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Anthony, Texas

Anthony, Texas
Town
Nickname(s): Leap Year Capital of the World
Motto: Gateway to Texas
Location of Anthony within Texas
Location of Anthony within Texas
Location of Anthony within El Paso County, Texas
Location of Anthony within El Paso County, Texas
Coordinates: 31°59′41″N 106°35′51″W / 31.99472°N 106.59750°W / 31.99472; -106.59750Coordinates: 31°59′41″N 106°35′51″W / 31.99472°N 106.59750°W / 31.99472; -106.59750
Country United States
State Texas
County El Paso
Incorporated July 5, 1952
GovernmentMunicipality
 • Type Mayor/Aldermen
 • Mayor Martin Larma
Area
 • Total 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2)
 • Land 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 3,806 ft (1,160 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,011
 • Estimate (2013) 5,298
 • Density 770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 79821
Area code(s) 915
FIPS code 48-03432
GNIS feature ID 1372307
Website townofanthony.org

Anthony is an incorporated town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,011 at the 2010 census. It is the first town encountered in Texas when traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 from New Mexico.

Anthony was laid out around 1881, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to that point.

Anthony is located at 31°59′41″N 106°35′51″W / 31.99472°N 106.59750°W / 31.99472; -106.59750 (31.994626, -106.597612).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), of which 6.5 square miles (17 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.31%) is water.

Anthony, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, borders Anthony, Texas, to the north. They are often considered twin cities, though Anthony, New Mexico, became incorporated on July 1, 2010 As a City, currently having Diana Murillo-Trujillo as Mayor.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,850 people, 684 households, and 577 families residing in the town. The population density was 592.5 people per square mile (228.7/km²). There were 722 housing units at an average density of 111.1 per square mile (42.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.79% White, 3.87% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 82.78% of the population.


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