Fort Hancock, Texas
CDP
About Fort Hancock
Fort Hancock is a small unincorporated community in western Texas.
Fort Hancock holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 18.95 square miles.
📰 Fort Hancock News Today
- Fort Hancock Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12
- Fort Hancock Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Jesus Chapel vs Fort Hancock Girls Volleyball - Sep 1, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Jul 28
- Jim Ed Miller Obituary Mar 17, 2026 Legacy obituary · Mar 23
- Fort Hancock Varsity Football @ Balmorhea MaxPreps · Jul 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Hancock Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Hancock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Hancock
- Angie's Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Hancock
- Lovelady Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Hancock
- BENITO MARTINEZ EL
- FORT HANCOCK H S
- FORT HANCOCK MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area18.95 sq mi
Coordinates31.2893, -105.8451