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Paint Rock, Texas
Town
The Concho County Courthouse in Paint Rock
The Concho County Courthouse in Paint Rock
Location of Paint Rock, Texas
Location of Paint Rock, Texas
Concho County PaintRock.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Concho
Area
 • Total 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Land 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,631 ft (497 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 237
 • Density 144.51/sq mi (55.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76866
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-54636
GNIS feature ID 2413100

Paint Rock is a small town in Concho County, Texas, United States. It is also the county seat, which means it's where the local government offices are. In 2020, about 237 people lived there.

The town got its name from amazing ancient drawings called pictographs. These pictures were painted by Native Americans on cliffs near the Concho River. You can see these drawings for almost half a mile along the river!

The pictographs show animals, people, and handprints. Some of them were made by the Comanche people. They likely used the bluff as a camping spot long ago. Today, these special drawings are on a private ranch owned by the Campbell family. They protect the art and even offer tours for visitors to see them.

Where is Paint Rock Located?

Paint Rock is in the northern part of Concho County. It's right along U.S. Route 83. If you travel south on US 83, you'll find Eden about 20 miles away. Going north for 16 miles on US 83 will take you to Ballinger. The larger city of San Angelo is about 32 miles to the west.

The town of Paint Rock covers a total area of about 1.64 square miles (4.26 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

How Many People Live in Paint Rock?

Paint Rock is a small community. Here's how its population has changed over the years:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 323
1970 193
1980 256 32.6%
1990 227 −11.3%
2000 320 41.0%
2010 273 −14.7%
2020 237 −13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Who Lives in Paint Rock?

The 2020 United States census counted 237 people living in Paint Rock. There were 109 households and 94 families in the town.

Most of the people living in Paint Rock are White (not Hispanic). About 71.73% of the population is White. Around 24.05% of the people are of Hispanic or Latino background. A small number of people are Black or African American, or identify as mixed-race.

Learning in Paint Rock

Students in Paint Rock attend schools run by the Paint Rock Independent School District. This district serves the town and the surrounding area.

What's the Weather Like?

Paint Rock has a climate known as a humid subtropical climate. This means it has hot and humid summers. The winters are usually mild to cool.

Climate data for Paint Rock, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 89
(32)
98
(37)
98
(37)
104
(40)
111
(44)
112
(44)
111
(44)
112
(44)
110
(43)
103
(39)
93
(34)
89
(32)
112
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 60.0
(15.6)
63.9
(17.7)
71.4
(21.9)
80.3
(26.8)
87.1
(30.6)
93.2
(34.0)
96.2
(35.7)
96.0
(35.6)
89.0
(31.7)
80.3
(26.8)
68.6
(20.3)
60.3
(15.7)
78.9
(26.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 45.2
(7.3)
49.1
(9.5)
56.8
(13.8)
65.3
(18.5)
73.9
(23.3)
80.9
(27.2)
83.7
(28.7)
83.3
(28.5)
76.2
(24.6)
66.1
(18.9)
54.4
(12.4)
46.0
(7.8)
65.1
(18.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 30.3
(−0.9)
34.3
(1.3)
42.2
(5.7)
50.3
(10.2)
60.7
(15.9)
68.5
(20.3)
71.3
(21.8)
70.5
(21.4)
63.4
(17.4)
51.9
(11.1)
40.2
(4.6)
31.7
(−0.2)
51.3
(10.7)
Record low °F (°C) 2
(−17)
−8
(−22)
8
(−13)
22
(−6)
35
(2)
44
(7)
56
(13)
51
(11)
36
(2)
23
(−5)
12
(−11)
−4
(−20)
−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.06
(27)
1.57
(40)
1.78
(45)
1.51
(38)
3.04
(77)
3.50
(89)
2.05
(52)
2.39
(61)
2.33
(59)
2.36
(60)
1.81
(46)
1.17
(30)
24.57
(624)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.5 7.0 5.9 4.0 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.0 3.7 54.9
Source: NOAA

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