HORIZON COMMUNITIES

Horizon consists of many communities.

The existing settled areas began as separate villages, which have proceeded to grow and become increasingly interdependent. Around these there are several large, mostly undeveloped subdivisions, extending all the way to the Hueco Mountains. Each community and subdivision has its own character and circumstances.

The Town of Horizon City was incorporated in 1988.

An estimated 7,000 people now live in Horizon. Horizon Heights and Horizon Manor are the two original subdivisions of the town. Horizon Heights was built around the Emerald Springs Golf Club and features custom-built houses within walking distance of the golf course and clubhouse. Horizon Manor is the adjacent residential subdivision to the southeast. Other subdivisions within the town include the Eastlake, Horizon Mesa, Paseo Del Este, and Emerald Estates.

Development generally is spreading along Eastlake Drive.

Most notably it includes the new Paseo Del Este development to the north of the incorporated area. Other developing subdivisions outside the town include Horizon Hills to the west and Horizon View Estates to the south. There are several other communities within a five-mile radius of the core area. They are El Paso Hills, Agua Dulce, Lakeway, Colonia Revolucion and Sparks.

Most area businesses are on or near Horizon Boulevard.

Commercial floor space is presently undergoing a major expansion. Retail activity is becoming increasingly concentrated around the Eastlake Commercial Center, on the corner of Eastlake Drive and Horizon Boulevard. There is also an established industrial area on the western side of Horizon Manor.

Growth continues to transform our communities.

The 2000 U.S. Census confirmed that the Horizon area was one of the fastest growing urban centers in El Paso County in the 1990s. Since then, the growth rate has exceeded 10% annually and looks set to continue.

The 2004 Census estimated that 20,000 people make up our population. This includes incorporated and unincorporated areas. Experts expect this figure to reach 65,000 by the year 2020.

Horizon attracts young residents.

Early development around the golf course gave the area a retirement character. Young families now predominate, but the incorporated area still has a higher education and income profile than the rest of El Paso. The average family income in the Horizon core is equal to that of other Southwestern cities, including Tucson, Denver and Phoenix.

In 1999, Horizon Communities, in partnership with B&G Land Management, a local developer, commissioned a special community survey to supplement outdated 1990 census figures. The University of Texas at El Paso conducted the survey. Results showed that the central urban area has a higher-than-average income and a high rate of home ownership. The vast majority of respondents were married, and most were in their 20s and 30s.

Horizon Communities Improvement Association
14200 Ashford • Horizon City, TX 79928
915.852.1811 • FAX 915.852.1814 • 1.800.729.4242