Childress, Texas

Childress: City in Childress County, Texas, United States

About

Childress is a city located in the county of Childress in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 6,105 and a population density of 284 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,902 inhabitants.

The city was created 134 years ago in 1889.

Childress locator map
Location of Childress on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Childress

Population : 5,902 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Childress County
Postal code : 79201
Phone Area Codes : 940
Area : 21.53 km2
Official name : Childress
Altitude : 1,870 feet / 570 meters
Capital city : Childress is capital of Childress County
Establishment : January 01, 1890 (134 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 06:00:52 (29th March 2024)
Density : 274 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -3.44% (2010-2020)
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse image
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse
Veterans Memorial at the Childress County Courthouse image

Geography

Childress is located at 34°25'35"N 100°12'14"W (34.4264500, -100.2040000).

Childress map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Childress decreased by 3.44% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 6,105 - census
2011 6,081 -0.39% estimation process
2012 6,092 0.18% estimation process
2013 6,064 -0.46% estimation process
2014 6,073 0.15% estimation process
2015 6,074 0.02% estimation process
2016 6,082 0.13% estimation process
2017 6,039 -0.71% estimation process
2018 6,057 0.3% estimation process
2019 6,048 -0.15% estimation process
2020 5,902 -2.47% estimation process

Childress zip code is 79201. County name: Childress, County fips: 48075

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People born in Childress (11)

People born in Childress, including television host Lou Dobbs, football player Clarence Booth, football player Hardy Brown, .

List

  • Margaret A. Edwards (American librarian) she was born in 23/10/1902
  • Red Barkley (American baseball player) he was born in 19/09/1912
  • Robert McDaniel (American martial artist) he was born in 03/05/1983
  • Sumner D. Tilson (College football coach for Virginia Tech) he was born in 06/07/1898
  • James "T" Jones (American football player) he was born in 10/01/1931
  • Adán Hernández (American painter) he was born in 01/01/1951
  • Bill Crass (American football player) he was born in 09/06/1911
  • David Reichard Williams (American architect) he was born in 17/10/1890

Post offices near Childress

Post Office Name City ZIP
Childr Post Office Childress (TX) 79201
Tell Post Office Tell (TX) 79259
Estellin Post Office Estelline (TX) 79233
Holl Post Office Hollis (OK) 73550
Dodson Post Office Dodson (TX) 79230

Distance to Other Cities

Childress distances to largest Texas cities