Culberson County, Texas
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Culberson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,188.[1] The county seat is Van Horn.[2] Culberson County was founded in 1911 and organized the next year.[3] It is named for David B. Culberson, a Confederate soldier and U.S. representative.
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Culberson County | |
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Coordinates: 31°27′N 104°31′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1912 |
Named for | David B. Culberson |
Seat | Van Horn |
Largest town | Van Horn |
Area | |
• Total | 3,813 sq mi (9,880 km2) |
• Land | 3,813 sq mi (9,880 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.01% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,188 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,155 |
• Density | 0.6/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
Time zones | |
most of county | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
northwestern | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 23rd |
Website | www |
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Culberson County is primarily in the Central Time Zone, but northwestern Culberson County, including Guadalupe Mountains National Park, is in the Mountain Time Zone, making it one of only a few U.S. counties officially split into two time zones. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.