Fort Davis, Texas
CDP
About Fort Davis
Set in the western part of Texas, Fort Davis is a small unincorporated community.
Fort Davis holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.8 square miles.
📰 Fort Davis News Today
- Fort Davis Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Obituary: Mike Murphy Big Bend Sentinel · Jun 10
- Fort Davis ISD to consolidate into one campus next school year newswest9.com · May 20
- Major crash near Fort Davis CBS7 · Jul 6
- The Revamped Indian Lodge Is as Magical as Ever Texas Highways · Dec 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Davis Unique
- The only place in America named Fort Davis — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Davis
- Black Bear Restaurant — american
- Mountain View Cafe (café)
- Fort Davis Cafe — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Overland Trail Museum · Museum
- McDonald Observatory · Attraction
- Neill Museum · Museum
- Rattlers & Reptiles · Museum
- Wild Rose Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Davis
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Davis
- FT DAVIS SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.8 sq mi
Coordinates30.5789, -103.8947