Burleson, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Burleson-Joshua census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76028. It stands on Shannon Creek. The Survey maps it on the Burleson quadrangle. 47,641 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 712 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBurleson grew from 36,690 to 47,641 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 | 36,690 | |
| 2020 | 47,641 | +10,951 (+30%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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 Burleson quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Fort Worth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
43 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 43 fires within 5 miles of Burleson between 2005 and 2020, burning about 445 acres in total. None 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 | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2011 | Smoking | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1187 |
| 1 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FOREST HILL EVERMAN |
| 31 July 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BURLESON RETTA |
| 3 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SILVER LAKE |
| 26 July 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BLACK FOREST |
| 25 July 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOUTH FRWY |
| 21 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 1020 |
| 2 July 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MCPHERSON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 72 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Burleson in 72 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 30 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Hail | Burleson | $500,000 | A social media photo showed a 4-inch diameter hail stone in Burleson. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Burleson | $220,000 | Lightning struck and burned a house still under construction. The loss was valued at $220,000. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $100,000 | High winds collapsed the roof and parts of a wall at the Hobby Lobby on Highway 174, and there was roof and structural damage to the French Quarters Apartments. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $75,000 | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Burleson | $30,000 | Quarter sized hail increased to golf ball sized hail. Reported via mPing. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $25,000 | A mobile home and its contents were destroyed by high thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $20,000 | Numerous fences were blown down and trees uprooted. The winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Burleson | $15,000 | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail was reported in Burleson near Interstate 35 and the Wilshire Blvd exit. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $15,000 | Three modular buildings approximately 60'x20' were blown over on North Burleson Blvd. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $15,000 | Three doors and a roof blown down over an outdoor pool. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $15,000 | A roof collapsed in Burleson from high winds. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $10,000 | A wall which surrounded a gas rig was blown over, including the Steel-I beams attached to the wall. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Burleson | $9,000 | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Lightning | Burleson | $7,000 | Lightning struck the Lucas Blessing Funeral Home on Johnson Avenue in Burleson. The fire was contained in the steeple of the building. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $7,000 | High winds knocked down several trees in Burleson. In the Briar Oaks subdivision, tree limbs up to 6 in diameter and wood fences were reported down. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $6,000 | Thunderstorm winds in Burleson were estimated near 70 mph. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $5,000 | Trees were uprooted just west of Burleson. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $2,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew out windows, blew down a fence and damaged a chimney. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a amateur radio tower. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $2,000 | Strong winds damaged a gate. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $1,000 | An 18-wheeler was blown over on Interstate 35 by high winds. There were no injuries. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | $1,000 | Sixty mph winds were estimated in Burleson. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Burleson | $1,000 | CR 528 was barricaded after fire fighters performed a high water rescue and retrieved a vehicle which was driven into deep water. |
| February 2025 | Flood | Burleson | - | The left lane of I-35W southbound just north of Burleson was flooded and closed with a police barricade. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Burleson | - | Reported via mPING south of Burleson. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Burleson | - | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 3 miles SE of Burleson. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Burleson | - | Reported via mPing. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Burleson | - | Amateur radio reported quarter sized hail about 2 miles southwest of Fort Worth Spinks Airport. |
| December 2022 | Hail | Burleson | - | A public report of quarter-sized hail was received just south of Burleson, TX. |
| December 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | A public report indicated trees uprooted near the intersection of Renfro Street and Highway 174 in Burleson, TX. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Burleson | - | Amateur radio reported quarter size hail in the city of Burleson, TX. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | A wind gust of 59 MPH was reported by the Automated Weather Observation System at Fort Worth Spinks airport. |
| June 2016 | Flood | Burleson | - | Several roads across the county remained barricaded due to flooding that began on May 31st. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Burleson | - | Hail up to the size of nickels covered the ground in Burleson. |
| April 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Burleson | - | A brief tornado occurred down in open field approximately 2 miles southeast of Spinks Airport. This tornado was observed by at least 2 storm chasers and the airport manager. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | Trained spotters measured 70 mph winds in Burleson. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | Winds were estimated to be 65 MPH in Burleson. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Burleson | - | Ping-pong size hail was reported in Burleson. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Burleson | - | Many roads were flooded across the northern part of the county including Highway 174 where eight inches of water was reported. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | Reported by storm spotters. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Burleson | - | Several high water rescues were required. |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Burleson | - | Minor street flooding reported. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Burleson | - | Six inches of water covered Interstate 35 near Highway 174. and water was over FM 1902, 2 miles north of Alvarado at 348 PM. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | Sustained winds of 50 to 60 mph with occasional gusts over 65 mph from 930 until 1005 pm CDT. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | A 40 to 50 foot high tree was blown down across McAlister Road in Burleson. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| April 2000 | Flash Flood | Burleson | - | Heavy thunderstorm rains created street flooding in town. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Burleson | - | Flooding was reported in the city. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Burleson | - | Hail covered the ground just south of town. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Burleson | - | Windows and skylights broken by the large hail. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Burleson | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Burleson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Timber | 0.7 miles | 14 | |
| Keeler | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Briaroaks | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Wooded Hills | 3.0 miles | 14 | |
| Marystown | 5.7 miles | 16 | |
| Egan | 6.3 miles | 16 | |
| Joshua | 6.6 miles | 16 | |
| Happy Hill | 6.7 miles | 16 |
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 Burleson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981820 | 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 1331683. 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.




