Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas

Texas

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, United States

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, the city population was 27,152. By the 2010 census, the number had grown to 32,013. It is part of the El Paso

El Paso, Texas

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 Metropolitan Statistical Area

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. The city was reactivated in 1986 and has been a working city since then. It has a a council manager type of government with 5 city council members.

Geography

Socorro is located at 31°38′29"N 106°16′29"W (31.641340, -106.274756).

According to the United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The City of Socorro population is at 32,013 in the 2010 census which makes it:
• the 95th biggest City in Texas, or
• bigger than 94% of all Texas Cities.

From 2000 to 2010, the Socorro city population growth percentage was 17.9% (or from 27,152 people to 32,013 people). 32.5% of the Socorro city residents were under 18 years of age.

Politics

The City of Socorro operates under a city council / city manager form of government. Citizens are represented on the City Council by five elected members - the mayor and four City Council members The City Council is responsible for setting policy and enacting ordinances for the benefit of the residents and businesses in Socorro.
The City Manager is responsible for the strategic management of the operating and administrative services and for executing the policies and laws of the Council. The City Manager oversees the provision of services including police, public works, human resources, accounting/purchasing, and planning and zoning.

External links

• City of Socorro - Official site.
• Socorro mission