Pecos County, Texas

Pecos County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 15,507.
Pecos County 	Texas
Founded 	1875
Named for 	Pecos River
County seat 	Fort Stockton
Population 	15,507
Habitat 	Farmland, Mountain
Cong. District 	23rd
County Guildmaster	Domingo Mina
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 Business
US Route 67
US Route 190
US Route 285
US Route 385
Texas State Highway 18
Texas State Highway 290
Texas State Highway 349
Loop 293
Spur 194
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Crockett County (east)
Crane County (north)
Reeves County (northwest)
Ward County (north-northwest)
Brewster County (south)
Terrell County (southeast)
Jeff Davis County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
68.12% Hispanic or Latino (10,564)
26.77% White (4,151)
3.85% Black or African American (597)
1.26% Other (195)
9.7% (1,504) of Pecos County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Pecos County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder for a county with its population. The county reported 24 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.83 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Charmander 	Farmland, Mountain	1-40%, 1-47%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-25%, 1-32%
Charizard 	Mountain 	1-12%
Rattata 	Farmland 	1-30%
Raticate 	Farmland 	1-15%
Ekans 	Farmland 	1-25%
Arbok 	Farmland 	1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-48%, 1-40%
Raichu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-33%, 1-25%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Mountain	1-35%, 1-40%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Mountain	1-24%, 1-28%
Clefairy 	Mountain 	1%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Mountain	1-31%, 1-35%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-19%
Jigglypuff 	Mountain 	1%
Diglett 	Mountain 	1-15%
Mankey 	Mountain 	1-5%
Machop 	Mountain 	1-7%
Geodude 	Mountain 	1-10%
Ponyta 	Farmland 	1-48%
Rapidash 	Farmland 	1-27%
Cubone 	Mountain 	1%
Rhyhorn 	Mountain 	1-25%
Rhydon 	Mountain 	1%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Mountain	1-19%, 1-13%
Tauros 	Farmland 	1-10%
Eevee 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-12%, 1-10%
Flareon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-15%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Mountain	1-48%, 1-53%
Quilava 	Farmland, Mountain	1-33%, 1-38%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Mountain	1-14%, 1-18%
Pichu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-41%, 1-33%
Mareep 	Farmland, Mountain	1-45%, 1-35%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Mountain	1-35%, 1-25%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Mountain	1-22%, 1-12%
Espeon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Mountain 	1-45%
Shuckle 	Mountain 	1%
Slugma 	Mountain 	1-19%
Skarmory 	Mountain 	1-3%
Elekid 	Farmland, Mountain	1-37%, 1-30%
Larvitar 	Mountain 	1-15%
Torchic 	Mountain 	1-35%
Combusken 	Mountain 	1-20%
Blaziken 	Mountain 	1-3%
Nincada 	Mountain 	1-8%
Sableye 	Mountain 	1-7%
Aron 	Mountain 	1-25%
Lairon 	Mountain 	1-2%
Electrike 	Farmland, Mountain	1-47%, 1-38%
Manectric 	Farmland, Mountain	1-32%, 1-23%
Plusle/Minun	Farmland, Mountain	1-46%, 1-36%
Torkoal 	Mountain 	1-3%
Spinda 	Mountain 	1-5%
Trapinch 	Mountain 	1-17%
Cacnea 	Mountain 	1-3%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Mountain	1-20%, 1-20%
Seviper 	Farmland, Mountain	1-20%, 1-30%
Anorith 	Mountain 	1-10%
Bagon 	Mountain 	1-6%
Beldum 	Mountain 	1-8%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Mountain	1-45%, 1-52%
Monferno 	Farmland, Mountain	1-30%, 1-37%
Infernape 	Farmland, Mountain	1-12%, 1-17%
Shinx 	Farmland, Mountain	1-50%, 1-43%
Luxio 	Farmland, Mountain	1-37%, 1-31%
Luxray 	Farmland, Mountain	1-23%, 1-17%
Cranidos 	Mountain 	1-3%
Shieldon 	Mountain 	1-12%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Mountain	1-44%, 1-33%
Gible 	Mountain 	1-10%
Skorupi 	Farmland, Mountain	1-27%, 1-45%
Drapion 	Farmland, Mountain	1-2%, 1-20%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Gliscor 	Mountain 	1-25%
Tepig 	Farmland, Mountain	1-42%, 1-49%
Pignite 	Farmland, Mountain	1-27%, 1-34%
Emboar 	Farmland, Mountain	1-9%, 1-14%
Roggenrola 	Mountain 	1-3%
Woobat 	Mountain 	1-5%
Venipede 	Mountain 	1-20%
Whirlipede 	Mountain 	1-5%
Sandile 	Mountain 	1-10%
Emolga 	Farmland, Mountain	1-47%, 1-37%
Axew 	Mountain 	1-12%
Heatmor 	Mountain 	1-3%
Fennekin 	Mountain 	1-45%
Braixen 	Mountain 	1-30%
Delphox 	Mountain 	1-10%
Litleo 	Mountain 	1-10%
Skiddo 	Farmland, Mountain	1-35%, 1-32%
Gogoat 	Farmland, Mountain	1-15%, 1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Mountain	1-48%, 1-38%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Mountain	1-33%, 1-23%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Mountain	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Mountain	1-44%, 1-34%
Litten 	Mountain 	1-20%
Torracat 	Mountain 	1-5%
Grubbin 	Mountain 	1-22%
Charjabug 	Mountain 	1-7%
Turtonator 	Mountain 	1-5%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Mountain	1-51%, 1-44%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Fort Stockton - 8,283
Iraan - 1,229
=== CDPs ===
Coyanosa - 163
Imperial - 278
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bakersfield
Girvin
Sheffield
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	15 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	260
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	4 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Pecos is the second-largest county by area in Texas, behind neighboring Brewster.
* Pecos County is home to one of the largest oil fields in the United States, the Yates Oil Field, which is in the extreme eastern part of the county, along the Pecos River. The field covers about 41 square miles (110 km2) near the town of Iraan. Discovered in 1926, it has produced over a billion barrels of oil, and most industry estimates give it more than another billion in recoverable reserves. The Yates Oil Field was one of the first giant fields to be found in the Permian Basin.
* Roughly 74.32% of the land surrounding Coyanosa is owned by the Mandujano family.
* Imperial is the birthplace of Latin singer Brian Mancilla.
* Pecos County is one of few reliably Republican counties in the Trans-Pecos.
* One of Iraan's most famous residents was V.T. Hamlin, the creator of the comic strip Alley Oop. Originally from Iowa, he worked in Iraan during the oil boom period of the late 1920s, and either got the idea for the strip or created its earliest drafts there; the strip was first published in 1932 in Des Moines. He moved back to Iowa in 1929, and later to Florida. A park in Iraan is named after the strip.
* Iraan was an oil boom town, and developed quickly after the discovery of the gigantic Yates Oil Field, which is adjacent to the town on the southwest. The oil field was discovered in 1926, and the first buildings in town were basic housing and infrastructure for workers on the field, all built by the Big Lake Oil Company which became Plymouth Oil Company, which was purchased by the Ohio Oil Company, then purchased by Marathon Oil Company, and owned today by Kinder Morgan. By 1927, the town included a school, and the post office appeared in 1928. The population of the town in 1930 was about 1,600. About 3 mi (5 km) south of Iraan was the oil boomtown of Redbarn, which appeared almost immediately after discovery of the oil field, before Iraan itself. It was a collection of tents and shanties in the immediate vicinity of Ira Yates's ranch. He donated 152 acres (0.62 km2) of his ranch to the town of Iraan to encourage further development there, instead; in 1952, the town of Redbarn, which never had a permanent population more than 75, was finally abandoned.
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