Profile for Van Horn, Texas, TX

Forty-niners stopped here on their way to California

Historic routes: Old Spanish Trail

Historic sites and museums: Culbertson County Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Van Horn is one of the grittiest towns on the whole length of the 10.
-- Roads
Larry McMurtry

Listed places near Van Horn

Cemeteries (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Van Horn population
• Ancestry of people in Van Horn
• Housing in Van Horn
• Income in Van Horn
• Marital status of adults in Van Horn
• Place of birth of people in Van Horn
• Residence in 1995, of people in Van Horn
• School enrollment & education levels in Van Horn
• Transportation & commute times in Van Horn
• Culberson County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Van Horn demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Culberson County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79855 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Culberson County government

2% of Van Horn residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Van Horn ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Van Horn
• Cemeteries in Culberson County
• Libraries in or near Van Horn

Post a query on a message board:

• Culberson County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Van Horn museums
• Van Horn historic sites
• Van Horn area parks
• Wineries near Van Horn

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Van Horn area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Culberson County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Van Horn
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Culberson County

• Van Horn business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Culberson County
• Arrests in Culberson County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Van Horn was $10,772, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Culberson County economic census
• Culberson County economic summary
• Culberson County employment growth
• Culberson County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

12% of Van Horn residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Van Horn
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Van Horn
• School districts in or near Van Horn
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Van Horn

• Air pollution in Culberson County
• Diesel soot in Culberson County
• Land contamination in Culberson County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Culberson County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Van Horn

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Van Horn
• Geocaches in Texas

• Van Horn items now on sale

• Culberson County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Van Horn medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Van Horn
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Van Horn
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Culberson County genealogy forum

Median rent in Van Horn, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $226.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $574.

• Find Foreclosure in Van Horn
• Homes for sale in the Van Horn area
• Find a Van Horn Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Van Horn include Van Horn City County Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Van Horn

• Texas library

• Get directions from Van Horn
• Get directions to Van Horn
• Census map of Van Horn area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Van Horn

Newspapers in Van Horn include Van Horn Advocate

• Daily newspapers in or near Van Horn
• AM radio stations in or near Van Horn
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Van Horn
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Van Horn
• TV stations in or near Van Horn
• Media ownership in the Van Horn area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Van Horn
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Van Horn
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Van Horn

• Parks near Van Horn
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Van Horn
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Culberson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Van Horn political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Van Horn
• Total membership by faith, in Culberson County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Van Horn workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Van Horn include Best Western, Best Western Inn of Van Horn, Comfort Inn Van Horn.

• Van Horn travel guide
• Airports near Van Horn
• Hotels near Van Horn
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

Browse list of Texas community profiles