Welcome to Van Horn ...
The town of Van Horn is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Van Horn is located in Culberson County<1> and is the County Seat for Culberson County.
The location of Van Horn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Van Horn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Van Horn has a population of 1,852 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Van Horn is 4,040 feet [1,231 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Van Horn is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Van Horn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Van Horn and travel west, you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
The area code for Van Horn: (915)
The ZIP code for Van Horn: 79855<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Van Horn had an population of 1,852 people. This is a decrease of 10.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Van Horn had a population of 2,063 people (which is 86.03% of the total population of Culberson County). This makes Van Horn the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,063 people, the population of Van Horn decreased 15.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,435 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Van Horn.
Communities Also Named Van Horn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Van Horn: This one is located in Culberson County and the other is located in El Paso County.
Beyond Texas, there are 5 communities that are also named Van Horn - they are located in Michigan, Missouri, Oregon and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Horn.
Communities near Van Horn ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Van Horn.
- Lobo ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- Lobo is located in Culberson County
- Chispa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Boracho ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Arispe ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Van Horn ...
Looking for more information about Van Horn? 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.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Horn.
Adding Van Horn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Van Horn 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 Van Horn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Van Horn post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Van Horn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Horn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Culberson, 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 Van Horn. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Van Horn - 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 Van Horn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Van Horn or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |