Profile for Alamosa, Colorado, CO

Alamosa is between the San Juan and the Sangre de Cristo Mountain ranges

Former and merged names include:
· Rio Bravo
· Wayside

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 64. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.5 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Rio Grande National Forest, Alamosa Wildlife Refuge, Rio Grande River

Historic sites and museums: Fort Garland Historical Museum, Luther E. Bean Museum, Narrow-Gauge Engine, Car & Depot, Pike's Stockade

Colleges and universities: Adams State College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Parks (1)

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13% of Alamosa residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alamosa ancestry & family history guide.

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• Alamosa County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alamosa was $15,405, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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29% of Alamosa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Alamosa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $365.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $743.

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Libraries in Alamosa include Alamosa/Southern Peaks Public Library ... View libraries

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National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KRZA.

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Alamosa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alamosa political report.

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The average commute time for Alamosa workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Alamosa include Alamosa Super 8 American Star Inn, Best Western Alamosa Inn, Comfort Inn of Alamosa, Days Inn Alamosa Co, Inn of the Rio Grande Hotel.

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