Back بيكوس Arabic بيكوس (ريفز, تكساس) ARZ پیکس، تکزاس AZB Пекас (Тэхас) Byelorussian Pecos (Texas) Catalan Пейкос (Техас) CE Pecos (kapital sa kondado) CEB Pecos, Texas Welsh Pecos DAG Pecos (Texas) German
Pecos, Texas | |
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 Storefronts in downtown Pecos | |
| Nickname: Tarilas | |
 Location of Pecos, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°24′56″N 103°30′0″W / 31.41556°N 103.50000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Reeves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teresa Winkles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2) |
| • Land | 22.22 sq mi (57.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,916 |
| • Density | 581/sq mi (224.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79772 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-56516[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364996[2] |
| Website | http://www.pecostx.gov/ |
Pecos (/ˈpeɪkəs/ PAY-kəs[4]) is the largest city in and the county seat of Reeves County, Texas, United States.[5] It is in the valley on the west bank of the Pecos River at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and just south of New Mexico's border. Its population was 12,916 at the 2020 census.[6] On January 24, 2012, Pecos City appeared on the Forbes 400 as the second-fastest growing small town in the United States.[7] The city is a regional commercial center for ranching, oil and gas production, and agriculture. The city is most recognized for its association with the local cultivation of cantaloupes.[8][9] Pecos claims to be the site of the world's first rodeo on July 4, 1883.[10]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecos, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "How to Pronounce: P Cities". texastripper.com. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pecos city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Pecos, Texas (TX 79772) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders". city-data.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ View Atlas Data
- ^ "Pecos Cantaloupe Industry". Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ "View Atlas Data". Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2011.