City Of Socorro Statistics

The City of Socorro, Texas was originally created by a Special Act of the Texas Legislature on April 26, 1871. In 1921 the City of Socorro as an entity went dormant. While the community continued to flourish and grow the governing body dissolved and became inactive. In 1986, in response to annexation plans by the City of El Paso, the citizens of Socorro resurrected their governing body and once again became a political subdivision of the state. In 2001 the Citizens of Socorro adopted a new municipal charter giving the city home rule authority and a City Manager form of local government.

Today the City of Socorro is a flourishing community with an estimated population of over 30,000. Socorro's location in the growth path of eastern El Paso County and an abundance of  land for development insures that the city will continue to grow for many years to come.

General Information Concerning the City of Socorro, Texas

Population:          2000 U.S. Census

Total                 27,152

Male:                13,146

Female            14,006

Median Age    26.6 years

Area                 18.99 sq. miles (City of Socorro Planning Dept.)

Local Government:

Form:                       City Manager

Elected Officials:    Click Here

Fiscal Year:             October 1 - September 30

FY07 Budget           $8,938,836.00 (all funds)

FY07 Tax Rate        $0.459595 per $100

FTE's                        88.5 FY08 Budget

Local Taxes:

Sales Tax                                8.25%

City of Socorro              1.00%

County of EL Paso          .5%

ESD #2                             .5%

State                               6.25%

Property Taxes (FY08 per $100 valuation)

        City of Socorro                 $0.459595

        County Of EL Paso          $0.360267

        Socorro ISD                      $1.168195

        EPCC District                   $0.111967

        LVWD                               $ 0.214407

        Thomason Hospital          $0.172281

        ESD #2                              $0.090010