Breckenridge, Texas

Breckenridge is a city in and the county seat of Stephens County, Texas. The population of the city is 5,780.
Breckenridge 	Texas
Incorporated 	1876
County 	Stephens
Population 	5,780
Elevation 	1,204 ft (367 m)
Mayor 	Maximus Sharp
City Guildmaster	Earl Stephens
ZIP code 	76424
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
65.14% White (3,765)
31.44% Hispanic or Latino (1,817)
2.06% Black or African American (119)
1.37% Other (79)
21.4% (1,236) of Breckenridge residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Breckenridge has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.94 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Stephens County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Breckenridge is the home of a West Texas campus of the Texas State Technical College System. Environmental Science Technology, Construction Management Technology, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Digital Imaging and Design, Software and Business Accounting, Associate Degree Nursing, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Health Information Technology are some of the courses offered at the Breckenridge TSTC campus. TSTC partners with BHS and other Texas high schools to offer dual credit courses.
* In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education recognized Breckenridge Junior High School as a National Blue Ribbon School.
* Breckenridge was a major oil producer in the early 1920s. The population jumped from a thousand to fifty thousand in under five years. Briefly the home of western legend/dentist/gambler John "Doc" Holliday, Breckenridge's boomtown era was well documented by the hundreds of photographs of pioneer photographer Basil Clemons.
* Dallas Cowboys legend and Texas High School Football Hall of Fame member Gerald M. "Jerry" Tubbs was an honor graduate student and played center at Breckenridge High School. He was part of two Texas state championship football teams in 1951 and 1952. He played in three high school All-Star games and was a unanimous Texas All-State selection in 1952. In 1971, Tubbs was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
* Breckenridge originated in 1854 as Picketville. It is believed to have been named either after the structure of its early homes or after rancher Bill Pickett, who lived in the area at the time. In 1876, Stephens County, was established, and its territory included Picketville. The town was renamed "Breckenridge" after former U.S. Vice President and Confederate Army General John C. Breckinridge, though with an altered spelling.
* Breckenridge has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, Walmart, Nintendo World, a country club, a few fast food places, Stephens County Airport, a disc golf course, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Pit Stop Bar-B-Q, L&L, Joe's Pasta, CVS, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, and not much else.
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