Fairchilds, Texas
Fairchilds, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-25068[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1378280[4] | |
Website | https://fairchildstx.com/ |
Fairchilds is a village in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 763 at the 2010 census,[5] up from 678 at the 2000 census. As of 2018 the population had risen to an estimated 1,224.[6]
The center of Fairchilds is located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of
Geography
Fairchilds is located in south-central Fort Bend County at 29°26′47″N 95°46′45″W / 29.44639°N 95.77917°W (29.446300, –95.779208).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.31%, is water.[5]
FM 361 starts at
Big Creek, a tributary of the Brazos River, flows through the area from Pleak to the southeast, passing along the northeast edge of Fairchilds. Nearer to the village is Fairchilds Creek which flows northeast, then southeast and joins Big Creek to the southeast.
History
The village is named after Philo Fairchilds, who settled there circa 1840. He built a house approximately one mile south of the present-day community. Theo Aderholz, August Bede and Charles Blohm founded the original settlement in 1890. A group of
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 678 | — | |
2010 | 763 | 12.5% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,297 | [2] | 70.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
As of the
There were 211 households, out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $58,942. Males had a median income of $34,773 versus $26,010 for females. The
Education
Fairchilds residents are zoned to schools in the
Gallery
Fairchild Farmers Co-op Gin on FM 361 | View of Stavinoha Tire on FM 361 | Cotton bales at sunset on Fairchilds Road | Looking southeast on FM 361 |
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fairchilds village, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 31, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Hardin, Stephen L. "Handbook of Texas Online: FAIRCHILDS". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.