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Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,376.[1] The county seat is Alamosa. The county name is the Spanish language word for a "grove of cottonwood trees."
History
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Alamosa County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 8, 1913, out of northwestern Costilla County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1913 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1913 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1920 | 5,148
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1930 | 8,602
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1940 | 10,484
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1950 | 10,531
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1960 | 10,000
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1970 | 11,422
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1980 | 11,799
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1990 | 13,617
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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