Ozona, Texas
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Ozona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that serves as the county seat of Crockett County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 3,225 at the time of the 2010 census.[4] Ozona is the only Census Bureau–recognized community in Crockett County, which is named for Colonel Davy Crockett, a hero of the Alamo.[5][6]
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Ozona, Texas | |
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Motto: "The Biggest Little Town in the World" | |
Coordinates: 30°42′32″N 101°12′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Crockett |
Area | |
• Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
• Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,349 ft (716 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,225 |
• Density | 689/sq mi (265.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 76943 |
Area code | 325 |
FIPS code | 48-54552[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1364666[2] |
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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".[5] A flood in 1954 killed 16 people and destroyed about half of the homes in the town.