Map of Tornillo CDP

Tornillo (/tɔːrˈniːjoʊ/ tor-NEE-yoh) is a census-designated place (CDP) and border town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Tornillo and Guadalupe, Chihuahua, area is connected by the Tornillo-Guadalupe Bridge.

The town is the home of Sonic Ranch, the world’s largest residential recording complex. In June 2018, the US government opened a tent city detention camp for migrant children at the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry on the Mexican border in Tornillo. The ZIP Codes encompassing the CDP area are 79838 and 79853. By 11 January 2019 the last migrant child had been moved out of the camp, and was now en route to, or placed with, vetted sponsors.

Tornillo CDP overview:
Name:	Tornillo CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	El Paso County
Elevation:	3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Total Area:	3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
Land Area:	3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
Water Area:	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Total Population:	1,568
Population Density:	460/sq mi (180/km²)
ZIP code:	79838 & 79853
Area code:	915
FIPS code:	4873376
GNISfeature ID:	1370023

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History

Tornillo was first platted in 1909 by a group of businessmen from El Paso, Texas who had formed the Tornillo Townsite Company. The first post office in the town opened the same year. Tornillo became the first agricultural area to be approved as part of the Rio Grande Irrigation Project after 1916. Cotton became the main crop in the region, however, by 1970, pecans were also a major agricultural crop in the area.

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Geography

Tornillo is located at 31°26′22″N 106°5′44″W / 31.43944°N 106.09556°W / 31.43944; -106.09556 (31.439308, -106.095580).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km), all of it land.

The city is located on State Highway 20 and the Southern Pacific Railroad.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tornillo has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps. Temperatures reach an average high of 96 °F and average low of 62 °F in June, and an average high of 59 °F and average low of 28 °F in December. The annual average rainfall is 9.25 inches.