Pecos, Texas

Pecos, Texas
Storefronts in downtown Pecos
Storefronts in downtown Pecos
Nickname: 
Tarilas
Location of Pecos, Texas
Location of Pecos, Texas
Coordinates: 31°24′56″N 103°30′0″W / 31.41556°N 103.50000°W / 31.41556; -103.50000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
Government
 • MayorTeresa Winkles
Area
 • Total22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2)
 • Land22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,582 ft (787 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,916
 • Density581/sq mi (224.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79772
Area code432
FIPS code48-56516[3]
GNIS feature ID1364996[2]
Websitehttp://www.pecostx.gov/

Pecos (/ˈpkəs/ 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]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecos, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "How to Pronounce: P Cities". texastripper.com. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pecos city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ View Atlas Data
  9. ^ "Pecos Cantaloupe Industry". Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
  10. ^ "View Atlas Data". Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2011.