Ozona (Texas)
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| Nickname : The Biggest Little Town in the World | |||
Location in Texas
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| Foundation : | 1891 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Crockett County | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 43 ′ N , 101 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,225 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 266.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.1 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.1 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 716 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 76943 | ||
| Area code : | +1 325 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-54552 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1364666 | ||
| Website : | www.ozona.com | ||
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Ozona is a census-designated place (CDP) and the seat of the county seat in Crockett County in the US state of Texas with 3225 inhabitants (2010).
geography
The Interstate 10 highway runs right through Ozona . Austin is 380 kilometers to the east and El Paso is around 500 kilometers to the west.
history
The place was founded in 1891 under the name Powell Well . The country founder EM Powell acted as namesake. After the election, the administrative center of the County, the place was because of its clear, sometimes ozone-related air in Ozona renamed. Because of the forest and game-rich environment, the place is a magnet for hunters then as now. In particular, white-tailed deer and peccaries are hunted.
In Ozona is a very small town where people like to but as applied in Texas, many terms with the suffix "large" ( big equipped). So this place is nicknamed The Biggest Little Town in the World ( The Biggest Little Town in the World ).
Some historic buildings, such as the Crockett County Courthouse and the Ira and Wilma Carson House , appear on the list of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Crockett County, Texas .
Crockett County Courthouse
Ira and Wilma Carson House
Crockett County Museum
First United Methodist Church
Demographic data
In 2010 a population of 3225 people was determined, which corresponds to a decrease of 6.1% compared to 2000. The mean age in 2010 was 38.6 years, above the value in Texas, which was 34.0 years. 6.8% of today's residents can be traced back to immigrants from Germany.
Individual evidence
Web links
- ozonamuseum - Crockett County Museum