Van Horn, Texas
Van Horn is a town in Culberson County in far West Texas, roughly 110 miles southeast of El Paso in high Chihuahuan Desert country ringed by mountains. It sits at the junction of Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 90 and has long served as a highway stop and ranching center in a remote stretch of the Trans-Pecos. Blue Origin operates a launch and test facility in the desert north of town.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- Town
- July 2025 population
- 2,020
- Change from 2020 base
- +4.7%
- Land area
- 2.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Culberson County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Culberson County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Van Horn
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Van Horn.
Local History
Van Horn: how Culberson County's seat got its name
Culberson County was carved out of El Paso County in 1911, and its seat Van Horn traces its name to a Civil War-era Army officer stationed at a desert water source.
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Culberson County
Culberson County property taxes involve the appraisal district, local taxing units, and county tax office, so it helps to know which question goes where.
Water Wells
Drilling a water well in Culberson County requires a permit
The Culberson County Groundwater Conservation District regulates new wells, so you need to contact them before drilling.
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