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Welcome to Tularosa ...

The village of Tularosa is located in Otero County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tularosa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tularosa has a population of 3,020 people<2> (see below for details).

Tularosa is 4,510 feet [1,375 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tularosa is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Tularosa lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tularosa: 575

The ZIP code for Tularosa: 88352<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tularosa had an population of 3,020 people. This is an increase of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tularosa had a population of 2,842 people. This makes Tularosa the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Tularosa represents 0.14% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,842 people, the population of Tularosa has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,864 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tularosa.

Communities Also Named Tularosa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Tularosa: This one is located in Otero County and the other is located in Dona Ana County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tularosa.

Communities near Tularosa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tularosa.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tularosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tularosa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tularosa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tularosa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tularosa. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tularosa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tularosa ...

Looking for more information about Tularosa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tularosa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tularosa.

Adding Tularosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tularosa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tularosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Tularosa post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tularosa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tularosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otero County: www.co.otero.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Otero, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tularosa.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tularosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Tularosa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tularosa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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