Van Horn, Texas
Van Horn, Texas | |
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Van Horn in 2018 | |
| Coordinates: 31°2′33″N 104°49′59″W / 31.04250°N 104.83306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Culberson |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,042 ft (1,232 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,941 |
| • Density | 683.45/sq mi (264.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 79855 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-75032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370571 |
| Website | www |
Van Horn is a town in and the county seat of Culberson County, Texas, United States. According to the 2010 census, Van Horn had a population of 2,063, 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.