Fabens, Texas
Fabens, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-25032[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1357151[2] |
Fabens is a
Fabens is the birthplace of jockey Bill Shoemaker.
Geography
Fabens is located at 31°30′18″N 106°9′15″W / 31.50500°N 106.15417°W (31.505072, -106.154129).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.35 square miles (11.26 km2), of which 4.32 square miles (11.20 km2) is land and 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.52%, is water.[3]
Fabens is approximately 30 miles (48 km) southeast of El Paso along the Rio Grande and 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 city name of Fabens comes from attorney George Wilson Fabens, who worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad. He was the assistant land commissioner for the Southern Pacific Lines in Texas and Louisiana. As the railroad was being built, new towns were named after railroad officers.
Mr. Fabens was born on October 29, 1857, in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He was one of seven siblings. Fabens died in Marblehead on November 17, 1939, at age 82. His parents were Captain Samuel Augustus Fabens and Mary Glover Wilson Fabens.
Film location
In April 1972, Fabens served as a location for the filming of the Sam Peckinpah film The Getaway. The crime drama, starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw, was replete with explosions, car chases and intense shootouts. The film would become Peckinpah's and McQueen's biggest financial success to date, earning more than $25 million at the box office.
Medical Services
Dr. Angus Treece owned Fabens Hospital and served the Fabens community for twenty three years before he died on September 9, 1963. He was fifty seven when he died. Dr. Treece also owned the Sunrise Medical Clinic in El Paso. [6]
In 1964, Dr. Francisco Vilorio became the owner of Fabens Hospital. He died on January 24, 2019.[7]
2005 border incident
On February 17, 2005, Fabens was the nearest location to a
Ramos and Compean had their sentences
Demographics
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
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149 | 1.99% |
Black or African American (NH)
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6 | 0.08% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.01% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 10 | 0.13% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 17 | 0.23% |
Hispanic or Latino | 7,315 | 97.56% |
Total | 7,498 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,498 people, 1,511 households, and 1,045 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the
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, 23.5% 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.[13]: 322
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.[13]: 92 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.[13]: 23
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
Education
- Fabens is served by the Fabens Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fabens CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Zip Codes for Fabens, El Paso County, Texas. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Veteran Fabens Doctor Dies". El Paso Herald-Post. September 10, 1963.
- ^ Obituary held by Martin Funeral Home, El Paso, Texas.
- ^ "Breaking the Silence. Convicted border agent tells his story, by Sara A. Carter, accessed 12-22-2006". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ Villagran, Lauren (December 23, 2020). "Trump pardons El Paso Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting Mexican drug smuggler". El Paso Times.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Texas: 2000 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics PHC-1-45" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. October 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Texas: 2000 Summary Population and Housing Characteristics PHC-2-45" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. October 2003. p. 456. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.