Presidio, Texas

Presidio is a city in Presidio County, Texas. The population of the city is 4,426, making it the largest in the county.
Presidio 	Texas
Incorporated 	1980
County 	Presidio
Population 	4,426
Elevation 	2,582 ft (787 m)
Mayor 	Dylan Lopez
City Guildmaster	Edmundo Pozo
ZIP codes 	79845-79846
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
94.22% Hispanic or Latino (4,170)
3.71% White (164)
1.92% Other (85)
0.16% Black or African American (7)
26.1% (1,155) of Presidio residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
For a city of its size in Texas, Presidio has above average to high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 24 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 10.77 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Presidio County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 2010, Presidio built the world's largest sodium-sulfur battery to provide power when the city's lone line to the United States power grid goes down.
* The Consulate of Mexico in Presidio is in the city.
* Presidio is located three miles north of Fort Leaton State Historic Site. Plans are underway to open Chinati Mountains State Natural Area, 15 northwest of Presidio, along FM 170. Big Bend Ranch State Park is adjacent to Presidio with Fort Leaton serving as a facility to purchase use permits. Connecting Presidio south to Lajitas is the Camino del Rio (River Road), a 50-mile scenic drive following the Rio Grande.
* Tourists often use Presidio as a less-congested gateway to Mexico at Ojinaga. All travel permits are available, and Mexican vehicle insurance is also available nearby. Ojinaga is a city of approximately 30,000, with tourist services including dining, shopping, and lodging. Nearby sites of interest include Peguis Canyon, as well as the old mining village of Manuel Benavides. Bus service to Chihuahua is available daily.
* As of 2007, Presidio's local economy is based largely upon employment at Presidio Independent School District, United States Customs and Border Protection, and local retail businesses. Formerly, Presidio was home to several truck-farming operations, focused mainly on onions and cantaloupes. Those operations ceased in the late 1990s.
* In 1897, President William McKinley appointed George B. Jackson, an African American former buffalo soldier, as customs collector at Presidio, a position he held until his death in 1900. Jackson, a businessman from San Angelo, was considered the "wealthiest colored man in Texas" in the second half of the 19th century.
* In 1986, the Texas Department of Transportation opened a two-lane bridge, connecting Presidio and Ojinaga. By 2019, a second span will be constructed, with the original bridge being demolished and rebuilt. The increased bridge capacity is projected to meet higher traffic, mainly commercial and agricultural in nature.
* Presidio has little amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Church's Chicken, Subway, a few auto parts places, a thrift store, Presidio Lely International Airport, Bealls, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Harper Hardware, a few RV parks, a Greyhound bus station, an American Legion post, and not much else.
Category:Texas Cities