Tornillo, Texas | |
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  Tornillo Location of Tornillo, Texas  Tornillo Tornillo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′09″N 106°06′50″W / 31.43583°N 106.11389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,432 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79838 & 79853 |
| Area code | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-73376[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409336[1] |
Tornillo (/tɔːrˈniːjoʊ/ tor-NEE-yoh) is a border town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,568 at the 2010 census.[3] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this unincorporated community as a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Tornillo and Guadalupe, Chihuahua, area is connected by the Tornillo–Guadalupe International Bridge.
The town is the home of Sonic Ranch, the world's largest residential recording complex.[citation needed]
In June 2018, the US government opened a tent city detention camp for migrant children at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry on the Mexican border in Tornillo. By January 11, 2019, the last migrant child had been moved out of the camp en route to, or placed with, vetted sponsors.[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tornillo, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tornillo CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Madlin Mekelburg, El Paso Times (12 January 2019) No migrant children remain at Tornillo tent shelter as it heads toward closure, official says