Ozona, Texas

Ozona is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Crockett County, Texas. The population of the CDP is 3,225. It is the only community in the county.
Ozona 	Texas
First Listed 	1900
Motto 	"The Biggest Little Town in the World"
County 	Crockett
Population 	3,225
Elevation 	2,349 ft (716 m)
Mayor 	Ulises Aparicio
City Guildmaster	Nicolás Carballo
ZIP code 	76943
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the CDP is:
73.43% Hispanic or Latino (2,368)
25.12% White (810)
0.96% Other (31)
0.50% Black or African American (16)
19.2% (619) of Ozona residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Ozona has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.09 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Crockett County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* A "Heritage Appreciation Monument" honors pioneer families who came to settle the land. The three-story Crockett County Museum at 404 11th Street features a blacksmith shop, ranching artifacts, and a wool/mohair room. A scenic drive from Ozona to Lancaster Hill, west on Texas State Highway 290, provides a panoramic view of the Pecos River Valley.
* Ozona was known as "Powell Well", after land surveyor E.M. Powell, when it was founded in 1891. In 1897, it was renamed "Ozona" for the high quantity of its open air, or "ozone". A flood in 1954 killed 16 people and destroyed about half of the homes in the town.
* Crockett County is one of the nation's leading producers of wool and mohair and is situated in the Edwards Plateau region at the western edge of the Texas Hill Country. Hunters come to Ozona in search of white-tailed deer, javelina, and game birds.
* Ozona High School students have won or placed in the top three at state competitions in debate, speaking events, and journalism. The Ozona High School Band has been awarded numerous honors at both the regional and state levels. The Ozona Lady Lions have been Class 2A State Champions in 1995 and 1996 in basketball and in 1997 in golf. The Ozona Lions have been State Champions as a team in Cross Country running in Class 2A in 2004 and then Class 1A in 2013.
* Ozona has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a bit of hotels/motels, dollar stores, a municipal airport, electric showers, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a country club, a few RV parks, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Dairy Queen, Sonic Drive-In, Subway, Lowe's Market, and not much else.
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