Welcome to Horizon City ...

The city of Horizon City is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Horizon City is located in El Paso County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Horizon City has a population of 19,645 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Horizon City is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Horizon City is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Horizon City and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Horizon City lies within the (915) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Horizon City had an population of 19,645 people. This is an increase of 17.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 275.41% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Horizon City had a population of 16,735 people. This makes Horizon City the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Horizon City represents 0.07% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,735 people, the population of Horizon City increased 219.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,233 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Horizon City.

Communities near Horizon City ...

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

• El Paso
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
  • El Paso is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 681,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <5>
• San Elizario
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Elizario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Elizario
  • San Elizario is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Elizario <5>
• Clint
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
  • Clint is located in El Paso County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <5>
• Socorro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Belen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Morning Glory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
  • Morning Glory is located in El Paso County
• Homestead Meadows South
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows South
  • Homestead Meadows South is located in El Paso County
• Homestead Meadows North
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows North
  • Homestead Meadows North is located in El Paso County
• Homestead Meadows
  (11 miles [17.7 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
• Butterfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
  • Butterfield 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 Horizon City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horizon City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horizon City. 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 Horizon City.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horizon City ...

Looking for more information about Horizon City? 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 Horizon City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Horizon City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horizon City. 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/