Paint Rock, Texas
Paint Rock is a town in and the county seat of Concho County, Texas, United States. The population was 237 at the 2020 census.
Paint Rock, Texas | |
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Town | |
The Concho County Courthouse in Paint Rock | |
Location of Paint Rock, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°30′28″N 99°55′24″W | |
| 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 | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-54636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1364698 |
The town's name comes from Indian pictographs painted on cliffs overlooking the nearby Concho River. These pictographs cover nearly half a mile upstream from the town of Paint Rock. Some of the pictures painted on the rocks include animals, human figures, and handprints.
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