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Ector County, Texas

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Ector County is out in West Texas, where the Permian Basin stretches wide. Odessa is the heart of it all. It’s an oil county with pump jacks across the landscape. They’re like mechanical praying mantises.

It’s boom or bust here, always has been. The county has grit. These are tough folks who know how to weather the storms. And I’m not just talking dust storms, though those can be fierce.

Football is religion in these parts. Permian High’s legacy looms large. It’s not all oil, though. There’s ranching too and a growing medical sector. The sunsets? Spectacular. It’s a place that gets in your blood.

CategoryDetails
County NameEctor County
County SeatOdessa
PopulationApproximately 170,000
Cities, Towns, and CommunitiesOdessa, Goldsmith, West Odessa
Interstates and HighwaysInterstate 20, U.S. Highway 385, State Highway 302
FIPS Code48-135
Total Area (Land and Water)902 square miles (898 sq mi land, 4 sq mi water)
Adjacent Counties (and Direction)Andrews County (North), Midland County (East), Upton County (Southeast), Crane County (South), Ward County (Southwest), Winkler County (West)
Time ZoneCentral Time Zone (CST)
StateTexas
Coordinates31°52’N, 102°31’W
EtymologyNamed after Matthew Ector, a Confederate general during the Civil War
Major LandmarksPermian Basin Petroleum Museum, Odessa Meteor Crater, Stonehenge Replica at University of Texas Permian Basin
WebsiteEctor County Website

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