Agricultural history and rain runoff in Williams Park
For centuries, farming was a way of life in Mission Valley, the oldest part of El Paso. When the Tigua tribe arrived in the late 1600s, they used the land to cultivate corn, beans and squash. As the years progressed, wheat and cattle farming were added to the mix. Today, two miles from the U.S.-Mexico border in Williams Park, major thoroughfares run alongside quieted pastures, hinting at the area’s agricultural roots. “This is south of I-10, where there’s still quite a bit of farmland,” says Charlie Clark, broker and owner of Century 21 Clark Brothers. “That part of El Paso was predominantly farmland until the 1950s, early ’60s, and then they came in and started building residential subdivisions.” Thanks to the Jesuit Draw — a large reservoir in the center of the neighborhood — Williams Park also holds the runoff from periods of heavy rainfall. “Here in El Paso, we get very little rain, but when it does rain, it can flood,” Clark says. “So the city made all these reservoirs around town. The water sits there for a week or so, then dries up.”
Modest sized affordable homes make up the residential landscape of Williams Park.
Brick ranch homes are most common in Williams Park.
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Brick ranch-style homes from the mid-20th century
The Jesuit Draw creates a deep depression in the center of the neighborhood. To the east of the reservoir is a large concentration of brick ranch-style homes arranged in a loop, with small cottages and bungalows gathering on cul-de-sacs near Young Women’s Leadership Academy and Lafayette Park. Most builds date between 1950 and 1970, when new development began stomping out the farmland. “These farmers have land, and they’ll sell off a hundred acres, so they have that money to live on,” Clark says. “Then that land gets developed, and later, the farmers might sell off another hundred acres. That’s kind of how it progressed.”
The average home costs $125,000 to $300,000, but it’s not uncommon for prices to be much lower or higher, depending on the property type. For example, the all-ages Valley Pines Mobile Home Community occupies much of the area between the reservoir and North Loop Drive, offering single-wide mobile homes for $45,000 to $50,000. On the other hand, homes on multiacre lots can sell for $500,000 to $800,000.
Cottages with fenced lots and porches make for cozy living in Williams Park.
Lawns get used as driveway extensions in Williams Park.
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Bel Air High School caters to a broad range of interests
Loma Terrace Elementary School, a short drive from most homes, earns a C-plus from Niche. Bel Air Middle and High Schools are north of the neighborhood, with about four blocks separating them. The middle school receives a B, while the high school gets a B-plus. The Bel Air High School campus is expansive, with separate buildings for the gymnasium, fine arts department and Center for Health Professions, where students can focus on future careers in health care. Williams Park is also home to the A-minus-rated Young Women’s Leadership Academy, a public all-girls school for grades 6 through 12.
Bel Air High School has offered over six decades of education and growth.
Loma Terrace Elementary School
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Gorditas from La Gordibuena
Willams Park residents can shop at Walmart Neighborhood Market, conveniently located near the intersection of North Yarbrough and North Loop Drives. The supermarket shares a building with La Gordibuena, where gorditas and burritos rule. Several fast-food and quick-service options are sprinkled around the four-way intersection, including Wendy’s and Whataburger. Local chain Los Corajudos Del Gordo (“The Courageous Fat Man”) brings its colorful interiors and wicker bucket chairs to North Yarbrough Drive, hosting live mariachi sessions on Fridays and Sundays. Friends gather to shoot pool and belt out karaoke jams at Joseph’s Lounge, a popular dive bar across Lomaland Drive.
La Gordibuena serves tasty gorditas to Williams Park residents.
Family Dollar sits in the Tigua Village shopping center near Williams Park.
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Hitting doubles at E.L. Williams and Lafayette Park
Twin ballfields duke it out at E.L. Williams Park and Lafayette Park, which occupy the same swath of grass in the neighborhood’s northwestern corner. Each baseball field has two sets of bleachers for players or spectators. Between them, a pavilion provides shade to a small playground. At nearby Yucca Park, visitors can run laps on the exercise trail or settle in for an afternoon of reading and reflection at the Crime Victims Memorial.
A playground sits between Lafayette and Wiliiams Parks in El Paso.
Join the excitement at E.L. Williams Park's baseball fields.
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Equal access to I-10 and the Texas 375 Loop
No major highways pass through Williams Park, but it’s less than a mile to Interstate 10 and about 2 miles to the Texas 375 Loop. Both are useful for traveling around greater El Paso, but Highway 375 is typically less congested while also offering the most direct route to downtown El Paso, 10 miles away. I-10 leads to Del Sol Medical Center, less than 2 miles away, and El Paso International Airport, 6 miles north. Sun Metro buses stop in several places throughout the neighborhood on routes that serve the surrounding Mission Valley. While the U.S.-Mexico border is only 2 miles away, the most convenient crossing spot is Puente Zaragoza, 7 miles away near the southernmost edge of the 375 Loop.
Sun Metro serves Williams Park with multiple bus lines.
The mountain ranges of Mission Valley color the horizons at dusk and dawn.
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Things to consider
Since El Paso is so close to the U.S.-Mexico border, exhaust fumes from long lines of idling traffic can negatively affect air quality. The American Lung Association ranks El Paso 14th-worst city in the country for ozone pollution.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,647
Median Age
39
Population Density
7 ppl/acre
Population under 18
24.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
20.9%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$49,196
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$55,548
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
60.3%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
12%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
7.9%
% Population in Labor Force
49.7%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
6''
Average Winter Low Temperature
34°F
Average Summer High Temperature
97°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
37/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
48/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
38/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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