Alvord, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Alvord census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76225. The Survey maps it on the Alvord quadrangle. 1,351 people lived here at the 2020 count.
Population over time
2 figuresAlvord grew from 1,334 to 1,351 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 | 1,334 | |
| 2020 | 1,351 | +17 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Alvord quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Denton quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Denton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
114 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Alvord between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,116 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 17 were 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 | 41 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ALVORD CR 2798 |
| 27 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | PRIVATE |
| 25 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | BUZZARD FIRE |
| 2 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NUSHIGHWAY81287 |
| 15 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | HOPEWELL II |
| 14 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTUAL AID |
| 7 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | MARTIN |
| 7 August 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | NEAL II |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 68 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Alvord in 68 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 39 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | 1 hurt, $12,000 | A downburst blew over two barns. One person was injured by the debris and transported to a Fort Worth hospital by helicopter. |
| March 2024 | Lightning | Alvord | 1 hurt | A 19-year-old male motocross rider was struck by lightning while racing at Oak Hill Raceway in Alvord. He survived with injuries. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Alvord | $1,000,000 | A public report indicated baseball sized hail along Highway 287 between Alvord, TX and Sunset, TX. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Alvord | $500,000 | A cooperative observer reported baseball sized hail in Alvord, TX. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $20,000 | A swath of very strong straightline winds damaged several properties in Alvord. Winds of 80 mph damaged a few homes south of US HWY 287. Additional damage occurred near HWY 287 and Business US HWY 287 where several sheds at a business were damaged or rolled. The maximum winds were likely 75-80 mph in this area. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $15,000 | A utility pole was broken in Alvord and a tree branch fell onto a power line near a substation east of Decatur. Electric wires were downed on Highway 81/287. Power was out to about 1,000 customers. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Alvord | $10,000 | Fire and rescue reported golf-ball sized hail approximately one mile north of Alvord, TX. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $10,000 | Part of the roof of the library in Alvord was blown off by thunderstorm winds. The building was an old historic brick building. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $10,000 | Nine power poles were knocked down in Alvord. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $10,000 | Roofs in town were damaged by high winds. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $10,000 | A mobile home was destroyed by high winds. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Alvord | $6,000 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by amateur radio in the town of Alvord. It was reported that the hail was covering the ground in at least one location. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Alvord | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail approximately 2 miles southeast of the city of Alvord, TX. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $5,000 | A public report indicated a 60 MPH wind gust in Alvord, TX. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $5,000 | Large trees were blown down on County Road 2372, approximately a half mile east of Old Decatur Road. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $5,000 | A large oak tree was blown down and a cedar post was driven into the attic of a house just northwest of Alvord. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Alvord | $5,000 | Golf ball-size hail report relayed by law enforcement. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $2,000 | A storage building was blown over. Trees were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | $2,000 | Strong winds blew down power lines. |
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Alvord | $1,000 | An embedded tornado snapped and uprooted several trees along a path following County Road 2690 in northern Wise County. The tornado turned to the east near the end of its path where it damaged a sound barrier at a gas well and a shed. Maximum winds were 100 mph, and the maximum width was about 100 yards. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Alvord | - | A video from the public showed large amounts of pea to quarter size hail falling near Alvord. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Ham radio estimated 50-60 mph wind gusts in the city of Alvord. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Alvord | - | One inch hail observed in Alvord. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | A trained spotter reported 4-inch diameter tree limbs blown down along FM 1655. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Alvord | - | Dime sized hail was reported near CR 2461 and CR 2372 between Alvord and Decatur. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Alvord | - | Hail report received via mPing. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Alvord | - | A trained spotter reported high water over Highways 1655 and 2265 in the city of Alvord, TX, with Fire and Rescue on the scene. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Alvord | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail approximately 3 miles south of the city of Alvord, TX. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Alvord | - | A trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail approximately 2 miles southwest of the city of Alvord, TX. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Alvord | - | A trained spotter reported half dollar size hail approximately 1 mile west of the city of Alvord, TX. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Alvord | - | Emergency management reported 8 to 12 inches of water over the road near the intersection of Highway 287 and CR 2395 approximately 4 miles southeast of the city of Alvord, TX. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Alvord | - | The Alvord Fire Department reported that CR 2690 in Alvord, TX is being closed due to high water. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Alvord | - | Amateur radio reported penny-sized hail in Alvord, TX. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Alvord | - | Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail near Alvord. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Alvord | - | A storm chaser called in a report of quarter sized hail 2 miles NW of Alvord. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Alvord | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail one mile north of Alvord. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Alvord | - | The hail size increased from quarters to ping pong balls 4 miles northwest of Alvord. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Alvord | - | Baseball sized hail was reported near Alvord. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Alvord | - | Trained spotters observed a brief tornado northeast of Alvord. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Alvord | - | One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 4 miles northwest of Alvord. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Alvord | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported 8 miles north-northwest of Alvord. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Alvord | - | Reported by a pilot. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Power lines and trees were blown down. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Trees were uprooted by high winds. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Alvord | - | A mobile home was destroyed by high winds. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Greenwood Road, between Greenwood and Decatur, was blocked by trees blown down by high winds. There were also numerous reports of trees blown onto power lines, causing widespread power outages. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alvord | - | Numerous trees were damaged by high winds. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Alvord | - | 21,1645CST,,,0,0,3,0,Thunderstorm Winds Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Alvord | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Alvord | - | A downburst wind between Greenwood and Slidell destroyed two mobile homes and damaged three. Three outbuildings were damaged, and a cattle trailer was overturned. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Alvord | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported near Alvord. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Alvord | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Alvord | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Alvord | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Alvord | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Alvord | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Alvord | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Park Springs | 7.3 miles | 8 | |
| Decatur | 10.3 miles | 11 | |
| Bridgeport | 10.7 miles | 10 | |
| Sycamore | 11.1 miles | 9 | |
| Crafton | 11.2 miles | 8 | |
| Greenwood | 11.8 miles | 8 | |
| Lake Bridgeport | 12.6 miles | 10 |
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 Alvord | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979335 | 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 1381316. 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.
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.




