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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
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| - Total | 3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U El Paso County is the westernmost County in the US state of Texas. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 7 sq mi (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (9. 6 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,615 ft (1,102 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,043 |
| - Density | 2,179. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (841. 6/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79838 |
| Area code(s) | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-25032[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357151[2] |
Fabens is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes El Paso County is the westernmost County in the US state of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 8,043 at the 2000 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county &ndash El Paso &ndash in far West Fabens is the birthplace of jockey Bill Shoemaker. William Lee Shoemaker ( August 19, 1931 &ndash October 12, 2003) was an American Jockey.
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Geography
Fabens is located at (31. 505072, -106. 154129)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Fabens is about 30 miles Southeast of El Paso along the Rio Grande. At last count, about 8,000 people live there.
Fabens is located along Interstate Highway 10. Most visitors only stop for short periods of time to eat at one of the several restaurants or stay overnight in the hotel.
History
The name Fabens comes from an attorney named George Wilson Fabens who worked for the railroad. As the railroad was being built, new towns were named after railroad employees. Mr. Fabens was born on October 29, 1857 and died in 1939.
2005 border incident
On February 17, 2005, Fabens was the location where a nearby border incident occurred that made national headlines, when border guards Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean were convicted and sentenced to prison terms in excess of ten years for shooting Osbaldo Aldrete-Davila, an illegal alien and drug smuggler who was unarmed when he was shot. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mexico shares international borders with three nations To the north the United States–Mexico border, which extends for a length of 3141 km through Ignacio Ramos is a former United States Border Patrol Agent who shot an unarmed Illegal alien and Drug smuggler on the United States–Mexico José Alonso Compeán is a former United States Border Patrol Agent convicted of shooting an unarmed Illegal alien drug smuggler on the United States–Mexico Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs Aldrete-Davila was then given immunity for his testimony and is now suing the border patrol for $ 5 million for violation of his civil rights. [4]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,043 people, 2,147 households, and 1,874 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,179. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (841. 6/km²). There were 2,279 housing units at an average density of 617. 7/sq mi (238. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3. 30% White, 0. 57% African American, 0. 80% Native American, 1. 02% Asian, 21. 73% from other races, and 2. 86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 96. 16% of the population.
There were 2,147 households out of which 55. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 7% were married couples living together, 23. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12. 7% were non-families. 11. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 75 and the average family size was 4. 07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39. 3% under the age of 18, 11. 1% from 18 to 24, 26. 7% from 25 to 44, 15. 1% from 45 to 64, and 7. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,486, and the median income for a family was $20,451. Males had a median income of $17,432 versus $16,354 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,647. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 41. 2% of families and 43. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 40. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
- Fabens is served by the Fabens Independent School District. Fabens Independent School District is a public School district based in the community of Fabens, Texas ( USA)
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Breaking the Silence. Convicted border agent tells his story, by Sara A. Carter, accessed 12-22-2006
External links
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