Welcome to Childress ...

The city of Childress is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Childress is located in Childress County<1> and is the County Seat for Childress County.

The community of Childress was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Childress has a population of 5,972 people<2> (see below for details).

Childress is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Childress lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Childress: (940)

The ZIP code for Childress: 79201<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Childress had an population of 5,972 people. This is a decrease of 2.18% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Childress had a population of 6,105 people (or 86.71% of the total population of Childress County). This makes Childress the county's most populous community.

The population of Childress represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 288th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,105 people, the population of Childress decreased 9.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,778 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Childress.

Communities Also Named Childress ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Childress - they are located in Arkansas (2), Tennessee and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Childress.

Communities near Childress ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Childress.

• Estelline
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
  • Estelline is located in Hall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <5>
• Carey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
  • Carey is located in Childress County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <5>
• Kirkland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
  • Kirkland is located in Childress County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <5>
• Tell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell
  • Tell is located in Childress County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell <5>
• Baker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in Cottle County
• Newlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Newlin is located in Hall County
• Cee Vee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Vee
  • Cee Vee is located in Cottle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cee Vee <5>
• Goodlett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlett
  • Goodlett is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlett <5>
• Hulver
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
  • Hulver is located in Hall County
• Loco ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
  • Loco is located in Childress County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Childress. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Childress.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Childress. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Childress.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Childress. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Childress.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Childress ...

Looking for more information about Childress? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Childress, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Childress.

Adding Childress to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Childress in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Childress was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Childress in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Childress.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Childress. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/