Van Horn is a town in Culberson County, Texas, home to about 1,908 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79855.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX391 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Van Horn; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Van Horn had 1,941 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 757th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Culberson County grew from 912 residents in 1920 to 2,188 in 2020.
Culberson County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 10.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Van Horn, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,113 jobs at 58 businesses in Culberson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Van Horn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Culberson County-Allamoore ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horn SchoolVan Horn | Pre-K–12 | 381 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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