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Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
City
Motto: "Where Community Spirit Overflows!"
Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
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Coordinates: 29°44′19″N 98°38′33″W / 29.73861°N 98.64250°W / 29.73861; -98.64250Coordinates: 29°44′19″N 98°38′33″W / 29.73861°N 98.64250°W / 29.73861; -98.64250
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Bexar, Kendall, Comal
Area
 • Total 8.51 sq mi (22.05 km2)
 • Land 8.49 sq mi (21.99 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation 1,270 ft (387 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,986
 • Density 705/sq mi (272.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78015
Area code(s) 830
FIPS code 48-25168
GNIS feature ID 1377746
Website fairoaksranchtx.org

Fair Oaks Ranch is an affluent city in Bexar, Comal, and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,986 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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.

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.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,695 people, 1,683 households, and 1,531 families residing in the city. The population density was 656.4 people per square mile (253.5/km²). There were 1,731 housing units at an average density of 242.0/sq mi (93.5/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.


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