Alamosa County, Colorado
15 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,581
- Median household income
- $55,397
- ±4,512
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 305 of 8,327 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.8%
- 6,105 of 6,648 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Alamosa | 16,547 (2021) | Po Box 178, Alamosa | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alamosa | 9,814 (2021) | Po Box 419, Alamosa | Website |
| Town of Hooper | 79 (2021) | Po Box 1, Hooper | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 993, Alamosa | — |
| Waverly Drainage District | Drainage | 287 W Archer Dr, Pueblo West | — |
| Alamosa County Ambulance District | Health | 6580 Cottonwood Ln, Alamosa | — |
| Alamosa Mosquito Control District | Health | 511 4th St, Alamosa | Website |
| Alamosa City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 213 Murphy Dr, Alamosa | — |
| Rio Grande Water Conservation District | Irrigation | 8805 Independence Way, Alamosa | — |
| Alamosa County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 419, Alamosa | — |
| Costilla County Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 42, San Luis | — |
| San Luis Valley Gis/Gps Authority | Other single function districts | 6820 State Highway 17, Alamosa | Website |
| East Alamosa Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1092, Alamosa | — |
| Mosca-Hooper Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 101 S Craft Dr, Alamosa | Website |
| San Luis Valley Water Conservancy District | Water supply utility | 623 Fourth Street, Alamosa | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alamosa School District No. Re-11J
School district6 schools
700 MAIN ST, Alamosa, CO, 81101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J
School district2 schools
8751 LANE 7 N, Mosca, CO, 81146
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Alamosa Farmers Market
Corner of 6th Street and State Avenue's Parking Lot, Alamosa, CO, 81101
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-10. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.