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Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
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"Where Community Spirit Overflows!"
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Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
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| 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 | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,833 |
| • Density | 800.1/sq mi (309.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
78015
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| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-25168 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410473 |
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.
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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.
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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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
Most of the city of Fair Oaks Ranch is served by the Boerne Independent School District. 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).
A portion of Fair Oaks Ranch in Comal County is in the Comal Independent School District. The Comal County portion is zoned to Rahe Bulverde Elementary School, Spring Branch Middle School, and Smithson Valley High School.
See also
In Spanish: Fair Oaks Ranch para niños
