Paint Creek, Texas
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Paint Creek is an unincorporated community in southeast Haskell County, Texas, United States, in north central Texas.
It is named after the nearby stream, which Stamford Dam impounds 8 miles to the east of the community to form Lake Stamford. In 2011, press reports indicated Haskell County had a population of 5,899, down from about 14,000 in 1950. [1]
It is the hometown of current Governor of Texas Rick Perry.
The Paint Creek Independent School District serves area students.
It is 40 miles (64 km) north of Abilene.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Sontag, Deborah. "Paint Creek, the Town Perry Left Behind". The New York Times. September 19, 2011.
- ^ Parks, Scott. "Perry, Sharp both followed similar paths But A&M pals' rural roots didn't produce identical taste." The Dallas Morning News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved on August 18, 2011.
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Coordinates: 33°03′46″N 99°40′22″W / 33.06278°N 99.67278°W
