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Burkburnett, Texas

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Burkburnett census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76354. The Survey maps it on the Burkburnett quadrangle. 10,939 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,060 feet above sea level.

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Burkburnett within Wichita County

Population over time

2 figures

Burkburnett grew from 10,811 to 10,939 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.

YearPeople Change
201010,811
202010,939+128 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 15 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

300 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 300 fires within 5 miles of Burkburnett between 2000 and 2020, burning about 6,033 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/undetermined191
Power generation/transmission/distribution39
Equipment and vehicle use36
Debris and open burning23
Natural7
Arson/incendiarism2
Smoking1
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceDRAGGING 44 FIRE
7 September 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCARNES
5 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceI44 DANIELS
5 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceI44 ACCESS NB
3 September 2020Power generation/transmission/distribution3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMUD FIRE
3 September 2012Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresAnadarko AgencyKIOWA 3021
29 September 2016Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceELECTRICAL BUSH FIRE
25 September 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceI44 FLAT TIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wichita County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Burkburnett: 4 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium, Copper, Uranium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Eastman ProspectUranium, CopperPast Producer1954
Uranium ProspectUraniumOccurrence
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Wichita County

Storms near this place

60 of 195 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Burkburnett in 195 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 115 hail, 63 thunderstorm wind, 12 tornado, 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2012Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett1 hurt, $15,000A semi was blown off of Daniels road. The driver sustained minor injuries. Damages are estimated.
July 1998LightningBurkburnett1 hurt, $3,000no account filed
August 2008Flash FloodBurkburnett$25,000,000Major flooding occurred over northern Wichita county. At Wichita Falls, numerous homes were flooded with residents having to be evacuated by boat. A 3.5 mile stretch of railroad track from Wichita Falls to Burkburnett was washed out in several spots, making it impassable. At Burkburnett, the Reilly Ranch Loop was closed just south of Morgan Road and Highway 368, as well Highway 240. Interstate 44 was closed from Wichita Falls to the Red River due to as much as two feet of water flowing over top of it. Significant residential flooding was also reported along Business Highway 287 at Iowa Park. In total over the affected areas, at least 118 homes were flooded, 19 of which were destroyed. Burkburnett and Iowa Park were completely isolated for a few hours during the initial flooding because of street flooding. There was no access to or from these two cities. Monetary damages were estimated, and based on input from Wichita County officials.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$750,000Numerous streets were closed due to trees being blown over into the street. Numerous trees were also blown on top of houses. Four power poles were snapped. Several camp trailers were flipped and power poles snapped on Holeman Road. A service station canopy was blown onto the road at the Interstate 44 and Interstate 240 intersection. TXU Electic also reported five to six feeder lines were downed.
July 1996Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$500,000no account filed
March 2004Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$100,000Widespread damage was reported across town. Roofs were damaged or blown away. Many trees and power lines were downed.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$100,000A roof was partially blown off a business complex in the 100 block of Red River Expressway. One vehicle was crushed by the debris, and two others were damaged. A travel trailer was blown over on Vaughn Road. Several large trees were uprooted, blocking roads. Several storage buildings were destroyed, and several utility poles were snapped in half.
March 1993Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$50,000no account filed
September 2000Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$40,000A section of roof was blown off 2 homes, one on Holman Road and the other on Schmoker Road. Twenty-eight power poles were downed in western and downtown parts of the city. In addition, small sheds were destroyed; trees were downed, and windows were blown out of 6 mobile homes.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$25,000Numerous trees downed, a couple of trees on homes, several buildings with moderate to major damage, nearly a dozen campers/trailers damaged.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$25,000Several power poles were downed on the east side, and one power pole was downed on the south side. The roof of a metal building was blown off near Highway 240 and Daniels Road. The roof of a house was partially blown off on Highway 240.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$25,000Two cars were damaged by a fallen tree.
April 2002HailBurkburnett$20,000Several mobile homes sustained broken windows on the northwest sides of Burkburnett, and several vehicles sustained minor damage.
June 1997Tornado (F1)Burkburnett$20,000A survey conducted by a National Weather Service meteorologist confirmed that an F1 tornado touched down briefly about 5 miles southeast of Burkburnett (or 1.5 miles north of the north end of Sheppard AFB). One mobile home was completely destroyed on Bobby Point Road, prompting an F1 rating. Several other mobile homes in the area sustained minor damage, and homes to the east on Carriage Lane also received minor damage. Maximum path length was about 3/4 mile and the width was 50 to 60 yards.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$15,000Three power poles were broken near the intersection of Texas State Highway 240 and FM368. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$15,000Five power poles sustained damage near Highway 240 and FM 369. A metal roof was blown off of a trailer at FM 269 and Kramer Road. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2020Tornado (EF1)Burkburnett$10,000A brief tornado heavily damaged an outbuilding and damaged trees just north of State Highway 240.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$10,000Large tree limbs downed. Resident lost 3 windows due to hail and tree limbs. Also, major hail damage to vehicles.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$10,000Numerous tree limbs were blown down. A garage door was also blown in. Monetary damages were estimated.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$8,000no account filed
February 2000Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$7,000The roof was blown off a pressbox at the football stadium at Burkburnett High School, and a shed also at the school was blown over.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$7,000no account filed
September 2018Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$5,000Trees and powerlines downed. Reports of roof damage as well.
October 2018Flash FloodBurkburnett$5,000Multiple intersections with water flowing over them. There was at least one high water rescue.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$5,000Large tree limbs around 2 inches in diameter snapped.
June 1995Tornado (F0)Burkburnett$5,000no account filed
April 1995Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$5,000no account filed
September 2011Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$4,000Numerous large tree limbs and power poles were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated.
September 1998LightningBurkburnett$3,000Lightning struck and killed a 6 year old horse, and knocked all the radios off the air at the police station.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,500Power lines were downed.
April 2024Tornado (EF0)Burkburnett$2,000A tornado was observed by storm chasers and research meteorologists. The tornado initially developed in northern Wichita County and damaged a couple of power poles along Thrift Road to the north-northwest of Burkburnett. The tornado moved east-northeast crossing the Red River into far southeastern Tillman County Oklahoma.
March 2018Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,000Downed power pole.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,000Power line/poles downed.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,000At least one large tree was downed. Reported via KFDX.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,000Power poles were downed.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,000no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$2,000no account filed
July 2004Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$1,500Metal roofs were damaged near the intersection of Highway 240 and Farm to Market Road 369.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$1,000A metal roof was damaged on Copper Road.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$1,000no account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$500A thunderstorm in the western part of North Texas produced damaging winds during the late afternoon hours on the 19th. Thunderstorm winds destroyed an out building and knocked down two- to three-inch-diameter tree limbs three miles east of Burkburnett.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett$100Severe thunderstorm winds in Burkburnett toppled several large trees and damaged limbs, signs, and fences throughout town. Also, the second story of the press box at the high school football stadium was blown off and scattered across the playing field.
April 2026HailBurkburnett-Maximum hail size increased from quarter to golf ball during the event time. An image showing a ruler-measured hailstone was also shared. The location is approximate.
April 2026HailBurkburnett-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailBurkburnett-Hailfall occurred near the intersection of County Roads 240 and 368. The report was relayed by amateur radio.
May 2025HailBurkburnett-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailBurkburnett-The report was relayed by amateur radio.
May 2025HailBurkburnett-The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett-Estimated wind gust. Amateur radio relayed the report.
August 2025HailBurkburnett-The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
October 2025Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett-A large tree limb, approximately 6 to 8 inches in diameter, was blown onto the roof of a house. The report was relayed through Spotter Network. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
April 2024HailBurkburnett-MPing report.
April 2024HailBurkburnett-MPing report.
November 2024HailBurkburnett-MPing report.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett-Multiple 6-inch diameter tree limbs blown down. Time is radar estimated.
April 2024HailBurkburnett-MPing report.
May 2024HailBurkburnett-Relayed by amateur radio. Time is radar estimated.
May 2020HailBurkburnett-Mping report.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett-Dime sized hail also reported.
March 2015Thunderstorm WindBurkburnett-No damage was reported.

Every storm recorded in Wichita County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Thrift3.4 miles9
Cashion Community5.7 miles15
Clara6.7 miles12
Bacon7.3 miles9
Pleasant Valley11.0 miles9
Iowa Park11.4 miles11
Wichita Falls13.3 miles10
Fowlkes15.7 miles10

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 BurkburnettAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q638841The 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 1353321. 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.