

Several government buildings in Alamogordo were constructed by the Works Progress Administration, a government program created in 1935 in response to the Great Depression. These include the Otero County Administration Building at 1101 New York Avenue, a Pueblo style building originally constructed as the main U.S. Post Office in 1938. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The main entrance portico features frescoes by Peter Hurd completed in 1942. The Post Office moved out in 1961, and the building was used by a succession of Federal agencies and was known as the Federal Building. The last Federal agency to occupy it was the United States Forest Service who used it as the headquarters of the Lincoln National Forest until October 2008, when that agency moved to a newly constructed building.[16][17] Ownership of the building was transferred to Otero County government and many government offices were moved from the Courthouse to its new Administration Building in February 2009.[18][19]

In 1983, Atari, Inc. buried over 700 thousand Atari 2600 video game cartridges, most notably E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, in Alamogordo's landfill. Alamogordo briefly made international news in late 2001 when Christ Community Church held a public book burning of books in the Harry Potter series, and several other series, on December 30.[20][21][22]

Geography

As of 2010, Alamogordo had a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.0 km2), all land.[23] The city is located at an elevation of 4,330 feet (1,320 m)[3] on the western flank of the Sacramento Mountains and on the eastern edge of the Tularosa Basin. It lies within the Rio Grande rift[24] and in the northernmost part of the Chihuahuan Desert.[25]: 36  Tectonic activity is low in the Tularosa Basin.[26] Plants native to the area are typical of the southern New Mexico foothills and include creosote bush, mesquite, saltbush, cottonwood, desert willow, and many species of cactus and yucca.[27]

The Tularosa Basin is an endorheic, or closed, basin; that is, no water flows out of it.[26][28] Because of this and because of the geology of the region, water in the basin is hard: it has very high total dissolved solids concentrations, in excess of 3,000 mg/L.[26][29] The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility, a Bureau of Reclamation laboratory doing research and development on desalination of brackish water, is located in Alamogordo.[30] The gypsum crystals of White Sands National Park are formed in Lake Lucero. Water drains from the mountains carrying dissolved gypsum and collects in Lake Lucero. After the water dries, the winds pick up the gypsum crystals and distribute them over the basin.[25]: 37 

Climate

Alamogordo has a cool arid climate (Köppen BWk) with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is low and usually confined to the monsoon from July to September, when half a typical year's rainfall of 11.63 in (295.4 mm) will occur – although December 1991 did see 5.45 in (138.4 mm). The wettest calendar year has been 1941 with 21.87 in (555.5 mm) and the driest 1952 with 4.85 in (123.2 mm), while the wettest month on record has been September 1941 when 6.94 in (176.3 mm) fell. September 1941 also saw the largest daily rainfall at Alamogordo with 2.60 in (66.0 mm) falling on the 22nd of that month.

Temperatures outside of monsoonal storms are very hot during the summer: 94.8 days exceed 90 °F (32.2 °C) and temperatures as high as 110 °F (43.3 °C) occurred on June 22, 1981, and July 8 of 1951. During the winter, days are very mild and sunny, but nights are cold, with 32 °F (0 °C) reached on 73.6 mornings during an average winter, although only seven mornings have ever fallen to or below 0 °F (−17.8 °C),[31] with the coldest temperature recorded at Alamogordo being −4 °F (−20.0 °C) during a major cold wave on January 11, 1962. Snow is very rare, with a mean of no more than 4.1 in (0.10 m) and a median very close to zero. The most snowfall in one month was 10.0 in (0.25 m) in December 1960.

Climate data for Alamogordo, New Mexico, elevation 4,330 feet or 1,320 metres (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1913–2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 76
(24) 		81
(27) 		90
(32) 		97
(36) 		104
(40) 		110
(43) 		110
(43) 		106
(41) 		102
(39) 		96
(36) 		88
(31) 		78
(26) 		110
(43)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67.7
(19.8) 		72.5
(22.5) 		79.7
(26.5) 		86.9
(30.5) 		96.9
(36.1) 		102.8
(39.3) 		102.4
(39.1) 		98.4
(36.9) 		94.3
(34.6) 		87.9
(31.1) 		77.3
(25.2) 		68.5
(20.3) 		104.2
(40.1)
Average high °F (°C) 54.8
(12.7) 		60.1
(15.6) 		67.6
(19.8) 		75.8
(24.3) 		84.8
(29.3) 		94.0
(34.4) 		92.6
(33.7) 		91.1
(32.8) 		85.5
(29.7) 		75.4
(24.1) 		63.6
(17.6) 		54.1
(12.3) 		75.0
(23.9)
Average low °F (°C) 33.2
(0.7) 		37.3
(2.9) 		42.9
(6.1) 		50.5
(10.3) 		58.6
(14.8) 		68.1
(20.1) 		69.8
(21.0) 		67.8
(19.9) 		62.6
(17.0) 		51.3
(10.7) 		40.6
(4.8) 		32.6
(0.3) 		51.3
(10.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 21.5
(−5.8) 		24.3
(−4.3) 		26.6
(−3.0) 		34.7
(1.5) 		45.2
(7.3) 		56.4
(13.6) 		60.9
(16.1) 		60.2
(15.7) 		50.3
(10.2) 		35.8
(2.1) 		24.0
(−4.4) 		18.4
(−7.6) 		15.9
(−8.9)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26) 		5
(−15) 		10
(−12) 		20
(−7) 		32
(0) 		41
(5) 		49
(9) 		50
(10) 		33
(1) 		23
(−5) 		0
(−18) 		−1
(−18) 		−14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.68
(17) 		0.59
(15) 		0.33
(8.4) 		0.27
(6.9) 		0.46
(12) 		0.56
(14) 		1.62
(41) 		1.96
(50) 		1.49
(38) 		1.01
(26) 		0.56
(14) 		1.10
(28) 		10.63
(270)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.0
(2.5) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.9
(2.3) 		2.4
(6.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) 3.6 3.9 3.0 2.2 3.0 3.5 9.3 9.2 4.8 4.4 2.9 3.1 52.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.3
Source: NOAA[32]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19202,363—
19303,09631.0%
19403,95027.6%
19506,78371.7%
196021,723220.3%
197023,0356.0%
198024,0244.3%
199027,59614.9%
200035,58228.9%
201030,403−14.6%
202031,3843.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[33][7]

As of the census of 2020, there were 31,384 people. During the 2000 census, there were 13,704 households, and 9,728 families residing in the city. There were 15,920 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 75.4% White; 5.6% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 12.1% from some other race, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.0% of the population.[34]: 38 

There were 13,704 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.[34]: 38 

In the city the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.[34]: 39 

In 1999, the median income for a household in the city was $30,928, and the median income for a family was $35,673. Males had a median income of $28,163 versus $18,860 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,662. About 13.2% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.[35]

Alamogordo's and Otero County's July 1, 2008, population were estimated at 35,757 and 62,776 respectively by the United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program.[36]

German community

 
Deutsche Schule Alamogordo, a school for children of German Air Force service members and employees at the German Air Force Flying Training Center at Holloman Air Force Base

Previously Alamogordo had a German community due to the presence of the German Air Force at Holloman Air Force Base; in 1992 that air force made Holloman its main pilot training center in the United States.[37] Holloman was chosen due to its weather conditions.[38] There was a subdivision called "Little Germany" with houses that had German-style electrical outlets. The Deutsche Schule Alamogordo educated German children, as did the local schools. Additionally area supermarkets had German cuisine.[39]

There were to be 1,110 German dependents and 900 German military personnel in Alamogordo by 1999.[40] By 2003 there were about 2,000 Germans in Alamogordo. That year there were tensions between Americans and Germans since Germany chose not to join the U.S. in the Iraq War.[38]

The German military withdrew from the base in 2019.[41]

Economy

Otero County
non-agricultural civilian employment (number of people)
2006
Agriculture, forestry,
fishing & hunting		 100
Mining 28
Utilities 68
Construction 1,348
Manufacturing 227
Wholesale trade 211
Retail trade 2,052
Transportation & warehousing 537
Information 234
Finance & insurance 436
Real estate & rental & leasing 162
Professional & technical services 729
Management of
companies & enterprises		 43
Administrative & waste services 883
Educational services 48
Health care & social assistance 1,994
Arts, entertainment & recreation 63
Accommodation & food services 1,590
Other services,
except public admin		 423
Non-classifiable 3
Total private sector 11,179
Federal 2,004
State 801
Local 3,838
Public administration 6,643
Grand total 17,822
Source:
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions,
Employment Statistics, Table D[42]

Alamogordo is the economic center of Otero County,[43] with nearly half the Otero County population living within the city limits. Alamogordo today has very little manufacturing and has a primarily service and retail economy, driven by tourism, a large nearby military installation and a concentration of military retirees.[44][45] In 2006 the per capita income in Otero County was $22,377 versus per capita income in New Mexico of $29,346.[46]

Economic history

Alamogordo was founded as a company town to support the building of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad,[13]: 2  a portion of the transcontinental railway that was being constructed in the late 19th century. Initially its main industry was timbering for railroad ties.[13]: 1  The railroad founders were also eager to found a major town that would persist after the railroad was completed; they formed the Alamogordo Improvement Company to develop the area,[13]: 5  making Alamogordo an early example of a planned community. The Alamogordo Improvement Company owned all the land, platted the streets, built the first houses and commercial buildings, donated land for a college, and placed a restrictive covenant on each deed prohibiting the manufacture, distribution, or sale of intoxicating liquor.[13]: 1, 9, 13, 44 

Tourism became an important part of the local economy from the creation of White Sands National Monument in 1934.[13]: 53  Construction began on the Alamogordo Army Air Field (the present-day Holloman Air Force Base) in 1942, and the Federal government has been a strong presence in Alamogordo ever since.[13]: 39, 53  Education has also been an important part of the local economy. In addition to the local school system, Alamogordo is home to the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, founded in 1903, and a branch of New Mexico State University founded in 1958.[13]: 44, 58  The largest non-government employer in the city is the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center with 650 employees in 2008.[47]

 
Retail shops on New York Avenue

Military impact

Holloman Air Force Base, located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the city limits, is the largest employer of Alamogordo residents, and has a major effect on the local economy. According to some estimates, Holloman accounts for half of the Alamogordo economy.[48][49] According to the 49th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office, as of January 2008 Holloman directly employs 6,111 personnel with a gross payroll of $266 million. It indirectly creates another 2,047 jobs with a payroll of $77 million. The estimated amount spent in the community, including payroll, construction projects, supplies, services, health care, and education, is $482 million.[50]

 
The first F-22 Raptor assigned to Holloman AFB arrives on June 2, 2008

An estimated 6,700 military retirees live in the area. Counting both USAF and German Air Force personnel there are 1,383 active military and 1,641 military dependents living on base and 2,765 active military and 2,942 military dependents living off base.[50] After 27 years of training at Holloman, the German Air Force left in 2019. They relocated their pilot training to Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.[51]

Future Combat Systems is a wide-ranging modernization project of the US Army. Much of the work will be done at Fort Bliss, with some at White Sands Missile Range and some at Holloman Air Force Base. Alamogordo is expected to get some economic benefit due to its proximity to these three bases.[52]

Economic development

Otero County Economic Development Council is a nonprofit organization founded in 1984. Its focus has generally been on job creation and recruiting and expanding businesses in Otero County, including helping them satisfy business regulations in New Mexico and lining up funding.[53][54] Its role expanded in 2000, when Alamogordo passed an Economic Development Gross Receipts Tax. OCEDC continues to work to attract businesses, but now it also helps develop the incentive packages that will be paid by the new tax, and a portion of the tax receipts go to fund OCEDC's operating expenses.[55] Formal economic development plans have been adopted by Alamogordo[56] and by Otero County.[57]

OCEDC has recruited several new employers by using financial incentives. A 1-800-Flowers call center opened in November 2001 and received $1.25 million in city rent abatements, a 50% reduction in property taxes from Otero County, and $940,000 in plant training funds from the State of New Mexico.[58][59] A Sunbaked Biscuits cookie factory opened in 2006 and received $800,000 in job-training incentives from the state.[60] When the company went out of business in 2007, Marietta Baking took over the cookie factory and received interest-free loans, job-training incentives, and partial forgiveness of indebtedness for job creation.[61][62] A branch office of PreCheck Inc., a company performing background checks of health-care workers, opened in 2006. PreCheck received $2.4 million in high-wage job creation tax credits, $1.5 million in job-training subsidies, $1.5 million in capital outlay money for roads and infrastructure, a $625,000 allocation from City of Alamogordo for upgrading sewer lines in the area, and 20.8 acres of land from Heritage Group, a developer.[63]

 
New buildings in Alamogordo: PreCheck, Inc. headquarters, Aviator 10 Theater, and the US Department of Agriculture / Forest Service building.

The Otero County Film Office,[64] an office of Otero County Economic Development Council, promotes film-making in Otero County by publicizing potential locations in the county and New Mexico's film financial incentive programs[65] and by recruiting extras for film productions. It sponsors the Desert Light Film Competition for middle and high school students to encourage learning about the film industry.[66] The 2007 film Transformers spent $5.5 million in New Mexico and $1 million in Alamogordo.[67]

Arts and culture

 
Flickinger Center for Performing Arts is a venue for concerts and live theater

There are two amateur theatrical groups in Alamogordo. Alamogordo Music Theatre[68] produces two musical productions annually at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts. The NMSU-A Theatre on the Hill produces an annual spring performance for young audiences at the Rohovec Fine Arts Center on the New Mexico State University at Alamogordo campus,[69][70] and an annual Fall performance for general audiences.[71][72]

Annual cultural events

The Earth Day Fair is held annually on the last Saturday in April at Alameda Park Zoo. It features a butterfly release, a science fair, activities for children, and information booths from local health agencies and nonprofits.[73]

Otero County Fair is held annually in early August at the County Fairgrounds at the corner of White Sands Boulevard and Fairgrounds Road in Alamogordo. It features a rodeo, animal judging, food and game booths, and carnival rides. Nonprofit and government agencies set up information booths in the exhibit hall.[74]

The Cottonwood Arts and Crafts Festival is put on each Labor Day Weekend in Alameda Park by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. It is primarily a showplace for vendors of handmade items, but also features music, entertainment, and food.[75][76]

White Sands Balloon Invitational is held annually in late September. Hot air balloons launch from the Riner-Steinhoff Soccerplex on First Street or from White Sands National Park and float over the Tularosa Basin.[77]

Until the German Air Force left in 2019, Oktoberfest was celebrated annually in late September, hosted by the German Air Force at Holloman Air Force Base. The public was invited, and shuttle buses ran between Alamogordo and the base.[78]

Visitor attractions

 
Grave of Ham, a chimpanzee and the first great ape in space, at the New Mexico Museum of Space History
 
The New Mexico Museum of Space History

New Mexico Museum of Space History is a state museum with the International Space Hall of Fame.[79]

 
The World's Largest Pistachio

Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, located at 1110 New York Avenue, is a 590-seat theater created in 1988 from a re-purposed movie theater. It hosts concerts and live theatrical performances by touring groups, and is the venue for the local amateur group Alamogordo Music Theater.[80][81][82]

Alamogordo Museum of History (formerly Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum) collects artifacts related to the history of Alamogordo and the Tularosa Basin. It is a private museum, operated by the Tularosa Basin Historical Society.[83] Among notable items in the collection is a 47-star US Flag; New Mexico was the 47th state admitted to the Union, and US flags were made with 47 stars only for one month, until Arizona was admitted.[84] The Museum shop has a large collection of local history books. The Historical Society also publishes its own series of monographs on local history, Pioneer.[85] The Museum had planned to move from its location at 1301 N. White Sands Boulevard to a historic adobe building at the corner of White Sands Boulevard and Tenth Street by the end of 2008,[86] but as of July 2009 this plan has stalled due to lack of money to renovate the building.[87]

American Armed Forces Museum is a museum on U.S. Route 82 near Florida Avenue that opened in 2011. It collects and displays all kinds of military memorabilia from all wars and military engagements.[88]

The Shroud Exhibit And Museum, located in White Sands Mall, showcases a full-sized back-lit photographic transparency of the Shroud of Turin, a religious relic believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ. They also feature a working VP8 Image Analyzer, the only one in the world where one can walk in and interact with this old analog computer. This town was founded the same year (1898) that Secundo Pia took the first photograph of the Shroud which started the modern investigation into the Shroud. This is highlighted in the museum. In 1977 in Albuquerque, they held the conference that resulted in the 1978 study of the Shroud with more scientists from New Mexico than any other state. The displayed photograph was created from the 1978 photographs made by Barrie M. Schwortz as part of the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP). The displays include historical background materials, scientific information, kiosks with a variety of information, videos available for viewing and an exhibit of electronic image analysis of the shroud, among other interesting artifacts.[89][90][91]

The Alameda Park Zoo, the oldest zoo in the southwestern U.S., is located in the city. Several Union-Apache battles were fought near Oliver Lee Memorial State Park.[92]

The Toy Train Depot, New Mexico's first railroad museum and home of America's Park Ride Train Museum located on the north end of Alameda Park, 1991 N White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, NM 88310

A sculpture called "The World's Largest Pistachio" is at McGinn's PistachioLand along U.S. 54.[93]

Sports

The Lady of the Mountain Run is held in December at the Griggs Sportsplex.[94] The race consists of a half marathon, 10K, 5K, or corporate cup relay, and raises money for the needs-based Lady of the Mountain Scholarship Fund at NMSU-Alamogordo.[95] Fun run/walks are popular in Alamogordo, although most are one-shot affairs put on as part of some larger event. One recurring event is Walk Out West, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) walk held each October in Alameda Park Zoo. It incorporates a health fair, live music, and events for children.[96] An offshoot of this is Dance Otero, an informal approach to ballroom dancing as a form of physical exercise that meets throughout the year.[97] Both programs are run through Otero PATH, a local nonprofit that encourages preventive measures for good health.[98]

 
Gus Macker tournament in Alamogordo

There are a number of annual sports events. The Tommy Padilla Memorial Basketball Tournament[99] is an annual event held in March. It is an adult tournament that raises money for scholarships for Alamogordo High School students.[100] The Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is a national program that holds a tournament in Alamogordo each year in May. Prior to 2008 it was hosted by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, and since then by the City of Alamogordo.[101] The city receives 72% of the entry fees and 5% of the gross proceeds taken in by vendors.[101] The event is held annually at Washington Park in conjunction with Saturday in the Park and Armed Forces Day.[102] In 2009 more than 233 teams participated in the tournament.[102] Several golf tournaments are held each year at Desert Lakes Golf Course, including the Robert W. Hamilton Charity Golf Classic.[103]

Alamogordo's sole professional sports team is the White Sands Pupfish, a baseball team that played at Jim Griggs Field from 2011 to 2019, in the independent Pecos League, but did not play in a 4 team, abridged 2020 season hosted in Houston due to pandemic concerns.[104]

Parks and recreation

 
The Alameda Park Zoo, located at 10th Street and White Sands Boulevard, specializes in Southwestern animals

Alamogordo has numerous small parks scattered through the city, and a few larger ones. Some notable parks include:[105]

  • Alameda Park is a city park lying on the west side of White Sands Boulevard between Tenth Street and Indian Wells Road. Most of the park is shaded by cottonwood trees. At the south end of the park is Alameda Park Zoo and at the north end is The Toy Train Depot, a railroad and toy train museum.[106]
  • Washington Park is a city park in the center of town, bounded by Washington and Oregon Avenues and running from First Street to Indian Wells Road. City Hall and several other city buildings are located in the park.[105] At the north end of the park is Kids Kingdom,[107] a children's play area with a giant jungle gym.
  • There are public athletic fields at the Jim R. Griggs Sports Complex, located at the corner of Florida Avenue and Fairgrounds Road, and the Travis C. Hooser Ballfield Complex (also called Walker Field) located at the corner of U.S. Route 70 and Walker Road.[105]
  • The Alamogordo Family Recreation Center, at 1100 Oregon Avenue, is a city-owned facility offering a weight room, swimming pool (open seasonally), and basketball gym. There are outdoor tennis courts north of the building.[108]
  • The Alamogordo Senior Center is a city facility for senior citizens that provides a social center and an exercise room and serves congregate meals and Meals on Wheels.[109]
 
The new clubhouse at Desert Lakes Golf Course was constructed in 2007
  • Desert Lakes Golf Course is a city-owned golf course located at the south end of town on Hamilton Road at Desert Lakes Road. It is an 18-hole course. The clubhouse houses a restaurant and a pro shop. There is a PGA golf pro on duty at the course.[110]

Not inside the city but nearby are several national and state parks. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is about 10 miles south on U.S. Route 54, offers camping, hiking, and picnicking.[106] White Sands National Park is located about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Alamogordo along U.S. Route 70. The area is in the mountain-ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 275-square-mile (710 km2) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals.[106] The Lincoln National Forest, whose headquarters are in Alamogordo, is a mountainous area that starts about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Alamogordo and offers hiking, fishing, and camping.[111] The Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting Range, located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of town at 19 Rock Cliff Road in La Luz, is a supervised range with rifle, pistol, and archery ranges. Several competitions are held at the range each month.[112]

Government

 
Alamogordo City Hall houses most of the city government administrative functions, as well as the Commission Chambers and the Municipal Court

Alamogordo was incorporated in 1912.[13]: 136  It is a charter city (also called a home rule city[113] ), and the charter is included as Part I of the Code of Ordinances.[114] It has a Council-manager government form of government (called Commission/Manager in New Mexico).[114]: Article II  There are seven city commissioners, each elected from a district within the city, on staggered 4-year terms.[114]: Article VII  The city manager is considered the chief executive officer of the city and is tasked to enforce and implement the City Council's directives and policy.[115] The mayor is a member of the City Council. As of 2018, Richard Boss holds the position of mayor.[116]

Alamogordo's fiscal year ends on June 30 each year; thus Fiscal Year 2008 runs from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. The FY 2008 budget projects income of $61,454,402[117]: 7  and expenditures of $73,655,777.[117]: 5  Sources of City government income and their percentages of the whole were:[117]: 7  gross receipts tax (31%), miscellaneous (23%), grants (22%), user fees (19%), and property tax (5%).

Education

New Mexico State University Alamogordo is a two-year community college established in 1958. As of 2016, it has approximately 1,800 students.[118] There are two high schools (including the comprehensive Alamogordo High School), three middle schools, and 11 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public School District.[119] Prior to 2008 there were two private schools in Alamogordo: Legacy Christian Academy and Father James B. Hay Catholic School (the latter of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces).[119] A third private school, Imago Dei Academy, opened in August 2008 and provides a classical Christian education.[120]

The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a state school located in Alamogordo.[119] The German government formerly operated the Deutsche Schule Alamogordo (German School) for children of German Air Force personnel stationed at the German tactical training center at Holloman Air Force Base until the 2019 withdrawal of German forces.[121] Following this, the aforementioned Imago Dei Academy purchased the building.[122]

Alamogordo Public Library serves Alamogordo and Otero County.[123] The library at New Mexico State University Alamogordo is also open to the public.[124]

Media

The main newspaper in Alamogordo is Alamogordo Daily News (ADN), owned by MediaNews Group. ADN is published six days a week; on Monday, when it does not appear, subscribers receive the El Paso Times.[125]ADN also publishes Hollogram, a free weekly newspaper distributed at the nearby Holloman Air Force Base and covering happenings on base.[126] There was no alternative newspapers published in Alamogordo but The Ink, a free Las Cruces monthly newspaper devoted to the arts, is distributed in the city. There is now however a free online paper operated as citizen journalism produced by 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News https://2ndlifemediaalamogordo.town.news/ [127] The city government publishes City Profile, a monthly print newsletter that is mailed to all households in the city and is published electronically on the city web site,[128] and Communiqué, a blog with city news.[129]

One television station, KVBA-LD, broadcasts from Alamogordo. It has a religious format, and a weekly local news magazine broadcast Thursday through Saturday.[130][131] Cable television service is provided by Baja Broadband.[132]

There are two commercial radio broadcast companies, WP Broadcasting and Burt Broadcasting; each operates several stations in several formats.[133][134][135] There are two "listener-supported" radio stations that do not carry advertising but depend on sponsorships and donations. KLAG has a gospel music radio format and some live coverage of local events, including many remote broadcasts from civic events.[136]KALH-LP is a low-power FM station that carries a variety radio format, network news on the hour, and local news on some hours.[137] Neither station is an NPR affiliate. The local NPR outlet is KRWG-FM in Las Cruces, which reaches Alamogordo through a local relay transmitter.[138]

Several major motion pictures were filmed in or near Alamogordo. The 2007 film Transformers was shot primarily at White Sands Missile Range, with additional filming at Holloman Air Force Base, both in the Alamogordo area.[139] Its 2009 sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen also prominently featured these two military bases.[140] The 2009 film Year One was shot partly at White Sands National Monument, near Alamogordo.[141] Alamogordo was one of the fourteen cities profiled in the 2005 documentary 14 Days in America.[142][143] The Otero County Film Office maintains a list[144] of films shot partly or wholly in Alamogordo and Otero County.

In May 2013, Alamogordo's City Commission approved a deal for Canada-based film production company Fuel Industries to excavate the Atari landfill site.[145] Fuel Entertainment partnered with Xbox Entertainment Studios and Lightbox to make a documentary about the 1983 massive game burial of Atari games, said to be one of the gaming culture's greatest urban legends. On April 26, 2014, video game archaeologists began sifting through years of trash from the old Alamogordo landfill.[146] The first batch of E.T. games was discovered after about three hours of digging,[147] and hundreds more were found in the mounds of trash and dirt scooped by a backhoe.[148] In the deal between the City of Alamogordo and Fuel Entertainment regarding the excavation, Fuel Entertainment was to be given 250 games or 10 percent of what was found.[146]

Infrastructure

Major highways

The major intercity surface routes from Alamogordo are U.S. Highways 54, 70, and 82, all of which are four-lane roads. The major north–south street within the city is White Sands Boulevard. The Charlie T. Lee Memorial Relief Route, which is designated as U.S. Route 54 and 70, is a bypass road constructed to the west of the city in 2001 to relieve congestion on White Sands Boulevard.[149][150]

U.S. Route 70 and U.S. Route 54 traverses through the north and south ends of the city.[149] At the south end of the city, White Sands Boulevard is a major named street that merges into U.S. Route 54/Charles T. Lee Memorial Relief Route, running south to El Paso, Texas. In the south part of the city, U.S. Route 70 splits from U.S. Route 54 in a southwestern direction towards Holloman Air Force Base, White Sands National Park, White Sands Missile Range, and Las Cruces. At the north end of the city, White Sands Boulevard and the Charles T. Lee Memorial Relief Route become a merged U.S. Route 54 and U.S. Route 70 running north to Tularosa. U.S. Route 82 starts at the same point and runs east to Cloudcroft and the mountain communities of Otero County, and then to Artesia. Meanwhile, in Tularosa, U.S. 70 and U.S. 54 both split in which U.S. 70 heads east through the mountains, and towards Ruidoso and Roswell, while U.S. 54 heads north towards Carrizozo and keeps going north until it heads east again starting in Vaughn.

Other transportation

 
Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport provides scheduled commercial service and is used for general aviation

Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport is the municipal airport located in the Alamogordo area. It is primarily used for general aviation.[151] There is no longer scheduled commercial service from New Mexico Airlines, previously operated under a subsidy from the Essential Air Service program.[152]

Greyhound Lines offers intercity bus service to Alamogordo.[153] There is daily shuttle van service between Alamogordo and El Paso International Airport.[154]

Z-Trans is the mass transit system, providing paratransit and scheduled service within the city center and to White Sands Mall, Holloman Air Force Base and Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino in Mescalero. Z-Trans is unusual in that it is privately owned (by Zia Therapy Center, a non-profit), although it does get some local and state subsidies.[155]

Union Pacific provides railroad freight services. Currently there is no intercity passenger train service.

The Alamogordo city government is building a network of bike routes and walking routes. More information and maps are in the Alamogordo Comprehensive Plan.[156]: 42–44  The New Mexico Rails-to-Trails Association operates a Rails to Trails project to convert old railroad beds to walking trails. Its trail system in Otero County, the Cloud Climbing Rail Trail, is planned to eventually surround Alamogordo.[156]: 45 [157]

Utilities

Electric power is supplied within the city by PNM Resources.[132] PNM also provides electrical power in the Tularosa Basin, while Otero County Electric Cooperative, a member cooperative of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and of Touchstone Energy, serves other areas of the county.[158] Natural gas is supplied within the city by New Mexico Gas Company.[132] Severn Trent operates both the water and sewage treatment facilities for the City of Alamogordo. Severn Trent maintains all water storage facilities, booster pump stations, city wells and treats the waste water to be re-used by the city to water the parks, Desert Lakes Golf Course and is sold to construction companies for dust control. Rural houses have individual wells.[159]

Alamogordo has a dark sky ordinance to reduce the amount of light pollution in the night skies.[114]: Article 31  The ordinance was passed in 1990 to promote the growth and scientific productivity of Apache Point Observatory.[160] City streetlights are high-pressure sodium vapor lamps.[161]

Healthcare

 
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center serves Alamogordo and Holloman Air Force Base

Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center is a private not-for-profit 99-bed general hospital that serves the Alamogordo area. The hospital is a shared military/civilian facility that is also the hospital for nearby Holloman Air Force Base.[162]

The Otero County Community Health Council prepares a detailed health profile[163] each year with many facts and figures about health in Otero County. Otero County is ranked in the middle of most health rankings within the state. New Mexico is near the bottom of most national rankings, for example it was 38th in the United Health Foundation 2007 report, but has been slowly improving (it was 40th in 2005).[164] When health-promoting features are considered, instead of the healthiness of the population, Alamogordo is ranked as one of the 50 healthiest places to live in the United States, among six in New Mexico.[165]: frontispiece [165]: 116–118  Civic boosters such as the Chamber of Commerce publicize this ranking.[43]

Notable people

Among scientists, Edward Condon, a physicist and a past director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, was born in Alamogordo.[166]Alan Hale, an astronomer and co-discoverer of Comet Hale-Bopp, grew up in Alamogordo and lives in nearby Cloudcroft.[167]

Among politicians, Edwin L. Mechem, a past governor and United States Senator from New Mexico, was born in Alamogordo,[168] as was Cindy Chavez, a past member of the city council of San Jose, California.[169]

Edward Lee Howard, a former CIA case agent who allegedly gave classified material to the Russians and later defected to the Soviet Union, is an Alamogordo native.

In sports, professional soccer player Adam Frye, jockey Donna Barton Brothers, and former professional American football cornerback Conrad Hamilton were all born in Alamogordo. Professional golf brothers Brad and Bart Bryant are from Alamogordo. Award Winning NCAA Coach and 2 time Olympic Trials Athlete turned Author/Artist Rene Sepulveda was born in Alamogordo.

Joshua Wheeler, author of Acid West. A native of Littlefield, Texas, and raised in Alamogordo.

Alexis Duprey, crowned Miss New Mexico in 2013 and again in 2015, is from Alamogordo. Mai Shanley, who became Miss USA 1984, represented the city as Miss New Mexico USA.

Lead singer of 2020 GRAMMY Nominee Black Pumas, Eric Burton, grew up in Alamogordo and graduated from Alamogordo High School.

Susan Powell, who disappeared in Utah in 2009 and is believed to have been murdered by her husband Josh Powell, was born in Alamogordo and lived there as a young child.[170]

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Alamogordo redirects here For other places with this name see Alamogordo disambiguation For the larger Alamogordo Micropolitan Area see Otero County New Mexico Alamogordo ˌ ae l e m e ˈ ɡ ɔːr d oʊ is the seat of Otero County New Mexico United States A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base The population was 31 358 as of the 2020 census Alamogordo is known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test which was the first ever explosion of an atomic bomb Alamogordo New MexicoCityDowntown 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 RoadLocation in New MexicoAlamogordo New MexicoLocation in New MexicoShow map of New MexicoAlamogordo New MexicoAlamogordo New Mexico the United States Show map of the United StatesAlamogordo New MexicoAlamogordo New Mexico North America Show map of North AmericaCoordinates 32 54 01 N 105 57 38 W 32 90028 N 105 96056 W 32 90028 105 96056 Coordinates 32 54 01 N 105 57 38 W 32 90028 N 105 96056 W 32 90028 105 96056 3 CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyOtero 1 2 Founded1898Incorporated1912Named foralamo gordo Spanish for fat cottonwood Government TypeCommission manager MayorSusan Payne 4 Mayor Pro TemAl Hernandez 4 City ManagerMaggie Paluch 5 Area 6 Total21 58 sq mi 55 90 km2 Land21 57 sq mi 55 87 km2 Water0 01 sq mi 0 03 km2 Elevation 3 4 330 ft 1 320 m Population 2020 7 Total30 898 Density1 432 32 sq mi 553 02 km2 Time zoneUTC 7 Mountain Standard Time Zone Summer DST UTC 6 Mountain Daylight Time ZIP codes 8 88310 88311 PO Box Area code575FIPS code35 01780GNIS feature ID0903054Websiteci wbr alamogordo wbr nm wbr usHumans have lived in the Alamogordo area for at least 11 000 years The present settlement established in 1898 to support the construction of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad is an early example of a planned community The city was incorporated in 1912 Tourism became an important economic factor with the creation of White Sands National Monument in 1933 which is still one of the biggest attractions of the city today During the 1950s 60s Alamogordo was an unofficial center for research on pilot safety and the developing United States space program Alamogordo is a charter city with a council manager form of government City government provides a large number of recreational and leisure facilities for its citizens including a large park in the center of the city many smaller parks scattered through the city a golf course Alameda Park Zoo a network of walking paths Alamogordo Public Library and a senior citizens center Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center is a nonprofit shared military civilian facility that is also the hospital for Holloman Air Force Base Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 German community 4 Economy 4 1 Economic history 4 2 Military impact 4 3 Economic development 5 Arts and culture 5 1 Annual cultural events 5 2 Visitor attractions 6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 8 Government 9 Education 10 Media 11 Infrastructure 11 1 Major highways 11 2 Other transportation 11 3 Utilities 11 4 Healthcare 12 Notable people 13 References 14 External linksHistory EditFor the history of aerospace sites outside of the city see White Sands Space Harbor White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base Tularosa Basin has been inhabited for at least 11 000 years There are signs of previous inhabitants in the area such as the Clovis culture the Folsom culture the peoples of the Archaic period and the Formative stage 9 The Mescalero Apache were already living in the Tularosa Basin when the Spanish came in 1534 and Mescalero oral history says they have always lived there 10 The Spanish built a chapel at La Luz about 5 miles 8 0 km from the future site of Alamogordo in 1719 although La Luz was not settled until about 1860 11 12 167 The city of Alamogordo was founded in June 1898 when the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad headed by Charles Bishop Eddy extended the railway to the town 13 4 6 7 Eddy influenced the design of the community which included large wide thoroughfares and tree lined irrigation canals 14 Charles Eddy s brother John Arthur Eddy named the new city Alamogordo large fat cottonwood 15 in Spanish after a grove of fat cottonwoods he remembered from the Pecos River area 13 x 1 When Alamogordo was laid out in 1898 the east west streets were given numerical designations while north south streets were named after states The present day White Sands Boulevard was then called Pennsylvania Avenue 12 42 44 45 Several government buildings in Alamogordo were constructed by the Works Progress Administration a government program created in 1935 in response to the Great Depression These include the Otero County Administration Building at 1101 New York Avenue a Pueblo style building originally constructed as the main U S Post Office in 1938 The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places The main entrance portico features frescoes by Peter Hurd completed in 1942 The Post Office moved out in 1961 and the building was used by a succession of Federal agencies and was known as the Federal Building The last Federal agency to occupy it was the United States Forest Service who used it as the headquarters of the Lincoln National Forest until October 2008 when that agency moved to a newly constructed building 16 17 Ownership of the building was transferred to Otero County government and many government offices were moved from the Courthouse to its new Administration Building in February 2009 18 19 In 1983 Atari Inc buried over 700 thousand Atari 2600 video game cartridges most notably E T the Extra Terrestrial in Alamogordo s landfill Alamogordo briefly made international news in late 2001 when Christ Community Church held a public book burning of books in the Harry Potter series and several other series on December 30 20 21 22 Geography EditAs of 2010 Alamogordo had a total area of 19 3 square miles 50 0 km2 all land 23 The city is located at an elevation of 4 330 feet 1 320 m 3 on the western flank of the Sacramento Mountains and on the eastern edge of the Tularosa Basin It lies within the Rio Grande rift 24 and in the northernmost part of the Chihuahuan Desert 25 36 Tectonic activity is low in the Tularosa Basin 26 Plants native to the area are typical of the southern New Mexico foothills and include creosote bush mesquite saltbush cottonwood desert willow and many species of cactus and yucca 27 The Tularosa Basin is an endorheic or closed basin that is no water flows out of it 26 28 Because of this and because of the geology of the region water in the basin is hard it has very high total dissolved solids concentrations in excess of 3 000 mg L 26 29 The Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility a Bureau of Reclamation laboratory doing research and development on desalination of brackish water is located in Alamogordo 30 The gypsum crystals of White Sands National Park are formed in Lake Lucero Water drains from the mountains carrying dissolved gypsum and collects in Lake Lucero After the water dries the winds pick up the gypsum crystals and distribute them over the basin 25 37 Climate Edit Alamogordo has a cool arid climate Koppen BWk with hot summers and mild winters Rainfall is low and usually confined to the monsoon from July to September when half a typical year s rainfall of 11 63 in 295 4 mm will occur although December 1991 did see 5 45 in 138 4 mm The wettest calendar year has been 1941 with 21 87 in 555 5 mm and the driest 1952 with 4 85 in 123 2 mm while the wettest month on record has been September 1941 when 6 94 in 176 3 mm fell September 1941 also saw the largest daily rainfall at Alamogordo with 2 60 in 66 0 mm falling on the 22nd of that month Temperatures outside of monsoonal storms are very hot during the summer 94 8 days exceed 90 F 32 2 C and temperatures as high as 110 F 43 3 C occurred on June 22 1981 and July 8 of 1951 During the winter days are very mild and sunny but nights are cold with 32 F 0 C reached on 73 6 mornings during an average winter although only seven mornings have ever fallen to or below 0 F 17 8 C 31 with the coldest temperature recorded at Alamogordo being 4 F 20 0 C during a major cold wave on January 11 1962 Snow is very rare with a mean of no more than 4 1 in 0 10 m and a median very close to zero The most snowfall in one month was 10 0 in 0 25 m in December 1960 Climate data for Alamogordo New Mexico elevation 4 330 feet or 1 320 metres 1991 2020 normals extremes 1913 2009 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 76 24 81 27 90 32 97 36 104 40 110 43 110 43 106 41 102 39 96 36 88 31 78 26 110 43 Mean maximum F C 67 7 19 8 72 5 22 5 79 7 26 5 86 9 30 5 96 9 36 1 102 8 39 3 102 4 39 1 98 4 36 9 94 3 34 6 87 9 31 1 77 3 25 2 68 5 20 3 104 2 40 1 Average high F C 54 8 12 7 60 1 15 6 67 6 19 8 75 8 24 3 84 8 29 3 94 0 34 4 92 6 33 7 91 1 32 8 85 5 29 7 75 4 24 1 63 6 17 6 54 1 12 3 75 0 23 9 Average low F C 33 2 0 7 37 3 2 9 42 9 6 1 50 5 10 3 58 6 14 8 68 1 20 1 69 8 21 0 67 8 19 9 62 6 17 0 51 3 10 7 40 6 4 8 32 6 0 3 51 3 10 7 Mean minimum F C 21 5 5 8 24 3 4 3 26 6 3 0 34 7 1 5 45 2 7 3 56 4 13 6 60 9 16 1 60 2 15 7 50 3 10 2 35 8 2 1 24 0 4 4 18 4 7 6 15 9 8 9 Record low F C 14 26 5 15 10 12 20 7 32 0 41 5 49 9 50 10 33 1 23 5 0 18 1 18 14 26 Average precipitation inches mm 0 68 17 0 59 15 0 33 8 4 0 27 6 9 0 46 12 0 56 14 1 62 41 1 96 50 1 49 38 1 01 26 0 56 14 1 10 28 10 63 270 Average snowfall inches cm 1 0 2 5 0 1 0 25 0 2 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0 1 0 25 0 9 2 3 2 4 6 1 Average precipitation days 0 01 inch 3 6 3 9 3 0 2 2 3 0 3 5 9 3 9 2 4 8 4 4 2 9 3 1 52 9Average snowy days 0 1 in 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 1 3Source NOAA 32 Demographics EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information March 2018 Historical populationCensus Pop 19202 363 19303 09631 0 19403 95027 6 19506 78371 7 196021 723220 3 197023 0356 0 198024 0244 3 199027 59614 9 200035 58228 9 201030 403 14 6 202031 3843 2 U S Decennial Census 33 7 As of the census of 2020 there were 31 384 people During the 2000 census there were 13 704 households and 9 728 families residing in the city There were 15 920 housing units The racial makeup of the city was 75 4 White 5 6 African American 1 1 Native American 1 5 Asian 0 2 Pacific Islander 12 1 from some other race and 4 2 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32 0 of the population 34 38 There were 13 704 households out of which 36 3 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 6 were married couples living together 11 7 had a female householder with no husband present and 29 0 were non families 25 2 of all households were made up of individuals and 8 8 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 57 and the average family size was 3 07 34 38 In the city the population was spread out with 28 7 under the age of 18 9 2 from 18 to 24 29 7 from 25 to 44 19 9 from 45 to 64 and 12 7 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 34 years For every 100 females there were 97 6 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94 1 males 34 39 In 1999 the median income for a household in the city was 30 928 and the median income for a family was 35 673 Males had a median income of 28 163 versus 18 860 for females The per capita income for the city was 14 662 About 13 2 of families and 16 5 of the population were below the poverty line including 23 9 of those under age 18 and 11 8 of those age 65 or over 35 Alamogordo s and Otero County s July 1 2008 population were estimated at 35 757 and 62 776 respectively by the United States Census Bureau s Population Estimates Program 36 German community Edit Deutsche Schule Alamogordo a school for children of German Air Force service members and employees at the German Air Force Flying Training Center at Holloman Air Force Base Previously Alamogordo had a German community due to the presence of the German Air Force at Holloman Air Force Base in 1992 that air force made Holloman its main pilot training center in the United States 37 Holloman was chosen due to its weather conditions 38 There was a subdivision called Little Germany with houses that had German style electrical outlets The Deutsche Schule Alamogordo educated German children as did the local schools Additionally area supermarkets had German cuisine 39 There were to be 1 110 German dependents and 900 German military personnel in Alamogordo by 1999 40 By 2003 there were about 2 000 Germans in Alamogordo That year there were tensions between Americans and Germans since Germany chose not to join the U S in the Iraq War 38 The German military withdrew from the base in 2019 41 Economy EditOtero County non agricultural civilian employment number of people 2006Agriculture forestry fishing amp hunting 100Mining 28Utilities 68Construction 1 348Manufacturing 227Wholesale trade 211Retail trade 2 052Transportation amp warehousing 537Information 234Finance amp insurance 436Real estate amp rental amp leasing 162Professional amp technical services 729Management of companies amp enterprises 43Administrative amp waste services 883Educational services 48Health care amp social assistance 1 994Arts entertainment amp recreation 63Accommodation amp food services 1 590Other services except public admin 423Non classifiable 3Total private sector 11 179Federal 2 004State 801Local 3 838Public administration 6 643Grand total 17 822Source New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Employment Statistics Table D 42 Alamogordo is the economic center of Otero County 43 with nearly half the Otero County population living within the city limits Alamogordo today has very little manufacturing and has a primarily service and retail economy driven by tourism a large nearby military installation and a concentration of military retirees 44 45 In 2006 the per capita income in Otero County was 22 377 versus per capita income in New Mexico of 29 346 46 Economic history Edit Alamogordo was founded as a company town to support the building of the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad 13 2 a portion of the transcontinental railway that was being constructed in the late 19th century Initially its main industry was timbering for railroad ties 13 1 The railroad founders were also eager to found a major town that would persist after the railroad was completed they formed the Alamogordo Improvement Company to develop the area 13 5 making Alamogordo an early example of a planned community The Alamogordo Improvement Company owned all the land platted the streets built the first houses and commercial buildings donated land for a college and placed a restrictive covenant on each deed prohibiting the manufacture distribution or sale of intoxicating liquor 13 1 9 13 44 Tourism became an important part of the local economy from the creation of White Sands National Monument in 1934 13 53 Construction began on the Alamogordo Army Air Field the present day Holloman Air Force Base in 1942 and the Federal government has been a strong presence in Alamogordo ever since 13 39 53 Education has also been an important part of the local economy In addition to the local school system Alamogordo is home to the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired founded in 1903 and a branch of New Mexico State University founded in 1958 13 44 58 The largest non government employer in the city is the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center with 650 employees in 2008 47 Retail shops on New York Avenue Military impact Edit Holloman Air Force Base located approximately 3 miles 4 8 km west of the city limits is the largest employer of Alamogordo residents and has a major effect on the local economy According to some estimates Holloman accounts for half of the Alamogordo economy 48 49 According to the 49th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office as of January 2008 Holloman directly employs 6 111 personnel with a gross payroll of 266 million It indirectly creates another 2 047 jobs with a payroll of 77 million The estimated amount spent in the community including payroll construction projects supplies services health care and education is 482 million 50 The first F 22 Raptor assigned to Holloman AFB arrives on June 2 2008 An estimated 6 700 military retirees live in the area Counting both USAF and German Air Force personnel there are 1 383 active military and 1 641 military dependents living on base and 2 765 active military and 2 942 military dependents living off base 50 After 27 years of training at Holloman the German Air Force left in 2019 They relocated their pilot training to Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas 51 Future Combat Systems is a wide ranging modernization project of the US Army Much of the work will be done at Fort Bliss with some at White Sands Missile Range and some at Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo is expected to get some economic benefit due to its proximity to these three bases 52 Economic development Edit Otero County Economic Development Council is a nonprofit organization founded in 1984 Its focus has generally been on job creation and recruiting and expanding businesses in Otero County including helping them satisfy business regulations in New Mexico and lining up funding 53 54 Its role expanded in 2000 when Alamogordo passed an Economic Development Gross Receipts Tax OCEDC continues to work to attract businesses but now it also helps develop the incentive packages that will be paid by the new tax and a portion of the tax receipts go to fund OCEDC s operating expenses 55 Formal economic development plans have been adopted by Alamogordo 56 and by Otero County 57 OCEDC has recruited several new employers by using financial incentives A 1 800 Flowers call center opened in November 2001 and received 1 25 million in city rent abatements a 50 reduction in property taxes from Otero County and 940 000 in plant training funds from the State of New Mexico 58 59 A Sunbaked Biscuits cookie factory opened in 2006 and received 800 000 in job training incentives from the state 60 When the company went out of business in 2007 Marietta Baking took over the cookie factory and received interest free loans job training incentives and partial forgiveness of indebtedness for job creation 61 62 A branch office of PreCheck Inc a company performing background checks of health care workers opened in 2006 PreCheck received 2 4 million in high wage job creation tax credits 1 5 million in job training subsidies 1 5 million in capital outlay money for roads and infrastructure a 625 000 allocation from City of Alamogordo for upgrading sewer lines in the area and 20 8 acres of land from Heritage Group a developer 63 New buildings in Alamogordo PreCheck Inc headquarters Aviator 10 Theater and the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service building The Otero County Film Office 64 an office of Otero County Economic Development Council promotes film making in Otero County by publicizing potential locations in the county and New Mexico s film financial incentive programs 65 and by recruiting extras for film productions It sponsors the Desert Light Film Competition for middle and high school students to encourage learning about the film industry 66 The 2007 film Transformers spent 5 5 million in New Mexico and 1 million in Alamogordo 67 Arts and culture Edit Flickinger Center for Performing Arts is a venue for concerts and live theater There are two amateur theatrical groups in Alamogordo Alamogordo Music Theatre 68 produces two musical productions annually at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts The NMSU A Theatre on the Hill produces an annual spring performance for young audiences at the Rohovec Fine Arts Center on the New Mexico State University at Alamogordo campus 69 70 and an annual Fall performance for general audiences 71 72 Annual cultural events Edit The Earth Day Fair is held annually on the last Saturday in April at Alameda Park Zoo It features a butterfly release a science fair activities for children and information booths from local health agencies and nonprofits 73 Otero County Fair is held annually in early August at the County Fairgrounds at the corner of White Sands Boulevard and Fairgrounds Road in Alamogordo It features a rodeo animal judging food and game booths and carnival rides Nonprofit and government agencies set up information booths in the exhibit hall 74 The Cottonwood Arts and Crafts Festival is put on each Labor Day Weekend in Alameda Park by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce It is primarily a showplace for vendors of handmade items but also features music entertainment and food 75 76 White Sands Balloon Invitational is held annually in late September Hot air balloons launch from the Riner Steinhoff Soccerplex on First Street or from White Sands National Park and float over the Tularosa Basin 77 Until the German Air Force left in 2019 Oktoberfest was celebrated annually in late September hosted by the German Air Force at Holloman Air Force Base The public was invited and shuttle buses ran between Alamogordo and the base 78 Visitor attractions Edit Grave of Ham a chimpanzee and the first great ape in space at the New Mexico Museum of Space History The New Mexico Museum of Space History New Mexico Museum of Space History is a state museum with the International Space Hall of Fame 79 The World s Largest Pistachio Flickinger Center for Performing Arts located at 1110 New York Avenue is a 590 seat theater created in 1988 from a re purposed movie theater It hosts concerts and live theatrical performances by touring groups and is the venue for the local amateur group Alamogordo Music Theater 80 81 82 Alamogordo Museum of History formerly Tularosa Basin Historical Society Museum collects artifacts related to the history of Alamogordo and the Tularosa Basin It is a private museum operated by the Tularosa Basin Historical Society 83 Among notable items in the collection is a 47 star US Flag New Mexico was the 47th state admitted to the Union and US flags were made with 47 stars only for one month until Arizona was admitted 84 The Museum shop has a large collection of local history books The Historical Society also publishes its own series of monographs on local history Pioneer 85 The Museum had planned to move from its location at 1301 N White Sands Boulevard to a historic adobe building at the corner of White Sands Boulevard and Tenth Street by the end of 2008 86 but as of July 2009 this plan has stalled due to lack of money to renovate the building 87 American Armed Forces Museum is a museum on U S Route 82 near Florida Avenue that opened in 2011 It collects and displays all kinds of military memorabilia from all wars and military engagements 88 The Shroud Exhibit And Museum located in White Sands Mall showcases a full sized back lit photographic transparency of the Shroud of Turin a religious relic believed by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ They also feature a working VP8 Image Analyzer the only one in the world where one can walk in and interact with this old analog computer This town was founded the same year 1898 that Secundo Pia took the first photograph of the Shroud which started the modern investigation into the Shroud This is highlighted in the museum In 1977 in Albuquerque they held the conference that resulted in the 1978 study of the Shroud with more scientists from New Mexico than any other state The displayed photograph was created from the 1978 photographs made by Barrie M Schwortz as part of the Shroud of Turin Research Project STURP The displays include historical background materials scientific information kiosks with a variety of information videos available for viewing and an exhibit of electronic image analysis of the shroud among other interesting artifacts 89 90 91 The Alameda Park Zoo the oldest zoo in the southwestern U S is located in the city Several Union Apache battles were fought near Oliver Lee Memorial State Park 92 The Toy Train Depot New Mexico s first railroad museum and home of America s Park Ride Train Museum located on the north end of Alameda Park 1991 N White Sands Blvd Alamogordo NM 88310A sculpture called The World s Largest Pistachio is at McGinn s PistachioLand along U S 54 93 Sports EditThe Lady of the Mountain Run is held in December at the Griggs Sportsplex 94 The race consists of a half marathon 10K 5K or corporate cup relay and raises money for the needs based Lady of the Mountain Scholarship Fund at NMSU Alamogordo 95 Fun run walks are popular in Alamogordo although most are one shot affairs put on as part of some larger event One recurring event is Walk Out West a 1 5 mile 2 4 km walk held each October in Alameda Park Zoo It incorporates a health fair live music and events for children 96 An offshoot of this is Dance Otero an informal approach to ballroom dancing as a form of physical exercise that meets throughout the year 97 Both programs are run through Otero PATH a local nonprofit that encourages preventive measures for good health 98 Gus Macker tournament in Alamogordo There are a number of annual sports events The Tommy Padilla Memorial Basketball Tournament 99 is an annual event held in March It is an adult tournament that raises money for scholarships for Alamogordo High School students 100 The Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is a national program that holds a tournament in Alamogordo each year in May Prior to 2008 it was hosted by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce and since then by the City of Alamogordo 101 The city receives 72 of the entry fees and 5 of the gross proceeds taken in by vendors 101 The event is held annually at Washington Park in conjunction with Saturday in the Park and Armed Forces Day 102 In 2009 more than 233 teams participated in the tournament 102 Several golf tournaments are held each year at Desert Lakes Golf Course including the Robert W Hamilton Charity Golf Classic 103 Alamogordo s sole professional sports team is the White Sands Pupfish a baseball team that played at Jim Griggs Field from 2011 to 2019 in the independent Pecos League but did not play in a 4 team abridged 2020 season hosted in Houston due to pandemic concerns 104 Parks and recreation Edit The Alameda Park Zoo located at 10th Street and White Sands Boulevard specializes in Southwestern animals Alamogordo has numerous small parks scattered through the city and a few larger ones Some notable parks include 105 Alameda Park is a city park lying on the west side of White Sands Boulevard between Tenth Street and Indian Wells Road Most of the park is shaded by cottonwood trees At the south end of the park is Alameda Park Zoo and at the north end is The Toy Train Depot a railroad and toy train museum 106 Washington Park is a city park in the center of town bounded by Washington and Oregon Avenues and running from First Street to Indian Wells Road City Hall and several other city buildings are located in the park 105 At the north end of the park is Kids Kingdom 107 a children s play area with a giant jungle gym There are public athletic fields at the Jim R Griggs Sports Complex located at the corner of Florida Avenue and Fairgrounds Road and the Travis C Hooser Ballfield Complex also called Walker Field located at the corner of U S Route 70 and Walker Road 105 The Alamogordo Family Recreation Center at 1100 Oregon Avenue is a city owned facility offering a weight room swimming pool open seasonally and basketball gym There are outdoor tennis courts north of the building 108 The Alamogordo Senior Center is a city facility for senior citizens that provides a social center and an exercise room and serves congregate meals and Meals on Wheels 109 The new clubhouse at Desert Lakes Golf Course was constructed in 2007 Desert Lakes Golf Course is a city owned golf course located at the south end of town on Hamilton Road at Desert Lakes Road It is an 18 hole course The clubhouse houses a restaurant and a pro shop There is a PGA golf pro on duty at the course 110 Not inside the city but nearby are several national and state parks Oliver Lee Memorial State Park is about 10 miles south on U S Route 54 offers camping hiking and picnicking 106 White Sands National Park is located about 15 miles 24 km southwest of Alamogordo along U S Route 70 The area is in the mountain ringed Tularosa Basin valley area and comprises the southern part of a 275 square mile 710 km2 field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals 106 The Lincoln National Forest whose headquarters are in Alamogordo is a mountainous area that starts about 10 miles 16 km northeast of Alamogordo and offers hiking fishing and camping 111 The Sidney Paul Gordon Shooting Range located about 3 miles 4 8 km north of town at 19 Rock Cliff Road in La Luz is a supervised range with rifle pistol and archery ranges Several competitions are held at the range each month 112 Government Edit Alamogordo City Hall houses most of the city government administrative functions as well as the Commission Chambers and the Municipal Court Alamogordo was incorporated in 1912 13 136 It is a charter city also called a home rule city 113 and the charter is included as Part I of the Code of Ordinances 114 It has a Council manager government form of government called Commission Manager in New Mexico 114 Article II There are seven city commissioners each elected from a district within the city on staggered 4 year terms 114 Article VII The city manager is considered the chief executive officer of the city and is tasked to enforce and implement the City Council s directives and policy 115 The mayor is a member of the City Council As of 2018 Richard Boss holds the position of mayor 116 Alamogordo s fiscal year ends on June 30 each year thus Fiscal Year 2008 runs from July 1 2007 through June 30 2008 The FY 2008 budget projects income of 61 454 402 117 7 and expenditures of 73 655 777 117 5 Sources of City government income and their percentages of the whole were 117 7 gross receipts tax 31 miscellaneous 23 grants 22 user fees 19 and property tax 5 Education EditNew Mexico State University Alamogordo is a two year community college established in 1958 As of 2016 it has approximately 1 800 students 118 There are two high schools including the comprehensive Alamogordo High School three middle schools and 11 elementary schools in the Alamogordo Public School District 119 Prior to 2008 there were two private schools in Alamogordo Legacy Christian Academy and Father James B Hay Catholic School the latter of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces 119 A third private school Imago Dei Academy opened in August 2008 and provides a classical Christian education 120 The New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a state school located in Alamogordo 119 The German government formerly operated the Deutsche Schule Alamogordo German School for children of German Air Force personnel stationed at the German tactical training center at Holloman Air Force Base until the 2019 withdrawal of German forces 121 Following this the aforementioned Imago Dei Academy purchased the building 122 Alamogordo Public Library serves Alamogordo and Otero County 123 The library at New Mexico State University Alamogordo is also open to the public 124 Media EditThe main newspaper in Alamogordo is Alamogordo Daily News ADN owned by MediaNews Group ADN is published six days a week on Monday when it does not appear subscribers receive the El Paso Times 125 ADN also publishes Hollogram a free weekly newspaper distributed at the nearby Holloman Air Force Base and covering happenings on base 126 There was no alternative newspapers published in Alamogordo but The Ink a free Las Cruces monthly newspaper devoted to the arts is distributed in the city There is now however a free online paper operated as citizen journalism produced by 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News https 2ndlifemediaalamogordo town news 127 The city government publishes City Profile a monthly print newsletter that is mailed to all households in the city and is published electronically on the city web site 128 and Communique a blog with city news 129 One television station KVBA LD broadcasts from Alamogordo It has a religious format and a weekly local news magazine broadcast Thursday through Saturday 130 131 Cable television service is provided by Baja Broadband 132 There are two commercial radio broadcast companies WP Broadcasting and Burt Broadcasting each operates several stations in several formats 133 134 135 There are two listener supported radio stations that do not carry advertising but depend on sponsorships and donations KLAG has a gospel music radio format and some live coverage of local events including many remote broadcasts from civic events 136 KALH LP is a low power FM station that carries a variety radio format network news on the hour and local news on some hours 137 Neither station is an NPR affiliate The local NPR outlet is KRWG FM in Las Cruces which reaches Alamogordo through a local relay transmitter 138 Several major motion pictures were filmed in or near Alamogordo The 2007 film Transformers was shot primarily at White Sands Missile Range with additional filming at Holloman Air Force Base both in the Alamogordo area 139 Its 2009 sequel Transformers Revenge of the Fallen also prominently featured these two military bases 140 The 2009 film Year One was shot partly at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo 141 Alamogordo was one of the fourteen cities profiled in the 2005 documentary 14 Days in America 142 143 The Otero County Film Office maintains a list 144 of films shot partly or wholly in Alamogordo and Otero County In May 2013 Alamogordo s City Commission approved a deal for Canada based film production company Fuel Industries to excavate the Atari landfill site 145 Fuel Entertainment partnered with Xbox Entertainment Studios and Lightbox to make a documentary about the 1983 massive game burial of Atari games said to be one of the gaming culture s greatest urban legends On April 26 2014 video game archaeologists began sifting through years of trash from the old Alamogordo landfill 146 The first batch of E T games was discovered after about three hours of digging 147 and hundreds more were found in the mounds of trash and dirt scooped by a backhoe 148 In the deal between the City of Alamogordo and Fuel Entertainment regarding the excavation Fuel Entertainment was to be given 250 games or 10 percent of what was found 146 Infrastructure EditMajor highways Edit The major intercity surface routes from Alamogordo are U S Highways 54 70 and 82 all of which are four lane roads The major north south street within the city is White Sands Boulevard The Charlie T Lee Memorial Relief Route which is designated as U S Route 54 and 70 is a bypass road constructed to the west of the city in 2001 to relieve congestion on White Sands Boulevard 149 150 U S Route 70 and U S Route 54 traverses through the north and south ends of the city 149 At the south end of the city White Sands Boulevard is a major named street that merges into U S Route 54 Charles T Lee Memorial Relief Route running south to El Paso Texas In the south part of the city U S Route 70 splits from U S Route 54 in a southwestern direction towards Holloman Air Force Base White Sands National Park White Sands Missile Range and Las Cruces At the north end of the city White Sands Boulevard and the Charles T Lee Memorial Relief Route become a merged U S Route 54 and U S Route 70 running north to Tularosa U S Route 82 starts at the same point and runs east to Cloudcroft and the mountain communities of Otero County and then to Artesia Meanwhile in Tularosa U S 70 and U S 54 both split in which U S 70 heads east through the mountains and towards Ruidoso and Roswell while U S 54 heads north towards Carrizozo and keeps going north until it heads east again starting in Vaughn Other transportation Edit Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport provides scheduled commercial service and is used for general aviation Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport is the municipal airport located in the Alamogordo area It is primarily used for general aviation 151 There is no longer scheduled commercial service from New Mexico Airlines previously operated under a subsidy from the Essential Air Service program 152 Greyhound Lines offers intercity bus service to Alamogordo 153 There is daily shuttle van service between Alamogordo and El Paso International Airport 154 Z Trans is the mass transit system providing paratransit and scheduled service within the city center and to White Sands Mall Holloman Air Force Base and Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort amp Casino in Mescalero Z Trans is unusual in that it is privately owned by Zia Therapy Center a non profit although it does get some local and state subsidies 155 Union Pacific provides railroad freight services Currently there is no intercity passenger train service The Alamogordo city government is building a network of bike routes and walking routes More information and maps are in the Alamogordo Comprehensive Plan 156 42 44 The New Mexico Rails to Trails Association operates a Rails to Trails project to convert old railroad beds to walking trails Its trail system in Otero County the Cloud Climbing Rail Trail is planned to eventually surround Alamogordo 156 45 157 Utilities Edit Electric power is supplied within the city by PNM Resources 132 PNM also provides electrical power in the Tularosa Basin while Otero County Electric Cooperative a member cooperative of Tri State Generation and Transmission Association and of Touchstone Energy serves other areas of the county 158 Natural gas is supplied within the city by New Mexico Gas Company 132 Severn Trent operates both the water and sewage treatment facilities for the City of Alamogordo Severn Trent maintains all water storage facilities booster pump stations city wells and treats the waste water to be re used by the city to water the parks Desert Lakes Golf Course and is sold to construction companies for dust control Rural houses have individual wells 159 Alamogordo has a dark sky ordinance to reduce the amount of light pollution in the night skies 114 Article 31 The ordinance was passed in 1990 to promote the growth and scientific productivity of Apache Point Observatory 160 City streetlights are high pressure sodium vapor lamps 161 Healthcare Edit Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center serves Alamogordo and Holloman Air Force Base Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center is a private not for profit 99 bed general hospital that serves the Alamogordo area The hospital is a shared military civilian facility that is also the hospital for nearby Holloman Air Force Base 162 The Otero County Community Health Council prepares a detailed health profile 163 each year with many facts and figures about health in Otero County Otero County is ranked in the middle of most health rankings within the state New Mexico is near the bottom of most national rankings for example it was 38th in the United Health Foundation 2007 report but has been slowly improving it was 40th in 2005 164 When health promoting features are considered instead of the healthiness of the population Alamogordo is ranked as one of the 50 healthiest places to live in the United States among six in New Mexico 165 frontispiece 165 116 118 Civic boosters such as the Chamber of Commerce publicize this ranking 43 Notable people EditAmong scientists Edward Condon a physicist and a past director of National Institute of Standards and Technology was born in Alamogordo 166 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