Ozona, Texas | |
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 Crockett County Courthouse | |
| Motto: "The Biggest Little Town in the World" | |
 Location of Ozona, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 30°42′32″N 101°12′15″W / 30.70889°N 101.20417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Crockett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,349 ft (716 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,663 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 76943 |
| Area code | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-54552[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364666[2] |
Ozona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that serves as the county seat of Crockett County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 2,663 at the time of the 2020 census.[4] Ozona is the only Census Bureau–recognized community in Crockett County, which is named for Colonel Davy Crockett, a hero of the Alamo.[5][6]
Ozona was known as "Powell Well", after land surveyor E. M. Powell, when it was founded in 1891. In 1897, it was renamed "Ozona" for the high quantity of its open air, or "ozone".[5] A flood in 1954 killed 16 people and destroyed about half of the homes in the town.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Texas Transportation Commission, Texas State Travel Guide, 2007, p. 98
- ^ "Ozona, TX Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer".