Profile for Fort Davis, Texas, TX

Fort Davis is in the Davis Mountains.

Grew up around an Army post established in 1854

Local festivals include:

• Frontier Day - Sept. 1, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Davis Mountains State Park

Historic routes: Chihuahua Trail

Historic sites and museums: Fort Davis National Historic Site, Neill Museum, Overland Trail Museum, Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens

Quotes:
It was dusk when they rode into Fort Davis. Nighthawks were circling over the old parade grounds when they passed and the sky over the mountains behind them was blood red.
-- Cities of the Plain
Cormac McCarthy

Listed places near Fort Davis

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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8% of Fort Davis residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Davis ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Davis was $14,249, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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25% of Fort Davis residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Fort Davis festival dates:

• Frontier Day - Sept. 1, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Fort Davis, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $313.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $800.

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Jeff Davis County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Davis political report.

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The average commute time for Fort Davis workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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