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Cuero, Texas

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Cuero census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77954. The Survey maps it on the Cuero quadrangle. 8,128 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 184 feet above sea level.

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Cuero within DeWitt County

On record in Cuero

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 12 of 56 shown

Every listing in DeWitt County

Population over time

2 figures

Cuero grew from 6,841 to 8,128 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
20106,841
20208,128+1,287 (+19%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 10 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

128 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 128 fires within 5 miles of Cuero between 2005 and 2020, burning about 504 acres in total. 3 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
Debris and open burning64
Missing data/not specified/undetermined47
Equipment and vehicle use7
Natural3
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Recreation and ceremony1
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 2018Naturalunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceJUNIPER / CEDAR TREE
7 September 2017Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
6 September 2006Debris and open burning15 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
30 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
27 September 2008Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
26 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
2 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
2 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in DeWitt County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cuero: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
C W and A IncorporatedSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerGravel, Sand

Every working recorded in DeWitt County

Storms near this place

52 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cuero in 52 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 16 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood, 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1999Thunderstorm WindCuero$150,000no account filed
March 2007Thunderstorm WindCuero$100,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew over trees and peeled back roofs of homes and businesses.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindCuero$100,000no account filed
December 1997Thunderstorm WindCuero$70,000no account filed
March 2010Thunderstorm WindCuero$50,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts of approximately 50 kts which downed several trees and knocked down power lines in Cuero and blocked some rural roads.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindCuero$30,000Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over power lines from near Yoakum in western Lavaca County to Cuero.
June 2000Flash FloodCuero$15,000Brief flash flooding of low water crossings and some city streets in Cuero was reported as a result of rainfall totals of up to 4 inches.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindCuero$10,000Power lines were blown down by severe winds.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindCuero$10,000no account filed
September 1996Tornado (F1)Cuero$10,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCuero$5,000A roof was blown off a camp house.
February 2026HailCuero-A thunderstorm produced penny to quarter size hail in Cuero. There were pictures of the hail on social media.
April 2023HailCuero-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail in Cuero.
April 2023HailCuero-A thunderstorm produced ping pong ball size hail near the intersection of E. Clayton St. and N. Clinton St. in Cuero.
April 2023HailCuero-A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail at the intersection of Tulley Rd. and Bubba Palmer Rd. in Cuero.
October 2021Flash FloodCuero-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. FM 1447 and FM 766 were closed due to flooding north of Cuero..
May 2020Flash FloodCuero-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding closing roads in and around Cuero. CoCoRAHS observers reported 2.5 to 3.5 inches of rain in the area.
May 2015Flash FloodCuero-Sections of highway 183 south of the highway 77 and 183 split reportedly had water over the roadway.
November 2014Thunderstorm WindCuero-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 58 mph that blew down trees in Cuero.
July 2012Flash FloodCuero-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing numerous secondary roads around Cuero.
July 2012Flash FloodCuero-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM 766 northwest of Cuero.
April 2009Flash FloodCuero-Highway 87 south of Cuero and some streets in town were closed due to water covering the roads.
April 2009Flash FloodCuero-The sheriff office reported several streets closed in Cuero due to flooding.
October 2009Flash FloodCuero-Law enforcement reported portions of FM 1447 were underwater due to flooding.
April 2007Flash FloodCuero-Rainfall of between 1 and 2 inches, with spotty amounts of up to 4 inches near Cuero caused flash flooding in the city that closed streets during the late afternoon.
March 2007FloodCuero-The Guadalupe River at Cuero crested at30.59 ft at 1215 CST on March 16, where flood stage is 24 ft.
March 2007Flash FloodCuero-Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across much of DeWitt County, with the highest totals near 5 inches in near Cuero. FM1447 and FM236 were closed due to high water.
May 2007FloodCuero-Guadalupe River at Cuero crested at 31.74 ft at 0345 CST on May 1, where flood stage is 24 ft.
July 2007FloodCuero-The Guadalupe River near Cuero crested at 28.4 ft on July 25 at 9:30 AM CST, where flood stage is 24 ft.
March 2007Flash FloodCuero-Thunderstorms stretching from northern Fayette County southward through Lavaca and DeWitt Counties produced widespread 1 to 2 inch rain totals as the moved eastward. Highest totals in DeWitt County were near 4 inches just south of Hochheim. Flash flooding closed SH111 through the early morning.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCuero-Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees near Cuero.
May 2005Flash FloodCuero-From 1 to 2 inches of rain fell across the area from Cuero to Yoakum, with as much as 7 inches southeast of Hocheim. SH183 was closed near Hocheim, with SH119 closed near New Davy and FM1446 closed at Cuero.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindCuero-Severe thunderstorms winds blew down power lines in the Cuero area.
July 2004Flash FloodCuero-General 1to 2 inch rain amounts fell over DeWitt County just before midnight, with up to 4 inches between Yorktown and Cuero and also to the northeast of Cuero. Several roads were closed by flash flooding between the two cities.
November 2004Tornado (F1)Cuero-Skywarn-trained Amateur Radio Operators reported that a tornado touched down north of Cuero, destroying two mobile homes. The tornado was estimated at 100 yards wide and moved toward the east along a path nearly one-half mile long before lifting and dissipating. No other damage was indicated. The tornado was rated F1 on the Fujita Scale. It was the strongest and most destructive of the several tornadoes reported on November 23.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindCuero-,Trees blown down.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindCuero-The County Sheriff's Office reported a tornado near United States Highway 183 and CR237. Several large limbs were blown down in the City of Cuero and a few trees were uprooted. The public reported a tornado near Meyersville.
October 1993HailCuero-Baseball-size hail was reported in Meyersville, the hail fell for a 30 minute period. Golf ball-size hail was reported six miles south of Cuero between Meyersville and Radcliff.
May 1993Tornado (F0)Cuero-The County Sheriff's Office reported a tornado near United States Highway 183 and CR237. Several large limbs were blown down in the City of Cuero and a few trees were uprooted. The public reported a tornado near Meyersville.
May 1993Thunderstorm WindCuero-The County Sheriff's Office reported nickel-size hail between Hochheim and Yoakum. The Cuero Police Department reported several trees down on the east and southeast side of Town.
April 1993HailCuero-The county sheriff's office reported pea- to nickel-size hail in downtown Cuero.
May 2010HailCuero-no account filed
May 2006HailCuero-no account filed
May 2005HailCuero-no account filed
June 1997HailCuero-no account filed
December 1997HailCuero-no account filed
December 1997HailCuero-no account filed
June 1996HailCuero-no account filed
June 1996Flash FloodCuero-no account filed
September 1996HailCuero-no account filed
December 1995HailCuero-no account filed
December 1995HailCuero-no account filed

Every storm recorded in DeWitt 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
Buchel4.5 miles10
Lindenau4.6 miles10
Verhelle6.1 miles9
Arneckeville7.1 miles7
Edgar8.2 miles10
Stratton8.4 miles10
Thomaston9.7 miles7
Concrete10.0 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 CueroAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q982482The 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 1377543. 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.