Fairchilds, Texas
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Fairchilds is a village in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 864 at the 2020 census.
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Fairchilds, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°26′47″N 95°46′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Fort Bend |
Area | |
• Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
• Land | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 864 |
• Density | 400/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77461 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-25068[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1378280[3] |
Website | https://fairchildstx.com/ |
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The center of Fairchilds is located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Needville at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 361 (Fairchilds-Long Point Road) and Needville-Fairchilds Road. The Fairchild Farmer Co-op Gin and a few other businesses can be found near the intersection. Established in 1890 by three men of German descent, the community is named after a man who settled there around 1840.