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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]

Pecos, Texas
City
Storefronts in downtown Pecos
Nickname:  Tarilas
Location of Pecos, Texas
Coordinates: 31°24′56″N 103°30′0″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Reeves
Government
• Mayor	David Flores
Area [1]
• 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]	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/

History

Pecos is one of the numerous towns in West Texas organized around a train depot during the construction of the Texas and Pacific Railway. These towns were subsequently linked by the construction of U.S. Highway 80 and Interstate 20. Prior to the arrival of the railroad, a permanent camp existed nearby where cattle drives crossed the Pecos River. With the introduction of irrigation from underground aquifers, the city became a center of commerce for extensive local agricultural production of cotton, onions, and cantaloupes. The introduction of large-scale sulfur mining in adjacent Culberson County during the 1960s led to significant economic and population growth.[11] The growth was reversed after mining operations ceased in the 1990s.

In 1962, Pecos resident and tycoon Billie Sol Estes was indicted for fraud by a federal grand jury. Estes' extensive machinations caused a national-level scandal, resulting in a shakeup at the Department of Agriculture. Oscar Griffin, Jr., of the Pecos Independent and Enterprise newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking the story.[12]

Pecos is the site of the largest private prison in the world, the Reeves County Detention Complex, operated by the GEO Group.[13]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	393		—
1900	639		62.6%
1910	1,856		190.5%
1920	1,445		−22.1%
1930	3,304		128.7%
1940	4,855		46.9%
1950	8,054		65.9%
1960	12,728		58.0%
1970	12,682		−0.4%
1980	12,855		1.4%
1990	12,069		−6.1%
2000	9,501		−21.3%
2010	8,780		−7.6%
2020	12,916		47.1%
1890-2000,[14] 2010[15]

2020 census

Pecos racial composition[16]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,300	10.07%
Black or African American (NH)	212	1.64%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	19	0.15%
Asian (NH)	159	1.23%
Pacific Islander (NH)	2	0.02%
Some Other Race (NH)	37	0.29%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	58	0.45%
Hispanic or Latino	11,129	86.16%
Total	12,916

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,916 people, 2,729 households, and 1,857 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[3] of 2000, 9,501 people, 3,168 households, and 2,455 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,300.1 people per square mile (501.8/km²). The 3,681 housing units averaged 503.7 per mi² (194.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.322% White, 2.45% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 18.07% from other races, and 22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 79.57% of the population.

Of the 3,168 households, 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were not families. About 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97, and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,943, and for a family was $26,376. Males had a median income of $25,867 versus $13,874 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,857. About 23.4% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Pecos is served by the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District, which currently has five schools: Pecos Kindergarten, Austin Elementary (grades 1–3), Bessie Haynes Elementary (grades 4–5), Crockett Middle School, (grades 6–8), and Pecos High School (grades 9–12).

Climate

Pecos experiences a semi-arid (BSk) to desert climate (BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. The city's aridity results in a substantial diurnal temperature variation, resulting in cool nights even after hot summer days.

Notable people

• Billie Sol Estes, financier convicted of fraud[12]
• Paul Gonzales, boxer, gold medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games
• Oscar Griffin, Jr., recipient of 1963 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting[20]
• Roger Mobley, later child actor, resided in Pecos in the 1950s
• Abel Talamantez, singer of Menudo and the Kumbia Kings

References

External links

• Pecos, Texas – Official Site
• Pecos, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce

На других языках

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[de] Pecos (Texas)

Pecos ist die Bezirkshauptstadt und Sitz der Countyverwaltung (County Seat) des Reeves County im US-Bundesstaat Texas in den Vereinigten Staaten.

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[ru] Пекос (Техас)

Пе́кос (англ. Pecos) — город в США, расположенный в западной части штата Техас. Город является административным центром округа Ривз. По данным переписи за 2010 год число жителей составляло 8780 человек, по оценке Бюро переписи США в 2014 году в городе проживало 9213 человек[1]. Город расположен на западном берегу реки Пекос, у восточного края пустыни Чиуауа, неподалёку от границы с Нью-Мексико. В 2012 году город занял второе место в списке Forbes самых быстро растущих малых городов США[2]. Город является региональным коммерческим центром скотоводства, добычи газа и нефти, агропромышленности, известен выращиванием канталуп[3][4]. Утверждается также, что в Пекосе прошло первое в мире родео[5].

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