Archer City, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1931 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Archer City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76351. The Survey maps it on the Archer City West quadrangle. 1,601 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,063 feet above sea level.
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On record in Archer City
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Archer County Courthouse and Jaillisted 1977
Population over time
2 figuresArcher City fell from 1,834 to 1,601 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 | 1,834 | |
| 2020 | 1,601 | -233 (-13%) |
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.
- 1931 USGS Archer City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Archer City West quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
110 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 110 fires within 5 miles of Archer City between 2005 and 2020, burning about 20,892 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 2 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 | 43 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ANDREWS ROAD REKINDLE |
| 6 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ANDREWS ROAD FIRE |
| 6 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | W. CHESTNUT |
| 4 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 209 W CHESTNUT |
| 27 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | EVERGREEN & POPULAR |
| 21 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 79 NORTH...SOUTH OF ARCHER |
| 2 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 210 |
| 16 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DILLARD ESTATES |
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Archer City: 2 occurrences, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrombie Ranch-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1873 | |
| Isbell Mine | Copper | Past Producer | 1864, 1882 | |
| Judge Kerr Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | 1895, 1898 | |
| Spring Mountain | Copper | Occurrence | 1873 |
Storms near this place
60 of 135 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Archer City in 135 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 91 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $10,500 | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $10,000 | Two transformers blown and a tin roof blown off of a house. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $10,000 | Power lines were downed along Highway 79, causing parts of Archer City to be without power. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Archer City | $10,000 | Two houses on Coleman Road were evacuated due to continued high water. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $5,000 | Roof blown off building and reported in the Archer City Fire Dept parking lot. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Archer City | $2,500 | This tornado formed 1 mile south of Archer City. Minor damage was sustained to the roof of a tin barn, and some fences were damage, which is consistent with an F0 rating. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $2,000 | Roof damage along Hwy 79 and West Evergreen in Archer City. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $500 | Power poles were blown down in Archer City. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $200 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $100 | Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew tree limbs down on power lines. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | $100 | An 18-inch diameter tree was blown over by severe thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Archer City | - | The location is approximate. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Archer City | - | The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| June 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Archer City | - | A brief tornado was observed by storm chasers northwest of Archer City. No damage was reported and the specific location of the tornado is estimated. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Archer City | - | The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Archer City | - | Report relayed via amateur radio. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | Trees down at a home. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | A power pole reported down along with sporadic tree damage. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | An estimated 8 inches of water flowing over the road on state Highway 79 near Anarene. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | Water flowed over state highway 79. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | A wind gusts to 63 mph was also measured at 2305 cdt. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Archer City | - | HWY 16 Cutoff was closed one mile south of HWY 281 due to high water. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | St. HWY 79 closed due to high water. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | The roadway that approaches City Lake at Archer City was flooded due to continued heavy rainfall. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Archer City | - | HWY 79 was closed due to continued high water. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Archer City | - | HWY 368 was closed between HWY 25 and Holliday due to high water. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | Hwy 79 was was closed when six inches of water was running over the pavement. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Archer City | - | HWY 79 was closed due to continued high water. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Archer City | - | Hail was observed on Highway 25. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | At 9:10 am CST and 10:30 am CST, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that Texas State Highway 210 was closed due to floodwaters from the Middle Fork of the Little Wichita River, 9 miles west of Archer City, and the South Fork of the Little River, 2 miles west of Archer City. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | At 10:30 am CST, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that Texas State Highway 422 was closed due to floodwaters along Briar Creek and Kickapoo Creek 14 miles west of Archer City. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Archer City | - | Hail was observed on Highway 79. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Archer City | - | Hail was reported near Highway 210. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Archer City | - | This tornado developed 3 miles southwest of Archer City and dissipated quickly, resulting in no damage (F0). |
| May 1999 | Hail | Archer City | - | Hail was reported near Highway 79. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated at 65 mph in Archer City. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Archer City | - | Highway 79 was closed due to high water. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Archer City | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across western parts of North Texas through the afternoon and evening. Hail as large as quarters was reported in Wilbarger County one mile north of Lockett, in Baylor County eight miles north of Mabelle, and in Wichita County one mile north of Holliday. Severe thunderstorm winds also blew a three foot diameter tree onto a house in Burkburnett in Wichita County. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Archer City | - | Severe thunderstorms moved across western parts of North Texas through the afternoon and evening. Hail as large as quarters was reported in Wilbarger County one mile north of Lockett, in Baylor County eight miles north of Mabelle, and in Wichita County one mile north of Holliday. Severe thunderstorm winds also blew a three foot diameter tree onto a house in Burkburnett in Wichita County. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Archer City | - | Severe thunderstorms across Clay and Archer Counties produced hail up to golfball size and isolated wind damage. Power poles were reported downed 9 miles south of Windthorst |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | Severe thunderstorms the evening of the 14th produced areas of wind damage over Wichita and Archer County. High winds ripped the roof off of a metal building at Burkburnett, and ripped the shingles off a roof and caused fence damage 7 miles west-northwest of Archer City. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Archer City | - | Isolated severe thunderstorms near Archer City produced dime size hail. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Archer City | - | Severe thunderstorms across Clay and Archer Counties produced hail up to golfball size and isolated wind damage. Power poles were reported downed 9 miles south of Windthorst |
| August 2023 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| November 2022 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Archer City | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Archer City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anarene | 7.9 miles | 7 | |
| Luke Wilson | 9.3 miles | 9 | |
| Scotland | 9.3 miles | 8 | |
| Windthorst | 10.1 miles | 7 | |
| Dads Corner | 10.9 miles | 9 | |
| Black Flat | 13.3 miles | 9 | |
| Holliday | 15.7 miles | 8 | |
| Hartex | 15.8 miles | 8 |
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 Archer City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q632687 | 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 1351239. 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.




