Fort Stockton, Texas

About Fort Stockton

Fort Stockton, TX is a close-knit town located in western Texas counting 8,147 people who proudly call it home.

Fort Stockton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,468 residents per square mile.

📰 Fort Stockton News Today

• PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Fort Stockton Panthers CBS7 · Aug 17
• Family still searching for answers after sudden death of Fort Stockton teen newswest9.com · Aug 5
• Amazon files to develop two new data center campuses in Texas Data Center Dynamics · Aug 7
• Amazon appears poised for nearly $1B West Texas data center project MySA · Aug 5
• Paul Casas Obituary, Age 67 - September 18, 2025 - Fort Stockton, Texas Denver Gazette · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Stockton Unique

• The only place in America named Fort Stockton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,147.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Stockton

• Andy's Roadhouse Bar & Grill — steak house
• K. Bob's Steakhouse
• B's Family Diner — american
• Chihuahua’s Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Annie Riggs Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Stockton

• Cummings Park reviews ★
• Doc and Polly Vickery Park reviews ★
• Instinct Park reviews ★
• James Rooney Memorial Park reviews ★
• Jaycee Park reviews ★
• Lannom Park reviews ★
• Oasis Park reviews ★
• Rocket Park reviews ★
• Zero Stone Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fort Stockton

• BUTZ PREPARATORY ACADEMY
• ESCHOOL PREP ACADEMY
• FORT STOCKTON ALAMO EL
• FORT STOCKTON APACHE EL
• FORT STOCKTON HIGH
• FORT STOCKTON INT
• FORT STOCKTON MIDDLE
• LONE STAR VIRTUAL ACADEMY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Pecos County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fort Stockton

🏘️ Nearby Communities