Population |
15,823 |
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Physical Features: Second largest county; high, broken plateau in West Texas; draining to Pecos River and tributaries; Imperial Reservoir, Lake Leon; sandy, clay, loam soils.
Economy: Oil, gas, agriculture, government/services, wind turbines.
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History: Comanches in area when military outpost established in 1859. Settlement began after the Civil War. Created from Presidio County in 1871; organized in 1875; named for Pecos River, name origin uncertain.
Race/Ethnicity: (In percent) Anglo, 24.8; Black, 4.5; Hispanic, 69.0; Asian, 1.3; Other, 1.5; Two or more races, 1.2.
Vital Statistics, annual: Births, 203; deaths, 114; marriages, 84; divorces, 14.
Recreation: Old Fort Stockton, Annie Riggs Museum, stagecoach stop, scenic drives, Dinosaur Track Roadside Park, cattle-trail sites, archaeological museum with oil and ranch-heritage collections; Comanche Springs Water Carnival in summer.
Minerals: Natural gas, oil, gravel, caliche.
Agriculture: Cattle, alfalfa, pecans, sheep, goats, onions, peppers, melons. Market value $46.2 million. Hunting leases.
FORT STOCKTON (8,284) county seat, distribution center for petroleum industry, government/services, agriculture, tourism, varied manufacturing, winery, prison units, spaceport launching small satellites; hospital; historical tours.
Iraan (1,166) oil and gas center, ranching, farming; hospital, museum; Alley Oop park, county park.
Other towns include: Coyanosa (172); Girvin (20); Imperial (230) center for irrigated farming; Sheffield (322) oil, gas center.
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The cemetery at Iraan. Photo by Robert Plocheck. |