Fate, Texas

Fate, Texas
Downtown Fate
Downtown Fate
Location of Fate in Rockwall County, Texas
Location of Fate in Rockwall County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°56′29″N 96°22′53″W / 32.94139°N 96.38139°W / 32.94139; -96.38139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRockwall
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorDavid Billings
 • City ManagerMichael Kovacs, M.P.A.
Area
 • Total12.02 sq mi (31.13 km2)
 • Land11.85 sq mi (30.68 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
Elevation584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,958
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75132, 75189, 75087, 75032
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-25572[3]
GNIS feature ID2410491[1]
Websitehttp://www.fatetx.gov
Mixed-use building, Pablos Restaurant and Cantina, It's Fate Creamery, Pizza Factory, Minced, Live-above Apartments, The Villages of Fate, downtown Fate, Fate Main Place
The Villages of Fate is the first mixed-use building in downtown Fate. This award-winning building was the first building project in the downtown revitalization program.[4]
Fate City Hall
In February 2017, Fate finished construction of the new City Hall. The original City Hall was in downtown, but moved north to CD Boren and SH 66 for more space.
Fate Brought Us Here Mural, Downtown Fate
The "Fate Brought Us Here" by Caleb Jacks was the first mural to be installed in the downtown district.[5] Currently in 2022 there are three murals.
Fate's Joe Burger Park is located at 1251 E. Greenbriar Road. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on November 12, 2022. The park's namesake, Joe Burger, served as Mayor of Fate for nearly two years and as a Fate City Council member for six years.
In February 2024, Fate's council approved a zoning change for a 267-acre tract of land. Named "Lafayette Crossing", this business oriented development will be built in a phased approach to support the commercial and retail needs of the City of Fate over the next 15-20 years and will shape the future of the area.[6]

Fate is a city located in the center of Rockwall County, Texas, United States. The population in 2020 was 17,958, an increase from 6,357 in 2010, and 602 in 2000. In 2022, Fate's population was estimated to have grown to just under 23,000.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fate, Texas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Downtown Revitalization | Fate, TX". www.fatetx.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Murals". website. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Lafayette Crossing | Fate, TX".

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