Fort Stockton, Texas | |
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Nickname(s): "Stockton; Stakitas" | |
Motto: The Heart of Pecos County | |
Location of Fort Stockton, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°53′29″N 102°53′6″W / 30.89139°N 102.88500°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Pecos |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul Casias |
Area | |
• Total | 5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2) |
• Land | 5.55 sq mi (14.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,972 ft (906 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,466 |
• Density | 1,422.3/sq mi (549.14/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79735 |
Area code | 432 |
FIPS code | 48-26808[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1357597[4] |
Website | cityoffortstockton |
Fort Stockton is a city in and the county seat of Pecos County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 10, future Interstate 14, U.S. Highways 67, 285, and 385, and the Santa Fe Railroad, 329 mi (529 km) northwest of San Antonio and 240 mi (390 km) southeast of El Paso. Its population was 8,466 at the 2020 census.[5]
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