Fort Hancock, Texas
Census-designated place in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Hancock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,052 at the 2020 census.[1]
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Fort Hancock, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°17′30″N 105°51′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hudspeth |
Area | |
• Total | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
• Land | 18.9 sq mi (49.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
Elevation | 3,579 ft (1,091 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,052 |
• Density | 55.52/sq mi (21.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 79839 |
Area code | 915 |
FIPS code | 48-26724[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1357587[3] |
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Fort Hancock is situated on the Mexico–United States border, across from El Porvenir, Chihuahua. The Fort Hancock–El Porvenir International Bridge connects the two communities, and the Fort Hancock Port of Entry is located on the Texas side.
Texas State Highway 20 and the Union Pacific Railroad run through the town.