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Fair Oaks Ranch
Texascity
Fair Oaks Ranch
Total population
10,728
Median home value
$657,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$174,327
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued October 15 at 11:50PM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fair Oaks Ranch is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The city was name for Ralph E. Fair Sr, a successful oilman and rancher who used to operate a ranch that became the town. 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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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, northwest of downtown San Antonio and 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 , of which , or 0.26%, is water.
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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 Fair Oaks Ranch, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves21,809
- Black-crested TitmouseBaeolophus atricristatus (Cassin, 1850) · Aves16,979
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves15,825
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves14,823
- Lesser GoldfinchSpinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves13,474
- White-winged DoveZenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,151
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves10,879
- Bewick's WrenThryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827) · Aves9,675
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2025-10-1812 km SW of Poth, Texas
- M 3 — 2025-10-1613 km SW of Poth, Texas
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-3015 km E of Pearsall, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2025-04-0812 km E of Pearsall, Texas
- M 3.8 — 2024-11-1817 km E of Pleasanton, Texas
- M 2.7 — 2024-11-1717 km E of Pleasanton, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Texas
- Grey Forest9.4 mi away · pop. 640
- Lakehills20 mi away
- Live Oak22.2 mi away
- Comfort22.3 mi away · pop. 1,565
- Lake Medina Shores22.5 mi away
- Kirby24.8 mi away · pop. 8,117
- Cibolo28 mi away · pop. 35,109
- Macdona29.6 mi away
- Castroville29.7 mi away · pop. 3,092
- China Grove30.1 mi away · pop. 1,215
- Marion32.1 mi away
- Lytle36.6 mi away
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 Fair Oaks Ranch
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 91 mi
- Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-28 · 100 mi
- Wildfire Clark, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 103 mi
- Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 105 mi
- Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 125 mi
- Wildfire Rafter 4B, Schleicher, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-26 · 131 mi
- Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, TexasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 137 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, TexasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 146 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 15:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET