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Otero CountyColorado

Otero County is a county in Colorado, with its seat in La Junta, formed in 1889.

  • Founded1889
  • County seatLa Junta
  • Named forMiguel Antonio Otero
  • Land area1,262 sq mi + 7.8 sq mi water
  • Population18,690 2020 Census
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CrowleyBentLas AnimasPueblo La Junta Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Otero on the map of Colorado

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History

Formed in 1889 from Bent County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Otero County was created from Bent County on March 25, 1889. The county was named after Miguel Antonio Otero. Otero lost territory on May 29, 1911, when Crowley County was created.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1889
    Otero County created Otero created from Bent.
    from Bent
    · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., S.B. 31, pp. 281-284
  2. 1911
    Lost territory Otero lost to creation of Crowley.
    to Crowley
    · Colo. Laws 1911, 18th sess., ch. 111, pp. 277-282

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Otero

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Otero by the Census

Population
18,690 2020 Census count
Housing units
8,716 2020 Census count
Land area
1,262 square miles
Water area
7.8 square miles
People per sq mi
15 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Otero County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Otero County

When was Otero County founded?
Otero County was founded in 1889, formed from Bent County, and named after Miguel Antonio Otero.
What is the county seat of Otero County?
The county seat of Otero County is La Junta.
Is there an online parcel map for Otero County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Otero County's boundary or name changed?
Otero County was created in 1889 from Bent County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Crowley County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Otero County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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