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.
Culberson County | |
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Culberson County Courthouse in Van Horn | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| 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 |
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.
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