Fort Hancock, Texas | |
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 Abandoned buildings along State Highway 20 in Fort Hancock | |
 Location of Fort Hancock, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′30″N 105°50′40″W / 31.29167°N 105.84444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
| • Land | 18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,524 ft (1,074 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,052 |
| • Density | 55.52/sq mi (21.44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 79839 |
| Area code | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-26724[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408240[1] |
Fort Hancock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,052 at the 2020 census.[2]
Fort Hancock is situated on the Mexico–United States border, across from El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge connects the two communities, and the Fort Hancock Port of Entry is located on the Texas side.
Texas State Highway 20 and the Union Pacific Railroad run through the town.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Hancock, Texas
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fort Hancock CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.