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Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Motto(s): 
"Where Community Spirit Overflows!"
Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Bexar FairOaksRanch.svg
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Bexar, Kendall, Comal
Area
 • Total 12.29 sq mi (31.82 km2)
 • Land 12.26 sq mi (31.76 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 9,833
 • Estimate 
(2021)
10,505
 • Density 800.1/sq mi (309.02/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78015
Area code(s) 830
FIPS code 48-25168
GNIS feature ID 1377746

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, and an estimated 10,505 in 2021. 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.

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.

Geography

Fair Oaks Ranch is located at 29°44′19″N 98°38′33″W / 29.73861°N 98.64250°W / 29.73861; -98.64250 (29.738495, –98.642465) 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 1,860
2000 4,695 152.4%
2010 5,986 27.5%
2020 9,833 64.3%
2021 (est.) 10,505 75.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Fair Oaks Ranch racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 7,368 74.93%
Black or African American (NH) 162 1.65%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 14 0.14%
Asian (NH) 152 1.55%
Pacific Islander (NH) 5 0.05%
Some Other Race (NH) 51 0.52%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 376 3.82%
Hispanic or Latino 1,705 17.34%
Total 9,833

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

Education

The city of Fair Oaks Ranch is served by the Boerne Independent School District. The public schools that serve Fair Oaks Ranch are Fair Oaks Ranch ES (K–5), Kendall 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).

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