Rio Grande Council of Governments
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 Map of Texas highlighting counties served by the Rio Grande Council of Governments | |
| Formation | January 1967 |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary association of governments |
Region served | 22,000 sq mi (57,000 km2) |
Membership | 7 (6 in Texas, 1 in New Mexico) counties |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 879,000 | — |
| 2010 | 1,035,146 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1,108,281 | +7.1% |
| Source: [1][2] | ||
The Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) is a voluntary association of cities, counties and special districts in West Texas and Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Based in El Paso, the Rio Grande Council of Governments is a member of the Texas Association of Regional Councils.
Counties served
[edit]Largest cities in the region
[edit]- El Paso
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Socorro
- Sunland Park, New Mexico
- Horizon City
- Anthony
- Presidio
References
[edit]- ^ Total Population Estimates for Texas Councils of Governments Archived 2007-12-07 at the Wayback Machine - Texas State Data Center.
- ^ "Redistricting Data for Texas Counties, 2000-2020". Texas Demographic Center. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Rio Grande Council of Governments - Official site.
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