Breckenridge, Texas

Breckenridge is a city and county seat of Stephens County, Texas, Texas, United States. The estimated population was 5,349 as of February 2021. The mayor is Bob Sims.

Breckenridge, Texas
Downtown Breckenridge (2023)
Location of Breckenridge, Texas
Coordinates: 32°45′24″N 98°54′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyStephens
Area
  Total4.20 sq mi (10.88 km2)
  Land4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,780
  Estimate 
(2019)
5,423
  Density1,292.11/sq mi (498.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76424
Area code254
FIPS code48-10132
GNIS feature ID1372709
Websitebreckenridgetx.gov

Breckenridge was a stop on the since defunct Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad, one of the properties of Frank Kell and Joseph A. Kemp of Wichita Falls, Texas. The line was thereafter operated until 1969 by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.

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