Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas

Fair Oaks Ranch is a city in Bexar, Comal, and Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,986 at the 2010 census and an estimated 9,700 in 2018. 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.

Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Motto: 
"Where Community Spirit Overflows!"
Location of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas
Coordinates: 29°44′19″N 98°38′33″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesBexar, Kendall, Comal
Area
  Total12.29 sq mi (31.82 km2)
  Land12.26 sq mi (31.76 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,986
  Estimate 
(2019)
10,042
  Density819.02/sq mi (316.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78015
Area code830
FIPS code48-25168
GNIS feature ID1377746
Websitefairoaksranchtx.org
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