Childress, Texas

About Childress

Set in the northwestern part of Texas, Childress is a close-knit town, home to 5,683 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Childress holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 688 residents per square mile.

📰 Childress News Today

• Texas A&M's Ray Childress is No. 18 on I-Bowl’s 50th All-Time Team Shreveport Times · Aug 18
• Linda Mayden Seal Obituary | Johnson Funeral Home | Childress, TX Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Crusoe to develop 1.4GW data center campus in Childress, Texas Data Center Dynamics · Jul 15
• Childress residents protest rent hikes as data center growth squeezes housing KVII · Jul 10
• DPS Trooper Dies in Traffic Crash Texas Department of Public Safety (.gov) · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Childress Unique

• The only place in America named Childress — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,683.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Childress

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Top Notch Texas BBQ — barbecue
• Ballyhoo Espresso Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Dawsons Family Restaurant — regional
• G-10's Bar & Grill
• Thai Kitchen — thai
• The Plaza Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Childress County Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Childress

• Fair Park reviews ★
• North Baylor Lake Park and Campground reviews ★
• South Baylor Lake Park and Campground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Childress

• CHILDRESS EL
• CHILDRESS H S
• CHILDRESS J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Childress Regional Medical Center · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Childress

🏘️ Nearby Communities