Culberson County
Culberson County, Texas
Van Horn, TX 79855
Phone: (432) 283-2058
Fax: (432) 283-9234
www.co.culberson.tx.us
On the northwestern border of TX, east of El Paso; organized Mar 10, 1911 from El Paso County. Name Origin: For Col. David Browning Culberson (1830-1903), Confederate army officer, TX legislator, and U.S. representative (1875-97)
Area (sq mi):: 3812.71 (land 3812.46; water 0.25) Population per square mile: 0.70
Population 2005: 2,627 State rank: 232 Population change: 2000-20005 -11.70%; 1990-2000 -12.70% Population 2000: 2,975 (White 24.60%; Black or African American 0.70%; Hispanic or Latino 72.20%; Asian 0.60%; Other 29.80%). Foreign born: 15.60%. Median age: 32.80
Income 2000: per capita $11,493; median household $25,882; Population below poverty level: 25.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $13,913-$15,522
Unemployment (2004): 5.70% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.90% Median travel time to work: 13.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 8.60%
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