Sierra Blanca, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Hudspeth County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Sierra Blanca
Sierra Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The town is part of the Trans-Pecos region of far West Texas, is located northeast of the Mexican border and is within the Mountain Time Zone. As of the 2020 census, its population was 315.
The town accommodates travelers between Van Horn and El Paso along Interstate 10, which is the main route that connects Texas from west to southeast. The town was named for the nearby Sierra Blanca Mountain, which was in turn named for the white poppies that grew there (sierra blanca is Spanish for "white mountain"). The letters "SB" can be seen on a nearby mountain from Interstate 10.
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How Sierra Blanca is governed
Sierra Blanca appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Hudspeth County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Sierra Blanca does have local officials.
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Residents of Sierra Blanca
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Population over time
From 553 in 2010 to 315 in 2020 (−43.0%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 315 |
| 2010 | 553 |
History
The town was founded in 1881 at the completion point of a southern transcontinental railway. Sierra Blanca has served as the junction of the Southern Pacific and Texas and Pacific railroads. Hudspeth County was formed in 1917 from El Paso County. Sierra Blanca was named the county seat, and has the only adobe courthouse in Texas.
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