Socorro, Texas
city in El Paso County, Texas, United States of America
Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, in the United States. About 34,300 people lived in Socorro as of the year 2020. Socorro has an area of 17.5 square miles (45 km2).
Socorro, Texas | |
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| Motto: City with a Mission | |
 Location of Socorro, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°39′33.64″N 106°18′12.55″W / 31.6593444°N 106.3034861°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| Founded | 1680 |
| Incorporated | 1985 (first incorporated 1871) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.97 sq mi (56.90 km2) |
| • Land | 21.95 sq mi (56.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,661 ft (1,116 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,306 |
| • Density | 1,566.05/sq mi (604.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79927-79929 |
| Area code | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-68636[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388220[4] |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Socorro city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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