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Fort Hancock

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Also known as Fort Hancock, Texas, Fort Hancock, TX

census designated place in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Hudspeth
Total
19.2 sq mi (49.7 km )
Land
18.9 sq mi (49.0 km )
Water
0.27 sq mi (0.7 km )
Elevation
3,524 ft (1,074 m)
Density
55.52/sq mi (21.44/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC-6 (MDT)
Fips code
48-26724

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Fort Hancock
Located in
Hudspeth County
Population
1052
Area
49.73529
Elevation
1091
Image
Buildings along Texas State Highway 20 in Fort Hancock, Texas.jpg
Households
453
Dialing code
915
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postal code
79839
water as percent of area
1.3316
per capita income
10669
Commons category
Fort Hancock, Texas
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Encyclopedic overview

Fort Hancock in 1916 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.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fort Hancock” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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