Why visit Fate
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 35 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F. & A.M..
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Fate
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fate
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 2025, Fate's population was estimated to have grown to over 29,000.
From the Wikipedia article Fate, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F. & A.M.
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic place in Royse City, Rockwall County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes35
Mona Lisa Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
101 West Fate Main Place, Fate
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
5040 East Interstate 30, Fate
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa-Su 06:00-21:00
Paleo’s Pizza Cafe
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.1 mi
923 North Erby Campbell Boulevard, Royse City
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
23 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
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First Methodist Church of Rockwall
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Building in Rockwall (vicinity), Rockwall County, Texas
Iglesia de Dios Centro Evangelistico Familiar
Church · Evangelical · 1.7 mi
7066 West State Highway 66, Fate
Wat Lao Siribuddhavas of Dallas
Place of worship · 2.8 mi
2772 Blackland Road, Royse City
History
The name of the town is thought to have come from one of two of the towns influential residents, either William Lafayette Brown or GW Lafayette Peyton, both of whom were nicknamed "Fate" and lived in the area during the 1860s. At that time, land ownership, a post office, and the railroad played a vital role in the naming of the City of Fate. The town was settled shortly after the Civil War and was originally located 1.5 miles to the north of Downtown Fate's current location today. The town of Barnes, named after a Dr. Wiley Turner Barnes, was developed where Fate's current Downtown is located. A post office was established in Fate on July 13, 1880, with Harvey Peyton White as its postmaster.
As the area continued to develop, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) Railroad was constructed in 1886 and ran through Barnes. This brought rapid growth to the area and spurred both Fate and Barnes to combine into one town on February 11, 1887, in order to allow residents access to postal services and the railroad.
From the History section of Fate, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare8
Royse City Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 mi
576 West Interstate 30, Royse City
Walgreens Fate Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
5100 East Interstate 30, Fate
Royse City Emergency Hospital
Hospital · 3.2 mi
890 South Erby Campbell Boulevard, Royse City
Texas Health Family Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 mi
1101 West Interstate 30, Royse City
Map of Fate
126 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 34°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 38°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 53°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 63°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 70°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 73°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 65°F | 45°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lavon Dam (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Rockwall County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-02-09: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Garland 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
- Mesquite 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Richardson 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Fairview 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Allen 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Balch Springs 21 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Plano 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Dallas 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- McKinney 24 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
- Frisco 29 mi northwest, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fate November 2015 2 (Fate Main Place), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fate November 2015 1 (Fate Grocery & Gas), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Fate 2023, Sfosterfate, CC BY 4.0
- Fate November 2015 3 (City of Fate Community Center), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Methodist Church of Rockwall, John Hopper, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royse City Lodge No. 663 A.F., John Hopper, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hogna female rear, hermitactual, CC BY 4.0
- Joe Burger Park, Sfosterfate, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mobile City November 2015 1 (Ivey Lane), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mobile City November 2015 2 (Sigel's Liquor and La Victoria Carniceria), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Strawberries Romanoff, Nelo Hotsuma, CC BY 2.0
- Spoils of war (33957563961), Nelo Hotsuma from Rockwall, CC BY 2.0
- Tools of the trade (34047135566), Nelo Hotsuma from Rockwall, CC BY 2.0
- Armadillo Aerospace Pixel Hover, Armadillo Aerospace/Matthew C. Ross, CC BY 3.0 us
- ISS050-E-399 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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