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Place Name
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Tom Green County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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San Angelo
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Population
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98,458 (1990)
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Location
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Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
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31°24'N
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Longitude
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100°27'W
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Tom Green
, county (
1,540 sq mi/3,989 sq km; 1990
pop. 98,458), W Texas;  San Angelo; 31°24'N 100°27'W. On N
Edwards Plateau; elev.
c.1,700 ft/518 m-2,600 ft/792 m.
Drained by North, Middle, and South Concho rivers, here joining to form
Concho R. Mainly ranching region (sheep, goats, cattle); irrigated agr.
(cotton, oats, wheat, sesame, grain sorghum, hay). Oil and gas wells;
limestone; freshwater pearls. Hunting, fishing; tourist trade. O.C.
Fisher L. (N Concho), Twin Buttes Reservoir and L. Nasworthy (both at
confluence of Middle and South Concho rivers). Formed 1874.
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