REEVES COUNTY

County Offices
100 East 4th Street
Pecos 432-445-5467
www.reevescountytexas.net

Chamber of Commerce
100 East Dot Stafford Street
Pecos 432-445-2406
http://visitpecos.com/pecos-chamber

Approximately 75 miles southeast of Odessa, Reeves County sprawls over 2,626 square miles of land from the flat north/central areas to southern mountains. Residents enjoy outstanding access to regional destinations via Interstates 10 and 20 and US Highway 285, with Midland International Airport providing a national and international air travel hub. Reeves County is home to the popular recreational site, Balmorhea State Park, adding tourism to the economic mainstays of oil, industry, and agriculture.

Services
While the Midland/Odessa region is renowned for exceptional healthcare services, Reeves County Hospital District (RCHD) is available to meet many acute and primary care needs just minutes from home. Continually upgrading and expanding to serve a growing population, RCHD maintains a 25-bed inpatient facility with a well-equipped emergency department, intensive care unit, and obstetrics. RCHD has a Level IV Trauma designation as well as a Critical Access designation for patient diagnosis, referral and transfer. Other resources encompassed within the system include the Pecos Valley Rural Health Clinic, a specialty clinic, a physical therapy unit, and a renal dialysis facility. Should the need for advanced care arise, the urban center of Odessa is home to Medical Center Hospital, serving a 17-county region with patient-centered care that excels in clinical excellence. Combining a teaching hospital with a comprehensive health system, this 402-bed regional medical center includes a network of satellite outpatient centers and integrated physician specialties. Odessa Regional Medical Center provides a 230-bed hospital and comprehensive healthcare services from emergency and heart care to advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, maternity care, and orthopedic specialties. Hundreds of professionals maintain private practices in every specialty, including Texas Tech Physicians at local outpatient clinics.

Quality educational opportunities in Reeves County are anchored by the five-campus Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District. Dedicated teachers, a strong core curriculum, and extra-curricular activities keep students engaged and eager to learn. Committed to serving the greater community with progressive educational opportunities, the district opened a new Technology Center that offers a large lab equipped for video conferencing, meetings, and technology training sessions. Conference rooms are also available for smaller groups and independent study sessions. Post-secondary education can start in Reeves County at the Odessa College Extension Center, providing options for online or personalized instruction for those seeking vocational education or associate degrees. The center also offers free GED classes and continuing education opportunities. Expanded opportunities for career training and two-year transfer degrees are available at Odessa College and Midland College. The closest four-year institutions to Reeves County are located to the north and south. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of the Permian Basin are located in the Midland/Odessa urban core. South of the county in Alpine, the beautiful Davis Mountains campus for Sul Ross State University is highly regarded for its scientific research in biology, geology, and range animal science.

Lifestyle
Newcomers to Reeves County will discover a mild climate that encourages four-season outdoor enjoyment. Hunting, fishing, nature study, boating, swimming, and golfing are all popular pastimes in this vast area with two recreational lakes. Balmorhea State Park is a regional treasure, inviting visitors to swim or scuba dive in the crystal-clear water of the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool. Other park features include restored desert wetlands, picnic sites, an outdoor sports area and playground, a group hall for gatherings, and campsites or historic motel lodging. Famous as the birthplace of the rodeo, Pecos City is filled with attractions like the Reeves County Municipal Golf Course, West of Pecos Museum, the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame, and a wide variety of annual celebrations. Residents and visitors alike enjoy June Fest, Night in Old Pecos & Cantaloupe Festival, West of the Pecos Rodeo, and the Reeves County Fall Fair Festival & Livestock Show. The holidays are especially bright with a lighted Christmas Parade and the Christmas Lighting & Fireworks at Maxy Park.

Expanded opportunities for cultural enrichment are easily accessible from Reeves County. The Sul Ross State University in Alpine is home to the Outdoor Summer Theatre of the Big Bend and the celebrated Museum of the Big Bend. To the north, Odessa showcases local and professional talent in venues like Permian Playhouse, the Globe of the Great Southwest theatre, and historic Ector Theatre. The crown jewel of the Midland/Odessa region is the dazzling Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center on the University of Texas campus, presenting the finest of symphony, ballet, opera, theatre, Broadway, and national stars. The county’s unique location and sprawling nature ensure abundant options for day-trip explorations to natural and developed wonders in all directions, from Fort David National Historic Site and McDonald Observatory to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center. Few places can rival Reeves County for blending rural beauty and tranquility with easy access to progressive urban advantages and one-of-a-kind attractions.

COMMUNITY PROFILES

Pecos City

City Hall
432-445-2421
www.pecostx.gov

Chamber of Commerce
432-445-2406
http://visitpecos.com/pecos-chamber

Home to more than 80 percent of the county’s population, Pecos City is known for delicious cantaloupe and the birth of the rodeo. Located near the Pecos River on the high prairie bordering Chihuahuan Desert, Pecos grew up blending Hispanic agricultural and Western ranching cultures. The city claims the first “rodeo” event on July 4 in 1883, a fact that is celebrated each year at the West of the Pecos Rodeo and showcased in the West of Pecos Museum and the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame. Pecos takes pride in its close-knit community spirit, progressive development and Texas hospitality. With its centralized location in the Trans-Pecos region, the city is emerging as a regional retail and services hub along the transportation corridors of Interstate 20 and US Highway 285. The hospitality industry is especially booming with expansions and new national franchise hotels.