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Population: 577,415 Males: 267,651 (47.5%),
Females: 296,011 (52.5%)
County: El Paso
Land area: 249.1 square miles
Zip codes: 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906,
79907, 79908, 79912, 79915, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79927, 79930,
79932, 79934, 79935, 79936, 79938.
Median resident age: 31.1 years Median household
income: $32,124 Median house value: $71,300
Races in El Paso:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (4.6%), Irish (2.9%), English
(2.8%), United States (2.7%), Italian (1.2%), French (1.0%).
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For population 25
years and over in El Paso
High school or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
18.3%
Graduate or professional
degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 9.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4
minutes
For population 15
years and over in El Paso city
Never married: 26.8%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 9.7%
26.2% Foreign born (24.0% Latin America).
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Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 2068
buildings, average cost: $54,400
1997: 2132
buildings, average cost: $49,700
1998: 2873
buildings, average cost: $48,700
1999: 3046
buildings, average cost: $52,400
2000: 2589
buildings, average cost: $53,300
2001: 2964
buildings, average cost: $55,500
2002: 3180
buildings, average cost: $55,400
2003: 4582 buildings, average cost: $60,000
Area code: 915
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (23.9%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Retail trade
(12.0%).
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Average weather in El Paso, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Average temp. (°F)
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45.1
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50.4
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56.9
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64.5
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73.5
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82.0
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83.3
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81.1
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75.4
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64.9
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52.7
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45.3
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High temperature (°F)
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57.7
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63.9
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70.8
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78.6
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87.2
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95.8
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95.1
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92.6
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87.6
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78.4
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66.1
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57.9
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Low temperature (°F)
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32.3
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36.8
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43.0
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50.3
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59.7
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68.1
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71.4
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69.6
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63.2
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51.2
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39.2
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32.7
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Precipitation (in)
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0.5
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0.4
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0.3
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0.2
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0.4
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0.9
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1.5
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1.8
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1.6
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0.8
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0.4
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0.8
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Normal climate around El Paso, Texas
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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4
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3
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2
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2
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2
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3
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8
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8
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5
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4
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3
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4
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Wind speed (mph)
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8.3
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9.1
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10.8
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10.9
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10.3
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9.3
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8.3
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7.7
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7.6
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7.5
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8.0
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7.9
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Morning humidity (%)
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65
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55
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47
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39
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41
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45
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61
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65
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66
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63
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61
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65
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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34
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27
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21
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17
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17
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19
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29
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33
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33
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30
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33
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38
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Sunshine (%)
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78
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82
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86
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89
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90
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90
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82
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81
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83
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84
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83
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77
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Days clear of clouds
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14
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14
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15
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17
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19
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20
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12
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14
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18
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19
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18
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15
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Partly cloudy days
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7
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7
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8
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8
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8
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7
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13
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12
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7
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7
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6
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7
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Cloudy days
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10
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7
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7
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5
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4
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3
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5
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5
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5
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5
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6
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9
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Snowfall (in)
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1.3
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0.8
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0.4
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0.3
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.9
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1.6
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Hospitals/medical centers in El Paso:
DEL SOL MEDICAL
CENTER (10301 GATEWAY WEST)
EL PASO PSYCHIATRIC
CENTER (4615 ALAMEDA AVE)
EL PASO SPECIALTY
HOSPITAL (1755 CURIE SUTIE A)
HIGHLANDS REGIONAL
REHABILITATION HOS (1395 GEORGE DIETER)
IHS HOSPITAL AT EL
PASO (2311 N OREGON STREET)
LAS PALMAS MEDICAL
CENTER (1801 NORTH OREGON STREET)
NCED MENTAL HEALTH
CENTER (1900 DENVER AVENUE)
PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL (2001 N OREGON ST)
R E THOMASON GENERAL
HOSPITAL (4815 ALAMEDA AVE)
RIO VISTA REHAB HOSP
(1740 CURIE DR)
SCCI HOSPITAL EL
PASO (1740 CURIE DRIVE)
SIERRA MEDICAL
CENTER (1625 MEDICAL CENTER DR)
SOUTHWESTERN GEN HOSP (1221 N COTTON)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
El Paso:
EL PASO INTL (about 4
miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: ELP)
BIGGS AAF (about 5
miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; ID: BIF)
LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; LAS
CRUCES, NM; ID: LRU)
Other public-use airports nearest to El Paso:
WEST TEXAS (about 15
miles; EL PASO, TX; ID: T27)
DONA ANA COUNTY AT
SANTA TERESA (about 20 miles; SANTA TERESA, NM; ID: 5T6)
FABENS (about 29 miles; FABENS, TX; ID: E35)
Local government website:
www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/
Colleges/Universities in El Paso:
THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS AT EL PASO (Full-time enrollment: 12,071; Location: 500 W
UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.utep.edu; Offers Doctor's
degree)
EL PASO COMMUNITY
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 11,127; Location: 919 Hunter Drive;
Public; Website: www.epcc.edu)
CAREER CENTERS OF
TEXAS EL PASO (FT enrollment: 883; Location: 8360 BURNHAM RD STE
100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cctep.com)
WESTERN TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 363; Location: 4710 ALABAMA ST;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.west-tech-inst.com)
WESTERN TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 286; Location: 1000 TEXAS ST; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.wti-ep.com)
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS COLLEGE-BOND OFFICE (FT enrollment: 225; Location: 1155
N ZARAGOSA RD SUITE 100; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.ibcelpaso.com)
COMPUTER CAREER
CENTER (FT enrollment: 204; Location: 6101 MONTANA AVE; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.computercareercenter.com)
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 194; Location: 4121 MONTANA
AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)
BORDER INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 144; Location: 9611 ACER AVE;
Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.BITELP.COM)
TRI-STATE
COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE 1 (FT enrollment: 124; Location: 6800
GATEWAY E BLDG 4A; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.tristatecosmetology.com)
PIPO ACADEMY OF HAIR
DESIGN (FT enrollment: 26; Location: 3000 PERSHING DR; Private,
for-profit)
TRI-STATE
COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE 2 (Location: 3910 Doniphan Dr. Ste. C,D,E;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.tristatecosmetology.com)
ALADDIN BEAUTY
COLLEGE 18 (Location: 6560 MONTANA; Private, for-profit)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE CORPORATION
SYSTEM (Location: 6501 BOEING DR STE I-2; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.ibcelpaso.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students
near El Paso:
NEW MEXICO STATE
UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time
enrollment: 12,562)
NEW MEXICO STATE
UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 41 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; FT enrollment:
2,380)
SUL ROSS STATE
UNIVERSITY (about 216 miles; ALPINE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,076)
COCHISE COLLEGE (about
219 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,585)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW
MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 225 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment:
18,780)
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL
VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 227 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT
enrollment: 9,188)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about
232 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; FT enrollment: 3,261)
Biggest public high schools in El Paso:
MONTWOOD H S
(Students: 2,696; Location: 12000 MONTWOOD; Grades: 09 - 12)
SOCORRO H S
(Students: 2,636; Location: 10150 ALAMEDA AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
FRANKLIN H S
(Students: 2,564; Location: 900 N RESLER DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
J M HANKS H S
(Students: 2,542; Location: 2001 LEE TREVINO DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
CORONADO H S
(Students: 2,499; Location: 100 CHAMPIONS PL; Grades: 09 - 12)
AMERICAS H S
(Students: 2,475; Location: 12101 PELLICANO; Grades: 09 - 12)
BEL AIR H S
(Students: 2,248; Location: 731 YARBROUGH DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
EASTWOOD H S
(Students: 2,110; Location: 2430 MCRAE BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
ANDRESS H S
(Students: 1,971; Location: 5400 SUN VLY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
IRVIN H S (Students: 1,798; Location: 9465
ROANOKE DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in El Paso:
LORETTO ACADEMY
(Students: 639; Location: 4625 CLIFTON ST; Grades: PK - 12)
CATHEDRAL HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 624; Location: 1309 N STANTON STREET; Grades:
9 - 12; Boys only)
FAITH CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 370; Location: 8960 ESCOBAR; Grades: KG - 12)
LYDIA PATTERSON
INSTITUTE (Students: 320; Location: 517 S FLORENCE; Grades: 9 -
12)
BETHEL TEMPLE
MOUNTAIN TOP SCH (Students: 268; Location: 6301 ALABAMA; Grades:
PK - 12)
JESUS CHAPEL
(Students: 267; Location: 10555 EDGEMERE; Grades: KG - 12)
NORTHEAST CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY (Students: 217; Location: 9901 MCCOMBS AVENUE; Grades:
PK - 12)
FATHER YERMO HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 250 WASHINGTON; Grades: 9 - 12)
EL PASO COUNTRY DAY
SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 109 ARGONAUT; Grades: PK - 12)
NORTH LOOP BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 97;
Location: 8617 NORTH LOOP DR; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in El Paso:
HORNEDO MIDDLE
(Students: 1,649; Location: 825 E REDD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
JANE A HAMBRIC
SCHOOL (Students: 1,440; Location: 3535 NOLAN RICHARDSON DR;
Grades: PK - 08)
CAPT WALTER E CLARKE
MIDDLE (Students: 1,276; Location: 1515 BOB HOPE; Grades: 06 -
08)
ELFIDA CHAVEZ EL
(Students: 1,253; Location: 11720 PEBBLE HILLS; Grades: PK - 05)
SIERRA VISTA EL
(Students: 1,235; Location: 1501 BOB HOPE; Grades: PK - 06)
MONTWOOD MIDDLE
(Students: 1,194; Location: 11710 PEBBLE HILLS; Grades: 06 - 08)
MOREHEAD MIDDLE
(Students: 1,184; Location: 5625 CONFETTI DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
KOHLBERG EL
(Students: 1,178; Location: 1445 NARDO GOODMAN; Grades: PK - 05)
GLEN COVE EL
(Students: 1,121; Location: 10955 SAM SNEAD DR; Grades: PK - 06)
WILLIAM D SLIDER MIDDLE (Students: 1,112;
Location: 11700 SCHOOL LN; Grades: 05 - 11)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in El Paso:
ST RAPHAEL SCHOOL
(Students: 576; Location: 2310 WOODFIN DR; Grades: PK - 8)
IMMANUEL BAPTIST
CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 551; Location: 1201HAWKINS BLVD;
Grades: PK - 10)
ST PIUSX
(Students: 528; Location: 1007 GERONIMO DR; Grades: PK - 8)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 1300 LAMAR; Grades: PK - 8)
ST PATRICK CATHEDRAL
SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 1111 NORTH STANTON; Grades: PK
- 8)
ST CLEMENTS
EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 600 MONTANA; Grades:
PK - 9)
FATHER YERMO
ELEMENTARY (Students: 337; Location: 237 TOBIN PLACE; Grades: PK
- 8)
OUR LADY OF THE
VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 8600 WINCHESTER; Grades:
PK - 8)
MT FRANKLIN
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 201 E SUNSET RD;
Grades: PK - 6)
ST MARKS DAY SCHOOL (Students: 202;
Location: 5005 LOVE RD; Grades: PK - 3)
Library in El Paso:
EL PASO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$6,031,615; Location: 501 N OREGON ST; 699,957 books; 22,858 audio
materials; 22,700 video materials; 751 serial subscriptions)
Strongest AM radio stations in El Paso:
KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW;
EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW;
EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KHEY (1380 AM; 5 kW; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KXPL (1060 AM; daytime;
10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
KVIV (1340 AM; 1 kW; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: SPANISH CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING OF EL PASO, INC.)
KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS
CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW;
ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW;
ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST
ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in El Paso:
KTSM-FM (99.9 FM; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOFX (92.3 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KSII (93.1 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
KINT-FM (93.9 FM; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KHEY-FM (96.3 FM; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLAQ (95.5 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
K219BX (91.7 FM; EL
PASO, ETC., TX; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KHRO (94.7 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KPRR (102.1 FM; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
KVER (91.1 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
KXCR (89.5 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KBNA-FM (97.5 FM; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
KTEP (88.5 FM; EL PASO,
TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO)
K212EO (90.3 FM; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KPAS (103.1 FM; FABENS,
TX; Owner: ALGIE A. FELDER)
K206CS (89.1 FM; EL PASO, TX; Owner: YOUR
CHRISTIAN COMPANION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around El Paso:
KTSM-TV (Channel 9; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF EL PASO LICENSE CORP.)
KVIA-TV (Channel 7; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: NPG OF TEXAS, L.P.)
KSCE (Channel 38; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 38 CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
KINT-TV (Channel 26; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KFOX-TV (Channel 14; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
K46DH (Channel 46; LAS
CRUCES, NM; Owner: COUNCIL TREE COMMUNICATIONS VI, L.P.)
KTFN (Channel 65; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KDBC-TV (Channel 4; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: KDBC-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KCOS (Channel 13; EL
PASO, TX; Owner: EL PASO PUBLIC TELEVISION FOUNDATION)
K40FW (Channel 40; EL PASO, TX; Owner: BROADCAST
GROUP, LTD.)
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