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Population 2,405: a town settled in 1891.
Ozona’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for walkability; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 2 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. Ozona’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Ozona's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns. Ozona has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Crockett County Courthouse and Ira and Wilma Carson House. Ozona has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ozona beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
3,225 counted in 2010 and 2,663 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Ozona is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ozona is unincorporated, so Crockett County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ozona.
Homes in Ozona are typically worth about $115,000, down 6% in a year, 61% below the Texas typical home. In Ozona, 77% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Ozona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $558 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by Crockett County Consolidated CSD.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozona ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 264 | B− |
| Ozona H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 214 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
FEMA puts 77% of Ozona’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to wildfires. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Ozona who binge drink: 15%. Of 31 CDC measures, Ozona beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 13. In Ozona, 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 36% get no exercise outside work.
| Ozona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Ozona | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.2% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.3% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Half commute less than 93 miles. 27% of working residents work locally in Ozona. Jobs in the town fell by 277 from 2013 to 2023, to 532. For Ozona, the average commute is 20 minutes.
| Ozona | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 94° and January nights drop to 33°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
There are 7.2 miles of trail across 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Crockett County Fair Park, at 25 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crockett County Fair Park | — | 25 |
| 2. Ozona Baseball Park | — | 13 |
| 3. Crockett County Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Ozona; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ozona residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
2 places in Ozona on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Ozona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that serves as the county seat of Crockett County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,663 at the time of the 2020 census. Ozona is the only Census Bureau–recognized community in Crockett County, which is named for Colonel Davy Crockett, a hero of the Alamo. 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 16 people and destroyed about half of the homes in the town.
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