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 Panhandle town faces water crisis amid drought and extreme heat Spectrum News · Sep 16
• Crusoe and Lancium Announce 1.0 Gigawatt AI Data Center Campus in Childress, Texas Crusoe · Jul 15
• Childress declares local state of disaster after citywide boil water notice NewsChannel 10 · Sep 12
• Childress distributes bottled water as boil notice stretches past a week KVII · Sep 16
• Dajuana Nelson Obituary (2026) - Childress, TX - Combest Family Funeral Homes and Crematory - Lubbock Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 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

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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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Childress

🏘️ Nearby Communities