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Socorro, Texas

Coordinates: 31°39′33.64″N 106°18′12.55″W / 31.6593444°N 106.3034861°W / 31.6593444; -106.3034861
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Socorro, Texas
Motto: 
City with a Mission
Location of Socorro, Texas
Location of Socorro, Texas
Coordinates: 31°39′33.64″N 106°18′12.55″W / 31.6593444°N 106.3034861°W / 31.6593444; -106.3034861
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
StateTexasTexas
CountyEl Paso
Founded1680
Incorporated1985 (first incorporated 1871)
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total21.97 sq mi (56.90 km2)
 • Land21.95 sq mi (56.84 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
3,661 ft (1,116 m)
Population
 • Total34,306
 • Density1,566.05/sq mi (604.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
79927-79929
Area code915
FIPS code48-68636[3]
GNIS feature ID1388220[4]
Websitewww.ci.socorro.tx.us

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).

References

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  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "QuickFacts: Socorro city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.