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 Alamosa, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alamosa is served by the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad and is the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado.
Alamosa was established in May, 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway and quickly became an important rail center.
Alamosa is located in the highest general agricultural land in the United States and local farmers specialize in growing cool weather crops.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alamosa,_Colorado   (631 words)

  
 Alamosa County, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alamosa County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 8, 1913 out of northeastern Costilla County.
About 15.60% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.40% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.
Alamosa County has used the following county codes on Colorado license plates issued to passenger vehicles in the county: XE-XG and EAA-ABD.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alamosa_County,_Colorado   (399 words)

  
 Alamosa Complaint
Defendant Alamosa County Board of Commissioners is the body established under the laws of the State of Colorado that is responsible for governing and administering Alamosa County.
According to the 2000 Census, the voting age population of Alamosa County is 10,898 of whom 4,102 (37.6 percent) are Hispanic.
Hispanic persons in Alamosa County have suffered from a history of official discrimination and continue to bear the effects of past discrimination in voting and other areas such as education, employment, and health, which hinder their ability to participate in the electoral process on an equal basis with whites.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/voting/sec_2/alamosa_comp.htm   (945 words)

  
 Alamosa Colorado Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Alamosa is bordered by some of the most striking mountains in America.
City of Alamosa - 7,803, Alamosa County - 14,104, San Luis Valley (6 counties) - 42,001 Population growth rate in Alamosa County from 1980 - 1990 was 15.4%, Population growth rate annually for Alamosa County is 1.65%, Population growth rate annually for Colorado is 1.55%.
In Alamosa, 80 percent of the annual precipitation occurs from April to October, most of it as scattered light showers from thunderstorms occur during July and August.
www.alamosaco.com   (747 words)

  
 SLV Dweller: - Alamosa Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Alamosa school principals expressed varying degrees of disappointment as they talked about CSAP scores during their administrative team meeting Thursday, a day after the state released test results.
Alamosa County commissioners told Sheriff Dave Stong Wednesday that when citations for violations of liquor laws are issued, they need to be informed.
Alamosa County Commissioners on Wednesday held a public hearing on the proposed telecommunication ordinance and will likely adopt it during their next meeting on May 17.
www.slvdweller.com /archives/cat__alamosa.html   (8517 words)

  
 Rincon Associates Inc. - Land Survey Company in Alamosa County, Colorado, USA
Alamosa County, Conejos County, Costilla County, Mineral County, Rio Grande County, and Saguache County.
An example of the progression of duties surveyors generally go through are land surveying research for existing surveying maps recorded at county court houses, highway departments, state agencies, US-Bureau of Land Management, and an onsite visit to familiarize the surveyors with the task requested.
Billing is the last part of the surveyors project and will probably show a daily breakdown of duties performed for each day or hour worked and other costs associated with the surveying.
rinconsurveying.com   (317 words)

  
 Alamosa, Colorado CO, city profile (Alamosa County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Alamosa, CO Alamosa is a city in Alamosa County.
Alamosa is between the San Juan and the Sangre de Cristo Mountain ranges
Alamosa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9327   (595 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online:
Alamosa Creek is made up of three intermittent branches that all rise in east central Oldham County north and east of Vega.
West Alamosa Creek flows from its source fifteen miles northeast of Vega (at 35°25' N, 102°30' W) to its junction with Middle Alamosa Creek (at 35°29' N, 102°25' W).
Middle Alamosa Creek rises four miles south of the head of West Alamosa Creek (at 35°15' N, 102°30' W) and flows twenty miles northeast to the point where the two streams join, four miles south of the Canadian River.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/AA/rba20.html   (217 words)

  
 Alamosa County, Colorado | Administration
Our goal is to serve the people of Alamosa County with outstanding customer service.
The Alamosa County Assessor’s Office is responsible for valuing real and personal property, including residential, commercial and mobile home properties as well as agricultural land for property tax purposes.
The County Assessor determines the equitable value of property to ensure that each taxpayer pays their fair amount of taxes.
www.alamosacounty.org /depts/Assessor/index.html   (173 words)

  
 #612: 11-27-01 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES VOTING RIGHTS SUIT AGAINST ALAMOSA COUNTY, COLORADO OVER THE METHOD OF ELECTING ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Denver, alleges that the at-large method used to elect the Board of Commissioners in Alamosa County, Colorado, violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965 because it dilutes the voting strength of minorities.
Though Hispanic citizens constitute about 40 percent of the population of Alamosa County, a Hispanic candidate has not been elected to the three-member Board of Commissioners, or any other county-wide office, since 1984.
The Justice Department's analysis of county elections dating back many years found that while Hispanic voters in Alamosa County are politically cohesive, white voters, who form a majority of the county's electorate, usually vote as a bloc to defeat the Hispanic community's candidates of choice.
www.usdoj.gov /opa/pr/2001/November/01_crt_612.htm   (412 words)

  
 Alamosa Mobility Study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This web site is designed to keep you informed about progress being made on the Alamosa Mobility Study, which is studying transportation needs along state highways from Alamosa to Monte Vista.
Alamosa City Council Meetings - CDOT and the Consultant Team have met with the Alamosa City Council numerous times during the study process.
Alamosa County and Rio Grande County Commissioner Meetings - CDOT and the Consultant Team have meet with Alamosa County and Rio Grande County Commissioners during the study process.
www.alamosamobility.com   (463 words)

  
 Colorado - Alamosa County through El Paso County
The Keystone mine was an old-time producer in the Magnolia district, Boulder County.
In 1916 it was the largest of the gold mines in the county, but during the 1917 the yield was about $75,000 from 15,000 tons of ore, since which time the company has been idle.
Two of certificates: (1) green border, seal and safety print, vignette of elk at top left – one issued and cancelled by hole punches, the other is unissued; (2) no vignette, two with orange border, one with brown, one orange is Unissued, the other two issued and cancelled by hole punches.
www.holabird.org /americana2002/archive/Auction11/alamosa.htm   (5371 words)

  
 Alamosa County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In 2000, Latinos received 47.83% of all the subprime refinance loans made in Alamosa County, a 1.6 times larger share than the 29.41% they received of prime refinance loans.
Latinos are 41.4% of the population while whites are 54% of the population in the county.
In 2000, Latinos received 33.33% of all the subprime purchase loans made in Alamosa County, a 1.4 times larger share than the 24% they received of prime purchase loans.
www.acorn.org /index.php?id=155   (626 words)

  
 Alamosa County Colorado Real Estate - CO - Homes.com
If you looking for real estate in Alamosa County Colorado or the surrounding area, Homes.com has a wealth of information about Alamosa County real estate, Alamosa County neighborhoods, new and existing Alamosa County homes, and Alamosa County-area Agents and Brokers.
Alamosa County Homes: At Homes.com you have access to almost a million active home real estate listings nationwide.
Alamosa County Agents and Brokers: Before you start your real estate buying or selling experience it is important to consult with a qualified Agent or Broker.
realestate.homes.com /files/416182/realestate_co_CO_ALAMOSA.html   (264 words)

  
 Digital Alamosa County, Colorado maps and map.
Alamosa County Map, Maps of Alamosa County and all Colorado County Maps.
Our map of Alamosa County is fully editable, logically layered (View Layer Directory), and royalty free.
Every county map is available, but we may not yet have your county of interest completed.
www.creativeforce.com /county_maps/county_maps.asp?ID=242   (225 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Alamosa County, Colo.
For convenient presentation of this material, the site includes a page for each of the more than 3,000 counties in the U.S., as well as for various U.S. and foreign territories and countries.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/CO/AL.html   (533 words)

  
 Alamosa County, Colorado - COGenWeb Project
You may post queries to this list, but PLEASE NOTE: NO query OR surname will be picked up by the County Coordinators for posting to the county pages.
If you wish to post a query or surname on the County Pages, please use the RootsWeb Message Boards for that county or contact the coordinator for that county.
If you would be interested in joining this list, you may do so by sending a message with the word "subscribe", minus the quotes, in the body of the message to:
www.rootsweb.com /~coalamos   (334 words)

  
 NACo
NACo collects information on counties, such as county officials, courthouse addresses, county seats, cities within a county as well as various statistical and geographical information.
To see a listing of the counties for a state, select a State from the map or from the state pull down menu.
You may also search for a particular county by entering the county name in the space provided below then click the "Search for Matches" button.
www.naco.org /counties/counties/county.cfm?id=8003   (104 words)

  
 Colorado State Judicial Branch - 12th District
Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache Counties
Board of County Commissioners of Mineral County et al.; Exhibit, District Court Judge John Kuenhold
County Court judges handle civil cases under $15,000, misdemeanors, traffic infractions, felony complaints (which may be sent to district court), restraining orders, and small claims.
www.courts.state.co.us /district/12th/dist12.htm   (260 words)

  
 Alamosa County Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Alamosa County, Colorado
Sort by Property types in Alamosa County, CO:
Click on the Alamosa cities that you are interested in or search all Real Estate in Alamosa County:
So whether you are wondering what your home value is, looking for an agent to help you buy or sell your real estate, or just looking to browse properties in your area, it's all right here.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/CO/County/ALAMOSA   (321 words)

  
 Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County is one of 13 counties in the South Central Colorado travel region.
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www.planetware.com /colorado/alamosa-county-us-co-alc.htm   (45 words)

  
 resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Information from an old sexton's book for Alamosa City Cemetery.  Includes a wealth of information with many names, locations of burial, causes of death, and more!
A clothing store in Alamosa.  There are over 650 names, occupations and dates from 1910 - about 1930 in this record of customer accounts.  Graciously donated to Linda and Dan Deslauriers by the SLV Genealogical Society. 
Includes early muster rolls, discharges, and a variety of reports.  Many vitals for veterans who spent time at what is now known as the Colorado State Veterans Center.
alamosaco.homestead.com /resource.html   (197 words)

  
 Smile4u Inc.
A sunset near Alamosa and Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains!
Alamosa County is nestled high in the Rocky Mountains in the Sangre de Cristo Range.
The hub city in the San Luis Valley and the county seat, Alamosa is a beautiful small town of about 8775.
www.smile4uinc.com /counties/CO/Alamosa/210.html   (545 words)

  
 USGenWeb Archives: Alamosa County Colorado Table of Contents
Return to the County Table or visit the Alamosa County COGenWeb page.
Return to the County Table or visit the Alamosa County Home Page.
CLICK TO If you have genealogical data you would like to contribute to any of these Colorado Archives pages, please read the Archives Guidelines and then either submit online or attach your file, ready to upload, in an e-mail message.
www.rootsweb.com /~usgenweb/co/alamosa.htm   (262 words)

  
 City of Alamosa, Colorado
The City of Alamosa, incorporated on August 12, 1878, is a home-rule city, operating under a council-manager government.
NOTE: All city-related communications to the city councilors and department heads, except as specifically shown otherwise, should be directed to City of Alamosa, PO Box 419, Alamosa, CO 81101.
The City of Alamosa does not guarantee The confidentiality of any communication between the City and any other person or entity by use of this site.
www.cityofalamosa.org   (334 words)

  
 Alamosa
’s first town, San Luis, located just 40 miles from Alamosa.
The wildlife and water supply of the lakes has attracted humans for more than ten thousand years.
All located in the Rio Costilla watershed on the southern edge of the
www.alamosa.org   (242 words)

  
 alamosaco
Railroads extended their tracks to Alamosa from Garland City.  Saloons, freight companies, tents, and two newspapers, the "Independent Journal" and the "Alamosa News",
of Conejos County was located near the New Mexico border and, for thirty years, Alamosa had to perform county business in the town of Conejos.  In 1913, the persistent Alamosans convinced the state legislature to carve a new county, Alamosa County, out of Conejos and Costilla Counties.  Alamosa became the
district south of Alamosa proved unprofitable because of alkaline soil.  Canals were built to divert water from the Rio Grande River.  Steator (Mosca), Goudy (Garnett), Coryell (Stanley), and McGinty were among the first communities in the Alamosa Area.  Neighboring counties include Saguache,
www.alamosaco.homestead.com   (227 words)

  
 1997 Economic Census: Summary Statistics for Alamosa County, CO (1997 NAICS Basis)
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Weld County, CO Yuma County, CO Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
www.census.gov /epcd/ec97/co/CO003.HTM   (210 words)

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