Orla is an unincorporated town in

Reeves County, Texas Reeves County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,748, and was estimated to be 11,956 in 2024. Its county seat and most populous city is Pecos. The county was created on April 14, 1883 ...

, United States. It lies approximately north of Pecos. Orla is believed to have a population of around 2 permanent residents and has its own post office, located on U.S. Route 285. The post office was established 26 December 1906, with Joshua D. McAdams as first postmaster.

History

Orla was founded in 1890, and served as a section house for the newly built Pecos Valley Railroad, incorporated by John J. Hagerman, an American industrialist, to link Eddy, New Mexico (now Carlsbad), with Pecos, Texas. The population remained small until

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, when the town's population finally grew, and the number of businesses increased to two to serve the population of nearly 60 residents. The population reached a high of around 250 people when oil, gas, and sulfur activity brought more workers to the region in the 1960s. Today, due to the new oil price increase, the town has been brought back, with three new gas stations, two restaurants, multiple camps and worker housing units, and varying construction companies.

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year-round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Orla has a

desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

, ''Bwh'' on climate maps.Climate Summary for Orla, Texas
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References

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