Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

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Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
City
Motto: 
"Where Community Spirit Overflows!"
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Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
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Coordinates: 29°45′14″N98°38′03″W / 29.75389°N 98.63417°W / 29.75389; -98.63417
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Bexar, Kendall, Comal
Area
[1]
 • Total12.29 sq mi (31.82 km2)
 • Land12.26 sq mi (31.76 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,263 ft (385 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,833
 • Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78015
Area code 830
FIPS code 48-25168 [3]
GNIS feature ID2410473 [2]
Website fairoaksranchtx.org

Fair Oaks Ranch is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,833 at the 2020 census, [4] and an estimated 10,505 in 2021. [5] It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was named after Ralph Fair Sr, an oilman who had a large cattle ranch on the now residential town. The Fair family decided to sell a portion of the ranch to build what is now Fair Oaks Ranch in 1975. [6]

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History

The land on which Fair Oaks Ranch rests was acquired in the 1930s by Ralph Fair Sr., who worked in the oil industry and owned cattle and racehorses. A residential community was established by Fair's family in the 1970s and the community was incorporated in 1988. [7]

Geography

Fair Oaks Ranch is located on both sides of Cibolo Creek, 27 miles (43 km) northwest of downtown San Antonio and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Boerne. The city limits extend southwest to touch Interstate 10 at Exit 546.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.26%, is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1990 1,860—
2000 4,695152.4%
2010 5,98627.5%
2020 9,83364.3%
2021 (est.)10,505 [5] 6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Fair Oaks Ranch racial composition [10]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)7,36874.93%
Black or African American (NH)1621.65%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)140.14%
Asian (NH)1521.55%
Pacific Islander (NH)50.05%
Some Other Race (NH)510.52%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)3763.82%
Hispanic or Latino 1,70517.34%
Total9,833

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,833 people, 3,771 households, and 2,969 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 4,695 people, 1,683 households, and 1,531 families residing in the city. The population density was 656.4 inhabitants per square mile (253.4/km2). There were 1,731 housing units at an average density of 242.0 units per square mile (93.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.38% White, 0.38% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.90% of the population.

There were 1,683 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. 7.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 38.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $99,685, and the median income for a family was $101,751. Males had a median income of $72,031 versus $43,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $45,293. About 1.5% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of the city of Fair Oaks Ranch is served by the Boerne Independent School District. [13] [14] [15] The public schools that serve the BISD parts of Fair Oaks Ranch are Fair Oaks Ranch ES (K–5), Van Raub ES (K–5), Boerne Middle School South (6–8), Captain Mark Tyler Voss Middle School (6–8), and Boerne Champion High School (9–12). [16]

A portion of Fair Oaks Ranch in Comal County is in the Comal Independent School District. [14] The Comal County portion is zoned to Rahe Bulverde Elementary School, [17] Spring Branch Middle School, [18] and Smithson Valley High School. [19]

Notes

  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ "City's Evolution | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX - Official Website".
  7. ↑ "City's evolution". City of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fair Oaks Ranch city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  12. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bexar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Text list
  14. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Comal County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Text list
  15. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Kendall County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Text list
  16. ↑ "About Boerne ISD". Boerne Independent School District . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Comal ISD Elementary School Boundaries" (PDF). Comal Independent School District . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Detail on Rahe Bulverde ES - Linked from here
  18. ↑ "Comal ISD Middle School Boundaries - All 2024-25" (PDF). Comal Independent School District . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Detail on Spring Branch MS - Linked from here
  19. ↑ "Comal ISD High School Boundaries - All 2024-25" (PDF). Comal Independent School District . Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Detail on Smithson Valley HS - Linked from here
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