Benbrook, Texas
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Fort Worth census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76126. It stands on Dutch Branch. The Survey maps it on the Benbrook quadrangle. 24,520 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 689 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBenbrook grew from 21,234 to 24,520 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 | 21,234 | |
| 2020 | 24,520 | +3,286 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 15 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.
- 1894 USGS Fort Worth quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Benbrook quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Fort Worth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Benbrook quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
221 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 221 fires within 5 miles of Benbrook between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,653 acres in total. 1 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 | 185 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FARNSWORTH |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ALTAMESA |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WELCH |
| 5 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BENBROOK HWY |
| 3 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | W LOOP 820 S |
| 28 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOUTHWEST LOOP |
| 28 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WESSEX |
| 28 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MARYS CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 87 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Benbrook in 87 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 59 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2016 | Hail | Benbrook | $50,000,000 | Several reports of ping pong, golf ball, and just over 2 inch sized hail stones were reported across the northern portions of Benbrook including along Camp Bowie Blvd and near the Benbrook traffic circle. |
| May 2024 | Lightning | Benbrook | $300,000 | Social media videos indicate a house fire was likely caused by lightning. The time was estimated by radar. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Benbrook | $150,000 | This tornado was captured on video by storm chasers. It touched down just west of Highway 377 and just south of Loop 820. It then travelled to Meadows West Park before dissipating. The tornado damaged fences, trees, and street signs. The facade of a business was also slightly damaged. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Benbrook | $150,000 | no account filed |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Benbrook | $100,000 | Flash flooding resulted in over 25 high water rescue calls in Fort Worth. Multiple vehicles were stranded at Hulen Street and Interstate 30, and roads were also closed in North Richland Hills. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $75,000 | One house was destroyed and several homes were unroofed by high thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Benbrook | $60,000 | Hail up to golf ball sized was reported a few times in this location. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Benbrook | $60,000 | Half dollar sized hail was reported in Benbrook; likely the eastern portions of the city based on the storm track. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Benbrook | $25,000 | Report of 2.25 inch hail from mPING. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Benbrook | $20,000 | Report of 1.75 inch hail from mPING. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Benbrook | $20,000 | Report of 2 inch hail from mPING. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Benbrook | $15,000 | Baseball-size hail reported in town. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $10,000 | Significant tree damage occurred at Pecan Valley Golf Course near Lake Benbrook. The poles of the net around the driving range were also snapped in half. Over 100 trees were estimated to be knocked down or damaged. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $10,000 | Numerous large trees were snapped at their base in Benbrook. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $9,000 | An Amateur Radio operator estimated 58 mph in the Benbrook area. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $8,000 | An estimated 45 trees were damaged by thunderstorm winds at Mira Vista Country Club in Benbrook. Most of them lost large tree limbs and some were snapped several feet above the ground. The largest snapped tree was estimated to be approximately 4 feet in diameter. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $7,000 | A trained spotter reported approximately a dozen downed tree branches throughout The Canyons Apartment complex, several with broken branch diameters of 4- 6. One entire dogwood tree appeared snapped at the base, approximately 6 or so in diameter. Another main trunk section of crape myrtle approximately 4 diameter appeared twisted from the top of the tree at about a 10'-15' height from the ground and blown over car(s) and dropped about 50 yards away. There were also several downed tree branches across the levee at the former Lockheed Martin Recreational area at the baseball field right field fence. A couple of roof tiles were blown off; this is a newly installed roof (installed approximately 12 months ago). There is some additional notable damage up River Bend Drive from River Park Drive, such as some tree branches and several examples of decorative cement toppers for brick columns facing River Bend having been blown off either completely or just chunks of the toppers blown off. None of the connected brick columns appear to have been damaged. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Benbrook | $7,000 | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | A social media report indicated roof damage to High Ridge Church, approximately 2.5 miles west of Benbrook, TX. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | Emergency management reported roof damage at the fire station at 4416 Southwest Blvd in Fort Worth, TX. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | A National Weather Service employee reported several trees down in the Benbrook area. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | A National Weather Service Employee reported large branches blown down and several medium sized trees uprooted in the Ridglea Country Club Estates area of Fort Worth, TX. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | A 65 MPH wind gust was estimated 2 miles southwest of Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | A storm spotter measured a 64 mph wind gust. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | $5,000 | Wind damage to fences, trees, and signs was reported by the Benbrook Police Department. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Benbrook | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Benbrook | $500 | Three feet of water was reported over the road at I-20 and Bryant Irvin Road. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Report of 1 inch hail from mPING. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Reported via mPing. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail in the city of Benbrook, TX. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Benbrook | - | A social media report indicated half-dollar size hail over southwest portions of Fort Worth. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Trained spotters reported nickel sized hail at I-820 and Team Ranch Road. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell in Benbrook. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | - | A 60 MPH wind gust was estimated in Benbrook. |
| October 2011 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Pea to dime sized hail was reported in Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Quarter size hail fell in Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Quarter size hail fell in north Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Penny size hail fell 2 miles east of Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail just east of the intersection of Highway 183 and West Vickery in Ft. Worth. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Nickel size hail fell 2 miles west of Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Nickel size hail fell in east Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Quarter size hail fell in Benbrook. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Nickel to Quarter size hail fell at the intersection of Loop 820 and Team Ranch Rd in southwest Ft. Worth. |
| October 2009 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Nickel size hail was reported along Interstate 20 north of Benbrook. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Benbrook | - | Cars were stalled in high water at the intersection of Bryant Irvin and Interstate 20 and also on the 2700 block of West Berry Street. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | - | 8-inch tree limbs down at a traffic circle in Ridglea. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Benbrook | - | Homes in east Benbrook, near the Trinity River, had to be sand bagged due to high water. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | - | Signs were blown down by high thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Benbrook | - | Heavy thunderstorm rains created flash flooding in the city. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benbrook | - | High winds damaged the roof of a business in east Fort Worth. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Flight cancellations from over 100 damaged aircraft out of service cost the airlines at the airport millions of dollars in lost revenue. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Several trees were blown down along with some large tree limbs on the south end of Lake Benbrook. |
| April 1994 | Hail | East Benbrook | - | Two-inch diameter hail was reported at the intersection of Loop 820 and McCart. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Wind damage to fences, trees, and signs was reported by the Benbrook Police Department. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Wind damage to fences, trees, and signs was reported by the Benbrook Police Department. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Wind damage to fences, trees, and signs was reported by the Benbrook Police Department. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Dime-size hail occurred in western Tarrant County 3 miles west of Benbrook on Interstate 20. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Strong winds blew power lines down in southwestern Fort Worth. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 121 and 183. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Benbrook | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported at the intersection of Highways 121 and 183. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore Estates | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Westland | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Saint Francis Village | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Primrose | 4.5 miles | 12 | |
| Westover Hills | 5.5 miles | 15 | |
| Wheatland | 5.8 miles | 17 | |
| Plover | 5.8 miles | 12 | |
| White Settlement | 6.0 miles | 17 |
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 Benbrook | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q525342 | 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 1372495. 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.





