Pecos, Texas | |
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 Storefronts in downtown Pecos | |
| Nickname: Tarilas | |
 Location of Pecos, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°24′56″N 103°30′0″W / 31.41556°N 103.50000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Reeves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teresa Winkles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2) |
| • Land | 22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,916 |
| • Density | 581/sq mi (224.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79772 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-56516[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364996[2] |
| Website | http://www.pecostx.gov/ |
Pecos (/ˈpeɪkəs/ PAY-kəs[4]) is the largest city in and the county seat of Reeves County, Texas, United States.[5] It is in the valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and just south of New Mexico's border. Its population was 12,916 at the 2020 census.[6] On January 24, 2012, Pecos City appeared on the Forbes 400 as the second-fastest growing small town in the United States.[7] The city is a regional commercial center for ranching, oil and gas production, and agriculture. The city is most recognized for its association with the local cultivation of cantaloupes.[8][9] Pecos claims to be the site of the world's first rodeo on July 4, 1883.[10]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecos, Texas
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pecos city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Pecos, Texas (TX 79772) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". city-data.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ View Atlas Data
- ^ "Pecos Cantaloupe Industry". Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "View Atlas Data". Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2011.