Baytown, Texas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Baytown census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77520. It stands on East Fork Goose Creek. The Survey maps it on the Morgans Point quadrangle. 83,701 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 338 feet above sea level.
On record in Baytown
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
- K'nesseth Israel Synagoguelisted 2024
Population over time
2 figuresBaytown grew from 71,802 to 83,701 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 | 71,802 | |
| 2020 | 83,701 | +11,899 (+17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 17 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.
- 1916 USGS Morgan Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1919 USGS Morgan Point quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Morgan Point quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Morgan Point quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Morgans Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1975 USGS Houston quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Morgans Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Anahuac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Morgans Point quadrangle1:24000
- 1995 USGS Morgans Point quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
6 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Baytown between 1992 and 2015, burning about 24 acres in total. 1 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 | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge | TPHATFIELD |
| 27 August 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge | TPELDRIDGE |
| 6 March 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 10 March 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge | NO TXP PARKING LOT |
| 26 December 1997 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge | JOESHOUSE |
| 19 January 2015 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Baytown: 1 plant, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sulfur, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Portland Cement Co | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| (Facility) Exxon Baytown Refinery | Sulfur | Plant | ||
| Baytown Sulfur Plant | Sulfur | Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Baytown in 27 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 6 tornado, 4 funnel cloud. The reports record 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Baytown | 4 hurt, $3,000,000 | Tornado touched down on the Exxon refinery west of Decker Rd., then travelled NE for 3 miles. Damage to the Exxon cooling tower, major damage to the Days Inn on Decker Rd, numerous apartment complexes and residences in the Allen Brook Subdivision. This was one of three tornadoes that touched down in Baytown on this day, and was the most destructive. Fifty-six apartments destroyed, over 150 residences sustained damage varying from minor to major. Four minor injuries from flying glass, etc. |
| November 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Baytown | 3 hurt, $225,000 | Tornado down in southeast Baytown with 54 apartment units in 4 buildings damaged and several homes receiving roof damage. A few minor injuries. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Baytown | $5,000,000 | Lightning struck Exxon plant causing electrical problems at the facility. Millions of dollars lost because they had to temporarly shut the plant down. |
| February 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Baytown | $750,000 | Second tornado touchdown just east of where the first one lifted. This tornado travelled NE for 4 miles before lifting at HWY 146 & Staples Rd. Structural damage to homes in Chapparal Village. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | $300,000 | Bow echo tracked across Baytown area. Roof damaged at Sterling H.S., with roof damage at apartments in Cloverleaf area and at parking garage on Texas Ave. Tractor-trailer blown over at I-10 and Thompson Road. Widespread reports of large trees, fences, and portable signs blown down and windows blown out in Baytown area. |
| February 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Baytown | $250,000 | Third tornado touchdown 1.5 miles south of HWY 146 in Baytown. Billboards snapped, and damage to mobile homes at a local dealership. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | $75,000 | Straight line wind damage at an apartment complex (3800 Baker Drive). Rear building's roof was ripped off with surrounding buildings receiving siding damage. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Baytown | $50,000 | Flood waters entered five homes. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | $50,000 | At least 11 trees uprooted across town with damaged traffic light fixtures. Report of trees down on carports with vehicle damage. |
| November 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Baytown | $50,000 | Tornado touch down in Northern Baytown causing minor roof and tree damage near Lynchburg-Cedar Bayou Road at Barkuloo. |
| September 1997 | Lightning | Baytown | $50,000 | Lightning induced fire at wastewater treatment facility at Exxon Refinery. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Baytown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | $15,000 | Power lines down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | $15,000 | Trees blown down (one onto a roof). |
| July 2005 | Hail | Baytown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Baytown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Baytown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Baytown | $5,000 | High water on Desee Rd, Sterling Rd, and Main St. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | $5,000 | 16 foot business sign blown down on Garth Rd. This sign was built to withstand 60 mph winds. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Baytown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Baytown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Baytown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Baytown | - | Thunderstorm wind gust occurred along the Houston Ship Channel. |
| May 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Baytown | - | Several funnel clouds over the Houston Ship Channel. |
| June 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Baytown | - | Multiple funnel clouds sighted. |
| April 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Baytown | - | Funnel cloud near Exxon Plant in Baytown. |
| June 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Baytown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelly | 0.9 miles | 17 | |
| Roseland Manor | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Allenbrook | 2.0 miles | 15 | |
| Country Club Estates | 2.3 miles | 15 | |
| Country Club Gardens | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Country Club Oaks | 2.5 miles | 15 | |
| Chaparral Village | 2.7 miles | 15 | |
| Quail Hollow | 2.9 miles | 15 |
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 Baytown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q812646 | 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 1380966. 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.











