Anthony, Texas

Anthony, Texas
Flag of Anthony, Texas
Nickname: 
Leap Year Capital of the World
Motto: 
Gateway to Texas
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Coordinates: 31°59′41″N 106°35′51″W / 31.99472°N 106.59750°W / 31.99472; -106.59750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
IncorporatedJuly 5, 1952
Government
 • TypeMayor/Aldermen
Area
 • Total6.46 sq mi (16.74 km2)
 • Land6.39 sq mi (16.55 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation3,835 ft (1,169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,671
 • Density570/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
79821
Area code915
FIPS code48-03432[3]
GNIS feature ID2412368[2]
Websitetownofanthony.org

Anthony is an incorporated town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,011 at the 2010 census.[4] As of July 1, 2018, the population estimate for the town from the U.S. Census was 5,655.[5] It is the first town encountered in Texas when traveling southbound from New Mexico.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anthony, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Anthony town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Anthony, Texas". www.census.gov.