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Otero County: A demographic history of a Colorado High Plains County, 1889–1987
Abstract
Otero County, situated on the High Plains of eastern Colorado, typifies many rural agricultural counties. This article surveys its history, demography, and social economy during the period from its formation in 1889 to 1987. It compares the county's demographic changes with those of the state and presents the county's changing age composition and net migration patterns. Population composition correlates with economic opportunity. The demographic and economic trends present in Otero, and most other out-lying Colorado counties, run counter to those of the state as a whole.
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