Breckenridge Marketplace, Breckenridge, TX

Description

Breckenridge is the county seat of Stephens County, Texas. Breckenridge was once a stop on the since defunct Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad. The town  originated in 1854 as Picketville. It is believed to have been named either after the structure of its early homes or after rancher Bill Pickett, who lived in the area at the time. In 1876, Stephens County, was established, and its territory included Picketville. The town was renamed “Breckenridge.”  Breckenridge was a major oil producer in the early 1920s. The population jumped from a thousand to fifty thousand in under five years. Briefly the home of western legend/dentist/gambler John “Doc” Holliday. Breckenridge is also the home of a West Texas campus of the Texas State Technical College System. Environmental Science Technology, Construction Management Technology, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Digital Imaging and Design, Software and Business Accounting, Associate Degree Nursing, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Health Information Technology are some of the courses offered at the Breckenridge TSTC campus. The economy of Breckenridge, TX employs 2.23k people. The largest industries in Breckenridge, TX are Retail Trade (290 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (232 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people).

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GRAHAM HELTON, 662.571.1831, graham@apusa1.com