Tornillo, Texas

About Tornillo

Set in the western part of Texas, Tornillo is a small unincorporated community.

Tornillo holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.46 square miles.

📰 Tornillo News Today

• Train collides with semi-trailer in Tornillo KTSM 9 News · Jul 14
• Rabies-positive bat confirmed in Tornillo; county shares safety tips KFOX · May 6
• How Sonic Ranch became a Creative Haven in the Competitive Music Business KTEP 88.5 FM · Apr 22
• Tornillo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Rabies-positive bat confirmed in Tornillo; county shares safety tips KDBC · May 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tornillo Unique

• The only place in America named Tornillo — 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 13 miles.

🏫 Schools in Tornillo

• TORNILLO DAEP
• TORNILLO EL
• TORNILLO H S
• TORNILLO INT
• TORNILLO J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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