Goldsby, Oklahoma
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Purcell census division. It lies in ZIP code area 73093. The Survey maps it on the Norman quadrangle. 2,694 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,155 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresGoldsby grew from 1,801 to 2,694 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,801 | |
| 2020 | 2,694 | +893 (+50%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Norman quadrangle1:96000
- 1893 USGS Norman quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Purcell quadrangle1:125000
- 1925 USGS Norman NO 2 quadrangle1:24000
- 1936 USGS Norman quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Oklahoma City quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Norman quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Oklahoma City South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Norman quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
1 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Goldsby in 2006, burning about 900 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 900 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | NOBLE FIRE |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Goldsby: 6 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| H R Stong Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Joe Murphy Dirt Contractor Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Norman Asphalt Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Norman Asphalt Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Red River Construction Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
50 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goldsby in 50 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 26 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Goldsby | $100,000 | This tornado developed just north of State Highway 9 and just west of Santa Fe Avenue where tree damage was noted. The tornado moved east damaging a business and destroying a shed along Highway 9. The tornado turned southeast crossing Highway 9 and passed near the Riverwind Casino and Hotel along with strong winds on the south flank of the tornado. Trees were snapped just west of the casino. At the casino, two air conditioner units were displaced from their pedestal on the roof of the building, which allowed rain inside the structure. Some roof facade damage was also noted at the casino. Just south at the adjacent hotel, strong winds created some roof facade and siding damage (see adjacent Thunderstorm Wind Entry).||The tornado crossed Interstate 35 and damaged businesses and destroyed at least one shed between the interstate and the Canadian River before moving into inaccessible areas near the river and crossing into Cleveland County south of Norman. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Goldsby | $30,000 | A tornado from a Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) developed south of Interstate 35 and Ladd Road. At least four outbuildings were damaged and a number of trees snapped as the tornado moved northeast. The tornado crossed the Canadian River into Cleveland County near Noble. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | $20,000 | A large section of the roof on the main hangar at David Jay Perry Airport was blown off. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Goldsby | $15,000 | The tornado developed a half of a mile southeast of Goldsby, near Interstate 35. A truck jackknifed on the interstate as the tornado moved northeast. Tree damage was noticed along its path, with some roof flashing also damaged near the Canadian River. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | $10,000 | Immediately south of the tornado that moved near State Highway 9, a large area of damaging winds, likely associated with the Rear Flank Downdraft, produced additional damage from near Riverwind Casino and Hotel to the Canadian River. Just east of Interstate 35, this area of damaging winds was it's widest at around 500 yards. Roof facade was pulled from the Riverwind Hotel, which damaged the hotel siding and broke a first story window as it fell. Numerous trees were damaged east of Interstate 35 but south of the tornado path with damage consistent with winds of approximately 90 mph. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | $2,500 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn in Goldsby on Highway 74 and blew a tractor-trailer rig over on I-35, completely closing the north-bound lanes of the interstate for 2 hours. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | $1,500 | A small ash tree was downed and a kids play set was destroyed. Several other trees were downed due to the high wind. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | $10 | Four to six inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | Broadcast media relayed an image showing a ruler measurement. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | An image showing a ruler measurement was shared. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Goldsby | - | Relayed by emergency management. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Goldsby | - | MPing report. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Goldsby | - | MPing report. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | Reported near the intersection of Highway 9 and Pennsylvania Avenue. |
| July 2023 | Flood | Goldsby | - | Relayed report of Northeast 12th Avenue impassable due to high water near the Oklahoma Forestry Division building. Time is estimated. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Goldsby | - | Time and location were estimated via radar. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Goldsby | - | Six to eight inches of fast moving water over the road at 24th and Lamar by Riverwind casino. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | Large tree downed. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | Five large trees blown down. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | Aircraft hangers were damaged at David Perry airport. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Goldsby | - | Flooding resulted in a closure along interstate 35. Reported by OHP. |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | No damage reported. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Goldsby | - | The hail was reported at Highway 9 and Pennsylvania Ave. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Goldsby | - | This tornado developed just west of the Canadian River, with minor tree damage reported. The tornado continued into Cleveland county. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Goldsby | - | Tornado D2 (Goldsby tornado.)||Storm chasers observed a tornado southeast of Goldsby in a parallel track to the east-southeast of the primary Washington-Goldsby tornado. An NWS storm survey team observed barn damage associated with this tornado. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Goldsby | - | Golf ball- to baseball-size hail was reported in Goldsby. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Goldsby | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Goldsby | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2456775 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1102938. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










