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Welcome to Clint ...

The town of Clint is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Clint is located in El Paso County<1>.


The location of Clint has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Clint, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clint has a population of 1,113 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Clint is 3,630 feet [1,106 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Clint is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Clint lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Clint: (915)

The ZIP code for Clint: 79836<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clint had an population of 1,113 people. This is an increase of 20.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clint had a population of 926 people. This makes Clint the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 926 people, the population of Clint decreased 5.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 980 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clint.

Communities Also Named Clint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clint - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clint.

Communities near Clint ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clint.

  • El Paso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Socorro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Socorro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
    • Socorro is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <6>
  • Horizon City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon City
    • Horizon City is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horizon City <6>
  • Sparks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in El Paso County
  • Agua Dulce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
    • Agua Dulce is located in El Paso County
    • Agua Dulce has also been known as:
    • Agua Dulce Colonia
  • Fabens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Belen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in El Paso County
  • Tornillo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornillo
    • Tornillo is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tornillo <6>
  • Homestead Meadows South
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Homestead Meadows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows
    • Homestead Meadows is located in El Paso County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clint.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clint. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clint.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clint. See our Newspapers Page for Clint.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clint ...

Looking for more information about Clint? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clint, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clint.

Adding Clint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clint in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clint was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Clint in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Clint post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clint.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clint. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Paso County: www.epcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clint.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Clint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clint or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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