Van Horn, Texas

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Culberson County

Population in July 2007: 2,058. Population change since 2000: -13.5%

Males: 1,029	(50.0%)
Females: 1,029	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	31.5 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 79855.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,082 (it was $24,432 in 2000)

Van Horn:	$34,082
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,197 (it was $30,600 in 2000)

Van Horn:	$56,197
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,046; Detached houses: $60,978; Townhouses or other attached units: $130,260; Mobile homes: $28,801

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Races in Van Horn:

Hispanic (78.6%)
Other race (31.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (18.4%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Van Horn: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (3.9%), Irish (3.9%), United States (2.1%), German (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 4047 feet

Land area: 2.88 square miles.

Population density: 716 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Van Horn

High school or higher: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 6.7%
Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Horn town

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 58.9%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 8.8%

368 residents are foreign born (14.5% Latin America).

This town:	15.1%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Van Horn:	2.0% ($607)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: El Paso, TX (107.2 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (393.3 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Sierra Blanca, TX (5.6 miles ), Van Horn Rural, TX (5.7 miles ), Valentine, TX (6.1 miles) , Fort Hancock, TX (7.9 miles ), Fort Davis, TX (8.0 miles ), Toyah, TX (8.0 miles) , Balmorhea, TX (8.0 miles ), Dell City, TX (8.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $31,500
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $19,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $15,100
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,200
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $45,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,200
2004: 1 building, cost: $57,400
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 31.04 N, Longitude: 104.83 W

Area code: 432

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Population change in the 1990s: -492 (-16.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (29%)
Educational services (17%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Hospital/medical center in Van Horn:

CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (EISENHOWER RD AND FM 2185 BOX 609)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Van Horn:

REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 80 miles; PECOS, TX)
CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER (about 98 miles; CARLSBAD, NM)
HIGHLANDS REGIONAL REHABILITATION HOS (about 100 miles; EL PASO, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Horn, TX

Airports located in Van Horn:

Culberson County Airport (Runways: 2, Itinerant Ops: 200, Local Ops: 100, Military Ops: 200)
Figure 2 Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

See detailed data for Airports located in Van Horn, TX

Local government website: WWW.VANHORNTX.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Horn:

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 103 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 11,127)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 111 miles; EL PASO, TX; FT enrollment: 12,071)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 142 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 142 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment: 2,380)
ODESSA COLLEGE (about 152 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 176 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)

Public high school in Van Horn:

VAN HORN High School (Students: 198; Location: 200 W 7TH ST; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 42)

Public elementary/middle schools in Van Horn:

EAGLE Elementary (Students: 270; Location: 400 W 7TH ST; Grades: EE-5; Our rating: 33)
VAN HORN Junior High School (Students: 143; Location: 400 W 7TH ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 35)

Library in Van Horn:

VAN HORN CITY COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,193; Location: 410 CROCKETT ST; 14,717 books; 421 audio materials; 754 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Clark Hotel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Van Horn: First Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Van Horn include: Eagle Field (1), Rivas Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Culberson County Historical Museums (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 108 West Broadway Street).

Hotels: Best Western Lodge (1309 West Broadway), Best Western Inn of Van Horn (Highway 80 West), Best Western American Inn (1309 West Broadway).

Court: Texas State - Van Horn- County Court House- Department Of Public Safety- Texas Tech Rural Cl (1300 Northwest Frontage Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Van Horn and their reported violations in the past:

PLATEAU TRUCK & AUTO CENTER (Population served: 80, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

5 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	28.7%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.1%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Horn, TX

6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Van Horn compared to Texas state average:

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Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Van Horn (2009 data):

Western Bank: Mylubbockbank, Main Office at 1800 W. Broadway Ste 316, branch established on 1985-01-22. Info updated 2008-11-20: Bank assets: $73.1 mil, Deposits: $59.1 mil, headquarters in Lubbock, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Western Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Van Horn, Texas

Knights Inn, 1309 W Broadway, Van Horn, TX 79855, Phone: (432) 283-2030, Fax: (432) 283-2779
Holiday Inn Express, 1905 S W Frontage Rd, Van Horn, TX 79855, Phone: (432) 283-7444
Ramada Limited, 200 Golf Course Dr, Van Horn, TX 79855, Phone: (432) 283-2780, Fax: (432) 283-2780
Days Inn Van Horn, 600 E Broadway, Van Horn, TX 79855, Phone: (432) 283-1007, Fax: (432) 283-1189
Super 8 Motel, 1807 E Service Rd, Van Horn, TX 79855, Phone: (432) 293-2282, Fax: (432) 283-2292
Motel 6, 1805 W Broadway, Van Horn, TX 79855, Phone: (432) 283-2992, Fax: (432) 283-2111

See all 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Van Horn, Texas

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Culberson County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (5%)

Religon statistics for Van Horn

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	49.4%	38.6%	4.4%	3.7%	3.9%
Congregations	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	8.3%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	8	$19,106	$28,659	2	$1,828
Streets and Highways	3	$5,954	$23,816	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,264	$27,168	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,412	$28,944	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	5	$8,366	$20,078	4	$3,182
Water Supply	4	$10,788	$32,364	0	$0
Gas Supply	3	$6,790	$27,160	0	$0
Local Libraries	3	$4,928	$19,712	0	$0
Totals for Government	28	$60,608	$25,975	6	$5,010

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

10.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.59%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to El Paso County, TX

1.34% ($21,750 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Van Horn:

KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Van Horn:

K210BX (89.9 FM; VAN HORN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Van Horn, Texas:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 21
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 39
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Texas average:

Fatal accident count: 159
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 240
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 44
Fatalities: 175
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 417
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22

See more detailed statistics of Van Horn fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Van Horn)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Van Horn, TX)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: WB5KDQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/16/1989, Expiration Date: 05/16/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2001
Registrant: Henry I Schaffer, 100 10th St, Van Horn, TX 79855
Call Sign: WD5COG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/05/1991, Expiration Date: 03/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/06/2003
Registrant: Glenn A Humphries, Van Horn, TX 79855

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-125 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1605A , Serial Number: 18-1266, Year manufactured: 1951
Registrant (Individual): Thomas F Griffin, Po Box 455, Van Horn, TX 79855
Aircraft: CESSNA 182B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2421G , Serial Number: 51721, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/1959
Registrant (Individual): Ismael V Espudo, Po Box 1244, Van Horn, TX 79855
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5330W , Serial Number: 28-387, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1962
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 1247, Van Horn, TX 79855
Aircraft: CESSNA T210N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6328Y , Serial Number: 21064338, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/1981
Registrant (Individual): Richard Jr Koehn, Po Box 1473, Van Horn, TX 79855

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