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Childress
Texascity
Childress
Total population
5,834
Median home value
$85,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,644
Founded
1890
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Childress is a city in and the county seat of Childress County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,737 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is covered by water. Childress is bordered on the west by Hall County, on the southeast by Hardeman County, on the northeast by Harmon County, Oklahoma, on the north by Collingsworth County, and on the south by Cottle County. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Childress has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Childress was on June 27, 1994 and June 26, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 17, 1930. |source 2 = National Weather Service }}
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Childress, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves205
- Great-tailed GrackleQuiscalus mexicanus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves191
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves189
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves169
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves160
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves123
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves114
- Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves107
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2014-12-2916 km E of Memphis, Texas
- M 2.7 — 2012-12-1511 km NW of Texola, Oklahoma
- M 3.1 — 2007-10-0710 km NNE of Childress, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Childress
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Rustler, Motley, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 58 mi
- Wildfire Calvary Creek, Washita, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 89 mi
- Wildfire Old Deer, Carson, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 89 mi
- Wildfire SOUTH RAILROAD, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 90 mi
- Wildfire RAILROAD SOUTH, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 90 mi
- Wildfire MEERS, Comanche, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 95 mi
- Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 98 mi
- Wildfire Harris, Throckmorton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-31 · 118 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET