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Celina, Texas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Celina census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75009. The Survey maps it on the Celina quadrangle. 64,427 people lived here at the 2025 count. It stands 692 feet above sea level.

Celina within Collin County

On record in Celina

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

Population over time

3 figures

Celina grew from 724 to 16,739 between 1910 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
1910724
20106,028
202016,739+10,711 (+178%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 8 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

134 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 134 fires within 5 miles of Celina between 2005 and 2018, burning about 1,087 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 3 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/undetermined54
Equipment and vehicle use25
Debris and open burning16
Smoking14
Natural7
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Misuse of fire by a minor5
Arson/incendiarism3
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance2

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 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSOUTH PRESTON ROAD
7 September 2011Railroad operations and maintenance28 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKERRY ROAD
27 September 2005Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
25 September 2014Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFM 455 FIRE
20 September 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service1771 S. PRESTON
18 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServicePRESTON RD/CARTER RANCH RD
18 September 2012Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSH 289/ CR 83
13 September 2013Debris and open burning5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service1344 N. LOUISIANA

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Collin County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Celina: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
Redding Stone Weston QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Collin County

Storms near this place

51 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Celina in 51 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 tornado, 4 flash 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2024Tornado (EF3)Celina$1,200,000An intense satellite tornado hit a few homes along Prairie Meadow Lane, just north of Celina (in unincorporated Collin County), causing destructive damage. At least 2 residences along this street sustained moderate to high end EF-3 damage (DI 2, DOD 7 & 8) with estimated maximum winds of 165 mph, with roofs and walls destroyed. Several additional homes sustained EF-2 or EF-1 damage along this street.
April 2017HailCelina$120,000A social media user reported 2.50 inch hail near Prosper/Celina area.
April 2018HailCelina$100,000Amateur radio reported 3-inch diameter hail approximately 1 mile west of the city of Celina, TX. Significant damage to vehicles was reported.
January 2012FloodCelina$50,000Nearly 17 hours of continuous rain resulted in widespread nuisance and low-lying flooding across the county. The county received an average of 4-6 of rain during this event. Several creeks and streams overflowed their banks, flooding the surrounding lands and roads. In addition, several low water crossings filled with water resulting in temporary road closures. The county roads that were closed due to high water were: County Roads 413, 58, 317, 325, 275, 618, 384, 210, 375, 429, 1105, 677, 833, 670, 572, 484, 592, 590, 622, 558, 596, 668, 201, 678, 597, 600, 458, 825, 425, 400, 470, and 578. Culvert repairs were needed on CRs 1006, 623, 660, and 335. In addition, the following roads in McKinney were closed due to either water or mud covering the roadways: Alma at Stacy, Town Lake at Parkview, Parkview at Highway 75, Woodland at Highway 380 (north side), Industrial, McIntyre from Highway 5 to Woodlawn, Valley Creek near Highway 75, Northbrook at Parkview, Virginia Independence to Coit Road, Railroad near Rike, CrR 202 to CR 1006, and CR 201 to CR 1006.
September 2001Tornado (F1)Celina$30,000The tornado first touched down just north of Prosper and moved due north before dissipating near Celina. Seven homes with roof damage, one home with windows blown out, a storage shed and a greenhouse was destroyed.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindCelina$30,000A mobile home sales building was blown over, trees were blown down, and roofs were damaged by high winds.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindCelina$25,000A public report indicated that much of the western portion of the Bethel Baptist Church roof on CR 128 was blown off.
September 2010LightningCelina$25,000A lightning strike started a house fire in Celina. No other information was available, and the time of the strike was estimated from radar.
May 2011HailCelina$25,000no account filed
September 2025Thunderstorm WindCelina$20,000A public report indicated that the roof covering and wood boards were partially torn off the side of a house in North Preston Lakes, north of Celina.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindCelina$20,000The roof of a home in the Carter Ranch neighborhood in Celina collapsed due to strong thunderstorm winds. The home may have been under construction at the time.
June 2007Flash FloodCelina$20,000High water rescues were required in Celina, and water was over the road near Highway 75 and Belt Line Road, and at Wilmeth Road east of Interstate 75.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindCelina$10,000Downed trees were reported along Dartmoor Drive, Mustang Trail, and Saddlebred Trail in the Carter Ranch subdivision, and a downed power line was at Coit Road and Vest Lane.
May 2024Tornado (EF1)Celina$10,000An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 95 mph formed along County Road 58, south of County Road 59. The tornado tracked a little over 8 miles to the southwest causing scattered damage along the path, but consistent enough along the track of the radar circulation. Most of the damage was to trees, but some metal buildings and telephone poles were also damaged. The tornado dissipated south of Weston between FM 171 and FM 543.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindCelina$10,000A home that was under construction was partially collapsed and shifted off the foundation due to strong thunderstorm winds.
April 2017HailCelina$10,000An storm spotter reported golf ball size hail in Celina.
April 2017HailCelina$10,000Social Media reported egg size hail SE of Celina.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindCelina$10,000Numerous reports of trees blown down and damage to many roofs.
April 2017HailCelina$5,000Storm spotter reported ping pong hail size approximately 4 miles WSW of Celina.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindCelina$5,000A media report indicated a barn with roof damage in the vicinity of the intersection of CR 133 and CR 134 near the town of Celina, TX.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindCelina$5,000Large tree limbs were knocked down in Celina.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCelina$5,000Numerous trees that were 6-10 inches in diameter were down across Celina. Power lines were also down.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindCelina$5,000Shingles were removed from a home and trees were blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCelina$3,000The Celina Fire Department estimated 70 mph winds.
October 2009Flash FloodCelina$3,000Flood waters from a swollen creek were entering a home on South Alabama Drive in Celina. Also in Celina, flooding was reported at Ash Street and South Ohio Drive.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindCelina$2,000A tree was blown down across a road 3 miles east of Celina.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindCelina$2,000Power lines were blown down by high winds.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindCelina$2,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCelina$1,000A large tree was blown down across CR 95 west of FM 289.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCelina$1,000Trees were blown down.
February 1999Thunderstorm WindCelina$500Trees were blown down from thunderstorm winds.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindCelina$400Large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
April 2025Tornado (EF0)Celina-Picture and video evidence confirmed a brief tornado west of Celina. Minor tree damage was found along County Road 9. Maximum estimated winds were 70 mph. The tornado started in Denton County but crossed into Collin County briefly before dissipating.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindCelina-A 68 mph (59 knot) wind gust was measured at Dallas North Tollway and Hwy 428.
June 2023HailCelina-Report received via mPING.
June 2023HailCelina-Reported via mPing.
March 2022HailCelina-A public report indicated quarter sized hail near Celina, TX.
April 2018HailCelina-Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail approximately 3 miles south of the city of Celina, TX.
July 2017Flash FloodCelina-Collin County Sheriff's Department reported that Preston Rd at Ownsby Pkwy was flooded in Celina, TX.
November 2015FloodCelina-Collin County Dispatch reported that flooding of several county roads and low lying areas that commonly flood was occurring.
April 2014HailCelina-Amateur radio spotters reported half dollar sized hail in Celina.
April 2009HailCelina-Quarter size hail fell in Celina.
April 2007Flash FloodCelina-Water was reported over roads in Celina and Blue Ridge.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindCelina-Large tree limbs were blown down by high winds.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCelina-Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs. No dollar amount of damage was reported.
May 2024HailCelina-no account filed
June 2008HailCelina-no account filed
July 2003HailCelina-no account filed
April 1999HailCelina-no account filed
April 1998HailCelina-no account filed
May 1997HailCelina-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Collin 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
Rhea Mills5.1 miles7
Marilee5.6 miles7
Prosper6.2 miles13
Weston6.3 miles7
Bloomdale7.7 miles11
Roland7.8 miles7
Chambersville8.0 miles7
Rockhill8.4 miles13

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 CelinaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q620310The 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 1354176. 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.