Van Horn, Texas

Van Horn, Texas
The main road through Van Horn (2006)
The main road through Van Horn (2006)
Location of Van Horn, Texas
Van Horn is located in Texas
Van Horn
Van Horn
Location of Van Horn in Texas and the US
Van Horn is located in the United States
Van Horn
Van Horn
Van Horn (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°2′33″N 104°49′59″W / 31.04250°N 104.83306°W / 31.04250; -104.83306
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCulberson
Area
 • Total2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
 • Land2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,042 ft (1,232 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,941
 • Density683.45/sq mi (264.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
79855
Area code432
FIPS code48-75032[2]
GNIS feature ID1370571[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Van Horn is a town in and the seat of Culberson County, Texas, United States.[4] According to the 2010 census, Van Horn had a population of 2,063,[5] down from 2,435 at the 2000 census. The 2020 census results detailed a decline in population to 1,941. Van Horn's official newspaper is The Van Horn Advocate. The town is the westernmost incorporated community in the United States that uses the Central Time Zone, located on the same line of longitude as Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its earliest sunset in the beginning of December is the latest among incorporated towns in the United States, occurring no earlier than 5:56 pm.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Van Horn Town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "Sunrise and sunset times in Town of van Horn, December 2023".