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| subdivision_name2 = [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso]]


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| government_type = Mayor-council
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|image_caption = Horizon City Town Hall
| leader_name = Ruben Mendoza
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| established_title1 = Incorporated
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'''Horizon City''' is a city in [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the population was 16,735, reflecting an increase of 11,502 from the 5,233 counted in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4834832| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Horizon City city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 11, 2013}}</ref> It is part of the [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] [[El Paso metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] and is situated to the immediate east of the city of El Paso.
'''Horizon City''' is a city in [[El Paso County, Texas]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States Census]], its population was 22,489, reflecting an increase of 5,754 from the 16,735 counted in the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/horizoncitycitytexas/PST045221|title=US Census QuickFacts Horizon City Texas|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-02-18}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
*Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature = 78.0&nbsp;°F
*Annual maximum avg. temperature = 78.0&nbsp;°F (25.6&nbsp;°C)
*Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature = 49.0&nbsp;°F
*Annual minimum avg. temperature = 49.0&nbsp;°F (9.4&nbsp;°C)
*Annual Avg. Temperature = 63.2&nbsp;°F
*Annual avg. Temperature = 63.2&nbsp;°F (17.3&nbsp;°C)
*Percent of Possible Sunshine = 83
*Percentage of possible sunshine = 83
*Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days) = 49
*Mean number of days rain (per year) = 49
*Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days) = 2
*Mean number of days snow (per year) = 2
*Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) = 9.00"
*Avg. annual precipitation = 9.00 in.
*Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) = 6.00"
*Avg. annual snowfall = 6.00 in.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Horizon City is located at {{coord|31|40|56|N|106|11|46|W|type:city}} (31.682315, −106.196127).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
Horizon City is located at {{coord|31|40|56|N|106|11|46|W|type:city}} (31.682315, −106.196127).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|22.6|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|22.6|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2020"/>


==Government==
==Government==
The current mayor of Horizon City is Ruben Mendoza. Horizon City is also served by seven [[Alderman|Aldermen]] who are elected to two year terms. Four of the Aldermen are elected every even year and the other three and the mayor are elected every odd year in the month of May. The current Aldermen of Horizon City are Walter Miller, Juan "Jerry" Garcia, Charlie Ortega, Kathy Masters, Johnny "Doc" Duran, Breanne Wilson and Samantha S. Corral.<ref>[http://www.epcounty.com/elections/documents/Incumbentlist.pdf "Incumbent List"]. [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso County]]. 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2010-07-24.</ref><ref>[http://www.epcounty.com/elections/2010-05-08/final.htm "Election Summary Report: 2010 MAY CITIES, SCHOOLS AND WATER DIST ELECTION"]. El Paso County. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-07-24.</ref>
The mayor of Horizon City is Ruben Mendoza. The legislative and governing body of the City consists of a Mayor and seven Council Members. The Mayor and council are elected to four-year terms. The next election for Mayor and Council Members for places 3, 5, and 7 will be in May 2023; the election for Council Members for places 1, 2, 4, and 6 will be in May 2025. The current city council members of Horizon City are Walter Miller, Scott Quiroz, Charlie Ortega, Andres (Andy) Renteria, Johnny "Doc" Duran, Rafael (Ralph) Padilla Jr., and Samantha S. Corral.<ref name="HC City Council">{{Cite web|url=https://www.horizoncity.org/mayor-council|title=Horizon City Mayor and Council|publisher=Town of Horizon City|accessdate=2022-02-18}}</ref>


==Economic Development Corporation==
==Economic development==
Horizon City formed an [[economic development corporation ]] in 2011. The corporation has the power to use [[sales tax]] funds to help eligible companies with relocations, expansions, and site development. It can acquire property, finance infrastructure projects, and spend funds for a variety of quality-of-life improvements.<ref name="horizonedc.com">{{Cite web|url=https://horizonedc.com/|title=Home|website=Horizon EDC}}</ref>
Horizon City formed an Economic Development Corporation to create jobs, boost capital investment and improve quality of life through. The nonprofit was created in 2011 when it received overwhelming support from voters to offer incentives that bring investment and create high quality jobs.
The corporation has the power to use sales tax funds to help eligible companies with relocations, expansions and site development. It can acquire property, finance infrastructure projects and expend funds for a variety of quality of life improvements.<ref>http://horizonedc.com/</ref>

The development entity is actively seeking investments from:
*Corporations keen to relocate their national or regional headquarters
*Manufacturing and industrial operations
*Technical schools
*Research and development firms eager to unlock their potential serving the U.S. Army’s second-largest installation
*Research labs and healthcare companies ready to harness the economic strength of the region’s flourishing medical community.


==History==
==History==
The city, incorporated by referendum on October 22, 1988,<ref>http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth276314/m1/1</ref><ref>http://www.horizoncity.org/content/files/App2_ParksPlan_client.pdf</ref> takes its name from the real estate development corporation which developed it as a planned community beginning in the early 1960s, the Horizon Corporation. The Horizon Corporation bought up large tracts of land in the southwestern United States, including eastern El Paso County; platted them into subdivisions; and sold lots in them to thousands of people worldwide, often sight unseen, often without access to water or utilities and using questionable sales tactics, between 1962 and 1975. Eventually the Federal Trade Commission stepped in to stop it in 1981.<ref name="elpasotimes.com">http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_17498314</ref><ref>http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_18172193</ref> Only one portion of the development was successful, the area around the intersection of Horizon Boulevard (Texas Farm Road 1281) and Kenazo Street; this became the nucleus of Horizon City.
The city, incorporated by referendum on October 22, 1988,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth276314/m1/1/|title=Texas Attorney General Opinion: LO89-25|first=Jim|last=Mattox|date=April 3, 1989|website=The Portal to Texas History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.horizoncity.org/content/files/App2_ParksPlan_client.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321084025/http://www.horizoncity.org/content/files/App2_ParksPlan_client.pdf |archive-date=2017-03-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> takes its name from the real-estate development corporation that developed it as a planned community beginning in the early 1960s, the Horizon Corporation. The Horizon Corporation bought up large tracts of land in the southwestern United States, including eastern El Paso County, platted them into subdivisions, and sold lots in them to thousands of people worldwide, often sight unseen, often without access to water or utilities and using questionable sales tactics, between 1962 and 1975. Eventually, the Federal Trade Commission stepped in to stop it in 1981.<ref name="elpasotimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_17498314|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827163028/http://www.elpasotimes.com:80/ci_17498314|archive-date=2015-08-27|title=Horizon lots sit undeveloped;owners unable to sell|access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_18172193|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512144128/http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_18172193|archive-date=2015-05-12|title=Ad scams prey on Horizon lot owners|access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref> Only one portion of the development was successful, the area around the intersection of Horizon Boulevard ([[Farm to Market Road 1281]]) and Kenazo Street; this became the nucleus of Horizon City.


Much of the land to the east of town consists of undeveloped subdivisions with highly fragmented ownership. The lots in these subdivisions cannot be legally sold and will be difficult to develop due to the 1994 Texas Colonia Act, a state law intended to stop the development of colonias, or neighborhoods underserved by utilities whose residents often live in substandard conditions. It forbids the sale for residential purposes of less than 10 acres of land or the sale of more than 10 acres of land without a guarantee of adequate access to water, sewer services and other utilities. Efforts are currently underway by a local homeowners' association, the Horizon Communities Improvement Association, to assemble these lots into tracts of land that can be legally developed.<ref name="elpasotimes.com"/><ref>http://www.horizoncommunities.com/</ref>
Much of the land to the east of town consists of undeveloped subdivisions with highly fragmented ownership. The lots in these subdivisions cannot be legally sold and will be difficult to develop due to the 1994 Texas Colonia Act, a state law intended to stop the development of colonias, or neighborhoods underserved by utilities whose residents often live in substandard conditions. It forbids the sale for residential purposes of less than 10 acres of land or the sale of more than 10 acres of land without a guarantee of adequate access to water, sewer services and other utilities. Efforts are currently underway by a local homeowners' association, the Horizon Communities Improvement Association, to assemble these lots into tracts of land that can be legally developed.<ref name="elpasotimes.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.horizoncommunities.com/|title=Horizon Communities Improvement Association|website=Horizon Communities Improvement Association}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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|2000= 5233
|2000= 5233
|2010= 16735
|2010= 16735
|2020= 22489
|estyear=2015
|estref=<ref name="Census 2020"/>
|estimate=19288
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20160602200744/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2015/SUB-EST2015.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015 |accessdate=July 2, 2016 }}</ref>
|footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.census.gov%2Fprod%2Fwww%2Fdecennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015 |df= }}</ref></center>
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As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 16,735 people, 4,733 households, and 4,081 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,923.6 people per square mile (740.5/km²). There were 5,082 housing units at an average density of 584.1/sq&nbsp;mi (224.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.7% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 2.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 85.9% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4834832| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Horizon city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 11, 2013}}</ref>


===2020 census===
There were 4,733 households out of which 64.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54, and the average family size was 3.83.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>


{| class="wikitable"
In the city, the population was spread out with 38.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>
|+'''Horizon City racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4834832&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/en.html|title=Census.gov|website=Census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,500
|6.67%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|285
|1.27%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|42
|0.19%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|51
|0.23%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|18
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|53
|0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|148
|0.66%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|20,392
|90.68%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''22,489'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 22,489 people, 5,940 households, and 5,011 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,921.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 5,490 housing units had an average density of {{convert|584.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.


===2010 census===
For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $49,621, and the median income for a family was $54,722. Males had a median income of $41,784 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,514. About 15.2% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US4834832 |title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Horizon city, Texas |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=January 11, 2013}}</ref>
According to the 2010 Census, of the 4,733 households, 64.2% had children under 18 living with them, 66.8% were headed by married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were not families. About 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age older. The average household size was 3.54, and the average family size was 3.83.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{Cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Horizon city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4834832 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212144955/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US4834832 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=January 11, 2013}}</ref>


In the city, the age distribution was 38.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>
==Quality of Life==
The lush 18-hole Horizon Golf & Conference Center remains the picturesque heart at the center of the close-knit city that has three public parks, a splash park and a senior community center.


For the year 2019, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $60,431. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,507. About 13.3% of the population was below the [[poverty line]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>
The Hospitals of Providence in 2017 is building a 40,000 square-foot campus in Horizon City that will provide high-quality health care and reduced travel times for medical attention. Providence’s joint venture with Emerus, the nation’s largest operator of micro-hospitals, will have an emergency department, inpatient unit as well as lab and imaging services.

Mission Ridge, a master-planned development from Hunt Companies, Inc., is taking shape just west of the community and will preserve open space for hiking and biking trails weaving through the sun-splashed Chihuahuan Desert.<ref>http://horizonedc.com/</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
Horizon City is served by the [[Clint Independent School District|Clint]] and [[Socorro Independent School District|Socorro]] Independent School Districts. The Socorro Independent School District serves the city center and adjacent neighborhoods on the west end of town; the boundary between it and the Clint Independent School District to the east is located at or near Kenazo Street.


Horizon City is served by the [[Clint Independent School District|Clint]] and [[Socorro Independent School District|Socorro]] Independent School Districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48141_el_paso/DC20SD_C48141.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4834832_horizon_city/DC20BLK_P4834832.pdf See block map]</ref>
===Schools in Horizon City===

The Socorro Independent School District serves the city center and adjacent neighborhoods on the west end of town; the boundary between it and the Clint Independent School District to the east is located at or near Kenazo Street.

===Schools serving Horizon City===


====Clint Independent School District campuses====
====Clint Independent School District campuses====
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* [[Carroll T. Welch Elementary School (Horizon City, Texas)|Carroll T. Welch Intermediate School]] [Pre-K to 5th]
* [[Carroll T. Welch Elementary School (Horizon City, Texas)|Carroll T. Welch Intermediate School]] [Pre-K to 5th]
* Desert Hills Elementary School [Pre-K to 5th]
* Desert Hills Elementary School [Pre-K to 5th]
* Frank Macias Elementary School [Pre-k to 5th]
* Frank Macias Elementary School [Pre-K to 5th]


====Socorro Independent School District campuses====
====Socorro Independent School District campuses====


The zoned schools are:
* Eastlake High School [9th to 12th]
* [[Eastlake High School (El Paso, Texas)|Eastlake High School]] [9th to 12th]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sisd.net/Page/815|title=SISD High School Attendance Boundaries|publisher=[[Socorro Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-04}} - [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1vmaoK4UgEa8BLpO6XWKZHsms5M9EiZv2&ll=31.689226817859566%2C-106.2129533536342&z=13 Zoom on Eastlake Zone].</ref>
* Col. John O. Ensor Middle School [6th to 8th]
* Col. John O. Ensor Middle School [6th to 8th]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sisd.net/Page/814|title=SISD Middle School Attendance Boundaries|publisher=[[Socorro Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-04}} - [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1dTj4_Ej-gi3zeU-OR1b4qJlFIUxQHnim&ll=31.687144096025264%2C-106.20191043389937&z=13 Zoom on Ensor zone]</ref>
* Horizon Heights Elementary School [Pre-K to 5th]
* Horizon Heights Elementary School [Pre-K to 5th]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sisd.net/Page/813|title=SISD Elementary School Attendance Boundaries|publisher=[[Socorro Independent School District]]|accessdate=2022-07-04}} - [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Bx2bJU9XVtUsjJF-sQwPt-SFXm7QSzSA&ll=31.682203816206716%2C-106.19591183875289&z=14 Zoom on Horizon Heights zone]</ref>
* Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School [Pre-K to 5th]


====Other====
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==Government and infrastructure==
==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the El Paso II District Parole Office in an [[unincorporated area]] east of Horizon City.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff5.htm Parole Division Region V] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125221343/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff5.htm |date=2010-01-25 }}." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.</ref>
The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the El Paso II District Parole Office in an [[unincorporated area]] east of Horizon City.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff5.htm Parole Division Region V] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125221343/http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/parole/parole-directory/paroledir-rgnldisparoff5.htm |date=2010-01-25 }}." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.</ref>

==Culture==
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Horizon City is described as having the elements of a traditional [[suburb]]an or [[exurb]]an setting. Having complete autonomy in its matters, Horizon City has its own political representation and dictates the direction that the city grows without large-city interference or influence. The town is expected to take a surge in population with [[Fort Bliss]] expansion.

Service clubs in Horizon City include two [[Lions Club International|Lions]] clubs (the Horizon City Lions Club, founded 1967, and the Horizon City Eastlake Lions Club, founded 2007) and the Horizon City [[Kiwanis]] Club.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Texas}}
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [http://www.horizoncity.org City of Horizon City official website]
* [https://www.horizoncity.org City of Horizon City official website]
* [http://www.horizoncommunities.com Horizon Communities Improvement Association]
* [https://www.horizoncommunities.com Horizon Communities Improvement Association]
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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]

Latest revision as of 23:54, 9 February 2024

Horizon City, Texas
City
Horizon City Town Hall
Horizon City Town Hall
Location of Horizon City, Texas
Location of Horizon City, Texas
Coordinates: 31°40′56″N 106°11′46″W / 31.68222°N 106.19611°W / 31.68222; -106.19611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEl Paso
Founded1962
IncorporatedOctober 22, 1988
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorRuben Mendoza
Area
[1]
 • Total8.72 sq mi (22.58 km2)
 • Land8.71 sq mi (22.57 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
4,022 ft (1,226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total22,489
 • Density2,254.07/sq mi (870.30/km2)
DemonymHorizonite
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
79927-79928
Area code915
FIPS code48-34832[2]
GNIS feature ID1359564[3]
Websitewww.horizoncity.org

Horizon City is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 22,489, reflecting an increase of 5,754 from the 16,735 counted in the 2010 Census.[4]

Climate[edit]

  • Annual maximum avg. temperature = 78.0 °F (25.6 °C)
  • Annual minimum avg. temperature = 49.0 °F (9.4 °C)
  • Annual avg. Temperature = 63.2 °F (17.3 °C)
  • Percentage of possible sunshine = 83
  • Mean number of days rain (per year) = 49
  • Mean number of days snow (per year) = 2
  • Avg. annual precipitation = 9.00 in.
  • Avg. annual snowfall = 6.00 in.

Geography[edit]

Horizon City is located at 31°40′56″N 106°11′46″W / 31.68222°N 106.19611°W / 31.68222; -106.19611 (31.682315, −106.196127).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km2), all land.[4]

Government[edit]

The mayor of Horizon City is Ruben Mendoza. The legislative and governing body of the City consists of a Mayor and seven Council Members. The Mayor and council are elected to four-year terms. The next election for Mayor and Council Members for places 3, 5, and 7 will be in May 2023; the election for Council Members for places 1, 2, 4, and 6 will be in May 2025. The current city council members of Horizon City are Walter Miller, Scott Quiroz, Charlie Ortega, Andres (Andy) Renteria, Johnny "Doc" Duran, Rafael (Ralph) Padilla Jr., and Samantha S. Corral.[6]

Economic development[edit]

Horizon City formed an economic development corporation in 2011. The corporation has the power to use sales tax funds to help eligible companies with relocations, expansions, and site development. It can acquire property, finance infrastructure projects, and spend funds for a variety of quality-of-life improvements.[7]

History[edit]

The city, incorporated by referendum on October 22, 1988,[8][9] takes its name from the real-estate development corporation that developed it as a planned community beginning in the early 1960s, the Horizon Corporation. The Horizon Corporation bought up large tracts of land in the southwestern United States, including eastern El Paso County, platted them into subdivisions, and sold lots in them to thousands of people worldwide, often sight unseen, often without access to water or utilities and using questionable sales tactics, between 1962 and 1975. Eventually, the Federal Trade Commission stepped in to stop it in 1981.[10][11] Only one portion of the development was successful, the area around the intersection of Horizon Boulevard (Farm to Market Road 1281) and Kenazo Street; this became the nucleus of Horizon City.

Much of the land to the east of town consists of undeveloped subdivisions with highly fragmented ownership. The lots in these subdivisions cannot be legally sold and will be difficult to develop due to the 1994 Texas Colonia Act, a state law intended to stop the development of colonias, or neighborhoods underserved by utilities whose residents often live in substandard conditions. It forbids the sale for residential purposes of less than 10 acres of land or the sale of more than 10 acres of land without a guarantee of adequate access to water, sewer services and other utilities. Efforts are currently underway by a local homeowners' association, the Horizon Communities Improvement Association, to assemble these lots into tracts of land that can be legally developed.[10][12]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19902,308—
20005,233126.7%
201016,735219.8%
202022,48934.4%

2020 census[edit]

Horizon City racial composition[13]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,500 6.67%
Black or African American (NH) 285 1.27%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 42 0.19%
Asian (NH) 51 0.23%
Pacific Islander (NH) 18 0.08%
Some Other Race (NH) 53 0.24%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 148 0.66%
Hispanic or Latino 20,392 90.68%
Total 22,489

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22,489 people, 5,940 households, and 5,011 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,921.6 inhabitants per square mile (741.9/km2). The 5,490 housing units had an average density of 584.1 per square mile (225.5/km2).

2010 census[edit]

According to the 2010 Census, of the 4,733 households, 64.2% had children under 18 living with them, 66.8% were headed by married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were not families. About 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age older. The average household size was 3.54, and the average family size was 3.83.[16]

In the city, the age distribution was 38.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 26.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.[16]

For the year 2019, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $60,431. The per capita income for the city was $21,507. About 13.3% of the population was below the poverty line.[4]

Education[edit]

Horizon City is served by the Clint and Socorro Independent School Districts.[17]

The Socorro Independent School District serves the city center and adjacent neighborhoods on the west end of town; the boundary between it and the Clint Independent School District to the east is located at or near Kenazo Street.

Schools serving Horizon City[edit]

Clint Independent School District campuses[edit]

Socorro Independent School District campuses[edit]

The zoned schools are:

Other[edit]

  • Pete Duarte Head Start Center (Texas Education Agency, Region 19) [Pre-K]

Government and infrastructure[edit]

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the El Paso II District Parole Office in an unincorporated area east of Horizon City.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "US Census QuickFacts Horizon City Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Horizon City Mayor and Council". Town of Horizon City. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Home". Horizon EDC.
  8. ^ Mattox, Jim (April 3, 1989). "Texas Attorney General Opinion: LO89-25". The Portal to Texas History.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ a b "Horizon lots sit undeveloped;owners unable to sell". Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Ad scams prey on Horizon lot owners". Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "Horizon Communities Improvement Association". Horizon Communities Improvement Association.
  13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov.
  15. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Horizon city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  17. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - See block map
  18. ^ "SISD High School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Eastlake Zone.
  19. ^ "SISD Middle School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Ensor zone
  20. ^ "SISD Elementary School Attendance Boundaries". Socorro Independent School District. Retrieved July 4, 2022. - Zoom on Horizon Heights zone
  21. ^ "Parole Division Region V Archived 2010-01-25 at the Wayback Machine." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[14][15]

External links[edit]

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