Welcome to El Campo ...
The city of El Campo is located on the Gulf Coast.
El Campo is located in Wharton County<1>.
The location of El Campo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Campo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, El Campo has a population of 11,563 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of El Campo is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: El Campo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for El Campo: (979)
The ZIP code for El Campo: 77437<5>
Websites for El Campo ...
Official Website: www.ci.el-campo.tx.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.elcampochamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, El Campo had an population of 11,563 people. This is a decrease of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, El Campo had a population of 11,602 people (which is 28.11% of the total population of Wharton County). This makes El Campo the county's most populous community.
The population of El Campo represents 0.05% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,602 people, the population of El Campo increased 6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,945 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for El Campo.
Communities Also Named El Campo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named El Campo - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Campo.
Communities near El Campo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Campo.
- Wharton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Wharton is located in Wharton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wharton <6>
- Ganado
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado
- Ganado is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ganado <6>
- Hillje
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Pierce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <6>
- Hahn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Danevang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
- Danevang is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <6>
- Louise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louise <6>
- Glen Flora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Flora
- Glen Flora is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Flora <6>
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <6>
- Lane City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <6>
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 El Campo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Campo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Campo. 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 El Campo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Campo. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for El Campo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Campo ...
Looking for more information about El Campo? 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 El Campo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Campo.
Adding El Campo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Campo 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 El Campo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the El Campo post office opened in 1890.
We also found El Campo mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Campo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Campo: www.ci.el-campo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, 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 El Campo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Campo - 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 city (such as El Campo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Campo 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/ |