Hudspeth County

Hudspeth County, Texas

PO Box 58
Sierra Blanca, TX 79851
Phone: (915) 369-2301
Fax: (915) 369-2407

In western TX, east of El Paso; organized Feb 16, 1917 from El Paso County. Name Origin: For Claude Benton Hudspeth (1877-1941), TX legislator (1902-18) and U.S. representative (1919-31)

Area (sq mi):: 4571.93 (land 4571.00; water 0.93) Population per square mile: 0.70
Population 2005: 3,295 State rank: 221 Population change: 2000-20005 -1.50%; 1990-2000 14.70% Population 2000: 3,344 (White 23.00%; Black or African American 0.30%; Hispanic or Latino 75.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 12.30%). Foreign born: 33.20%. Median age: 30.20
Income 2000: per capita $9,549; median household $21,045; Population below poverty level: 35.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $14,137-$16,482
Unemployment (2004): 7.00% Unemployment change (from 2000): 2.70% Median travel time to work: 17.00 minutes Working outside county of residence: 24.80%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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