Esperanza is an unincorporated community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. Esperanza is located on Farm to Market Road 192, 21 miles (34 km) west of Sierra Blanca.
Esperanza, Texas | |
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  Esperanza  Esperanza | |
| Coordinates: 31°09′34″N 105°42′38″W / 31.15944°N 105.71056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hudspeth |
| Elevation | 3,501 ft (1,067 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 75 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 915 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379734[1] |
History
Esperanza was named for a farm in the area; its name means "hope" in Spanish. In 1935, a post office opened in Esperanza; Bessie Greene McCoy was the first postmaster. Esperanza's population rose from 50 in the 1930s to 100 in the mid-1940s; it remained at 100 until falling to 75 in the 1960s, where it has remained through 2000. As of the late 1980s, the community contained a school and some houses.[2]
As of 2023, it is home to a handful of families still residing in the old structures.