Van Horn, Texas
Town in the United States in Culberson County
About Van Horn
Van Horn is a town in and the county seat of Culberson County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, Van Horn had a population of 1,941, down from 2,063 in the 2010 census and 2,435 at the 2000 census. 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 at the same 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.
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How Van Horn is governed
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Residents of Van Horn
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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- Website
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Population over time
From 2,063 in 2010 to 1,941 in 2020 (−5.9%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 1,941 |
| 2010 | 2,063 |
History
Anglo-Texan settlement began in the late 1850s and early 1860s supportive of the San Antonio-El Paso Overland Mail route. Although U.S. Army Major Jefferson Van Horne is believed to have passed near the area in 1849 on his way to take command of what would later become Fort Bliss, the town is instead named for Lieutenant James Judson Van Horn, who commanded an army garrison at the Van Horn Wells beginning in 1859. Lieutenant Van Horn's command was relatively short-lived, as the post was seized by Confederate forces in 1861 and Lieutenant Van Horn was taken prisoner. Settlement was further stimulated by the construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1881. The town has several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, including the First Presbyterian Church (now Primera Iglesia Bautista), built in 1901.
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