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Tornillo
TexasCDP
Total population
1,341
Median home value
$77,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,119
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Texas, United States, Tornillo stands as a small census-designated community. The settlement sits at 31.437°, -106.103°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Around 1,341 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,153 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 84% of daylight hours. It covers about 9 km² of land area. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. At 149 people per km², the census-designated community shows loosely populated. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Tornillo, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- FABENS H SHigh · FABENS · 623 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- FABENS ELElementary · FABENS · 623 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- FABENS MIDDLEMiddle · FABENS · 432 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- TORNILLO H SHigh · TORNILLO · 294 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- JOHANNA ODONNELL INTElementary · FABENS · 253 students · 11.5:1 ratio
- TORNILLO ELElementary · TORNILLO · 189 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- TORNILLO J HMiddle · TORNILLO · 182 students · 13:1 ratio
- TORNILLO INTElementary · TORNILLO · 164 students · 11.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Tornillo
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-15 · 191 mi
- Wildfire WHISKEY, Torrance, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 225 mi
- Prescribed Fire D3 Bear RX, Greenlee, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-10-02 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-30 13:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET