Tornillo, Texas
Tornillo, Texas | |
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Tornillo Location of Tornillo, Texas Tornillo Tornillo (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′09″N 106°06′50″W / 31.43583°N 106.11389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | El Paso |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,432 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79838 & 79853 |
| Area code | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-73376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409336 |
Tornillo (/tɔːrˈniːjoʊ/ tor-NEE-yoh) is a border town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tornillo had a population of 1,432. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this unincorporated community as a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the El Paso metropolitan area. The Tornillo and Guadalupe, Chihuahua, area is connected by the Tornillo–Guadalupe International 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. By January 11, 2019, the last migrant child had been moved out of the camp en route to, or placed with, vetted sponsors.