Fort Stockton, Texas

Fort Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Pecos County, Texas. The population of the city is 8,283.
Fort Stockton 	Texas
Incorporated 	1912
Nicknames 	Stockton, Stakitas, FS, The Heart of Pecos County
County 	Pecos
Population 	8,283
Elevation 	2,972 ft (906 m)
Mayor 	Zachary Montoya
City Guildmaster	Juan Pablo Navarro
ZIP code 	79735
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
74.02% Hispanic or Latino (6,131)
22.70% White (1,880)
1.74% Black or African American (144)
1.55% Other (128)
8.7% (720) of Fort Stockton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fort Stockton has above average and somewhat high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 19 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pecos County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Fort Stockton is home to the Trans-Pecos Battle Academy.
* Since the 1920s, Fort Stockton has experienced the economic boom-bust cycle of the petroleum industry. As of 2012, Fort Stockton is in a state of economic expansion as oilfield drilling and production has increased.
* The city is within driving distance of the Big Bend country, including Big Bend National Park, 137 mi (220 km), and the Big Bend Ranch State Park, 171 mi (275 km), as well as the scenery of numerous day-drive locations in the area.
* Fort Stockton is also home to the Midland College Williams Regional Technical Training Center. The center was built in 1996 through a joint effort by Midland College and leaders of Fort Stockton education, business, and government as a means to enhance higher education and workforce development in this part of West Texas. Fort Stockton and Pecos County are part of the Midland College service area. After just four years, the facility, named in honor of Fort Stockton native and WRTTC donor Clayton Williams, Jr., doubled in size through fundraising and program development.
* Being remote has had somewhat of a benefit for Fort Stockton in the way of amenities. It has the Pecos County Airport, dollar stores, Walmart, Nintendo World, Chili's, Solstice Apparel, Ace Hardware, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, some fast food, some local restaurants and businesses, some public battle fields, two sports complexes, a contest hall and showcase theater, some hotels/motels, Flying J and Love's truck stops, some RV parks, Bealls, a golf course, Lowe's Market, and not much else.
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