Ozona, Texas
Encyclopedia
Ozona is a census-designated place
(CDP) in and the county seat
of Crockett County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 3,436 at the 2000 census. It is the only Census Bureau-recognized community in Crockett County, which is named for Colonel
Davy Crockett
, a hero of the Alamo
.
Ozona is called the "Biggest Little Town in the World." It is located on Interstate 10
some eighty-two miles southwest of San Angelo
. Crockett County is one of the nation's leading producers of wool
and mohair
. It is situated in the Edwards Plateau
region in the western edge of the Texas Hill Country
. Hunters
come to Ozona in search of white-tailed deer
, javelina, and game birds.
The county was organized in 1891 under a giant oak tree
, which still stands and shades the historical marker describing the event. The Davy Crockett Monument is a large statue
in the City Park on the town square.
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". A flood in 1954 killed sixteen people and destroyed about half of the homes in the town.
Texas also has a "Heritage Appreciation Monument" which honors pioneer families who came to settle the land. There is a three-story Crockett County Museum
at 404 11th Street, which features a blacksmith
shop, ranching artifacts
, and a wool/mohair room. A scenic drive from Ozona to Lancaster Hill, west on Texas State Highway 290
, provides a panoramic view of the Pecos River
Valley.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,436 people, 1,255 households, and 919 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 734.6 people per square mile (283.5/km²). There were 1,514 housing units at an average density of 323.7/sq mi (124.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.62% White, 0.81% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 20.93% from other races
, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60.13% of the population.
There were 1,255 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,565, and the median income for a family was $33,017. Males had a median income of $30,988 versus $14,024 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,152. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
. Crockett County Consolidated Common School District is designated as Class 2A, and its students participate in most of the UIL
scholastic and athletic activities available in that classification. Students may participate in more than one sport including football, basketball, track, cross country, tennis, baseball, and golf, as well as other extracurricular activities that are concurrently running.
Ozona High School students have won or placed in the top three at state competition in debate, speaking events, and journalism. The Ozona High School Band also has been awarded numerous honors at both the regional and state levels.http://ozona.com/articles/view/9/schools Ozona Lady Lions have been Class 2A State Champions in 1995 and 1996 in Basketball and in 1997 in Golf. The Ozona Lions were Class 2A State Champions in Cross Country in 2004.
Season 2 episode of "Boogeyman". The BAU goes to Ozona, Texas during a murder investigation involving a boy who was killed in the woods on the outskirts of Ozona.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in and the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Crockett County, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,436 at the 2000 census. It is the only Census Bureau-recognized community in Crockett County, which is named for Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
David "Davy" Crockett was a celebrated 19th century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S...
, a hero of the Alamo
Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a battle fought during the Texas Revolution.Alamo may also refer to:-Places:*Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas*Alamo, California*Alamo, Georgia*Alamo Township, Michigan*Alamo, Nevada*Alamo, New Mexico...
.
Ozona is called the "Biggest Little Town in the World." It is located on Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
some eighty-two miles southwest of San Angelo
San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200...
. Crockett County is one of the nation's leading producers of wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
and mohair
Mohair
Mohair usually refers to a silk-like fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat. The word "mohair" was adopted into English before 1570 from the Arabic: mukhayyar, a type of haircloth, literally 'choice', from khayyara, 'he chose'. Mohair fiber is approximately 25-45 microns in...
. It is situated in the Edwards Plateau
Edwards Plateau
The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north, and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west. San Angelo, Austin, San Antonio and Del Rio roughly outline the area...
region in the western edge of the Texas Hill Country
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a vernacular term applied to a region of Central Texas featuring tall rugged hills consisting of thin layers of soil atop limestone or granite. It also includes the Llano Uplift and the second largest granite monadnock in the United States, Enchanted Rock, which is located...
. Hunters
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
come to Ozona in search of white-tailed deer
White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer , also known as the Virginia deer or simply as the whitetail, is a medium-sized deer native to the United States , Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru...
, javelina, and game birds.
The county was organized in 1891 under a giant oak tree
Oak Tree
Oak Tree may refer to:*Oak, the tree*Oak Tree, County Durham, a village in County Durham, England*The Oaktree Foundation, a youth-run aid and development agency*Oak Tree National, golf club in Edmond, Oklahoma...
, which still stands and shades the historical marker describing the event. The Davy Crockett Monument is a large statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
in the City Park on the town square.
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". A flood in 1954 killed sixteen people and destroyed about half of the homes in the town.
Texas also has a "Heritage Appreciation Monument" which honors pioneer families who came to settle the land. There is a three-story Crockett County Museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
at 404 11th Street, which features a blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
shop, ranching artifacts
Artifact (archaeology)
An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...
, and a wool/mohair room. A scenic drive from Ozona to Lancaster Hill, west on Texas State Highway 290
Texas State Highway 290
State Highway 290 or SH 290 is a state highway maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation that runs from Interstate 10 near Sheffield east to another connection with I-10 about east of Sheffield. The route was designated in 1992 as a replacement for U.S. Route 290 when it was...
, provides a panoramic view of the Pecos River
Pecos River
The headwaters of the Pecos River are located north of Pecos, New Mexico, United States, at an elevation of over 12,000 feet on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in Mora County. The river flows for through the eastern portion of that state and neighboring Texas before it...
Valley.
Geography
Ozona is located at 30°42′32"N 101°12′15"W (30.708972, -101.204069).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,436 people, 1,255 households, and 919 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 734.6 people per square mile (283.5/km²). There were 1,514 housing units at an average density of 323.7/sq mi (124.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.62% White, 0.81% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 20.93% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60.13% of the population.
There were 1,255 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,565, and the median income for a family was $33,017. Males had a median income of $30,988 versus $14,024 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,152. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Ozona is served by the Crockett County Consolidated Common School DistrictCrockett County Consolidated Common School District
Crockett County Consolidated Common School District is a public school district based in the community of Ozona, Texas . The district's boundaries parallel that of Crockett County....
. Crockett County Consolidated Common School District is designated as Class 2A, and its students participate in most of the UIL
University Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
scholastic and athletic activities available in that classification. Students may participate in more than one sport including football, basketball, track, cross country, tennis, baseball, and golf, as well as other extracurricular activities that are concurrently running.
Ozona High School students have won or placed in the top three at state competition in debate, speaking events, and journalism. The Ozona High School Band also has been awarded numerous honors at both the regional and state levels.http://ozona.com/articles/view/9/schools Ozona Lady Lions have been Class 2A State Champions in 1995 and 1996 in Basketball and in 1997 in Golf. The Ozona Lions were Class 2A State Champions in Cross Country in 2004.
Popular Culture
In the Criminal MindsCriminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
Season 2 episode of "Boogeyman". The BAU goes to Ozona, Texas during a murder investigation involving a boy who was killed in the woods on the outskirts of Ozona.