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Emory, Texas

14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Emory census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75440. The Survey maps it on the Emory South quadrangle. 1,251 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 479 feet above sea level.

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Emory within Rains County

On record in Emory

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

2 figures

Emory grew from 1,239 to 1,251 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
20101,239
20201,251+12 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 14 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

15 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Emory between 2004 and 2020, burning about 222 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
Debris and open burning12
Equipment and vehicle use2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

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 2004Debris and open burning7.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHENDERSON - 119
5 August 2016Equipment and vehicle use17 acresTexas A & M Forest Service6150
5 August 2016Equipment and vehicle use30 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceASSIST WILDLAND FIRE
28 July 2008Debris and open burning20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH BRANCH - 134
20 July 2008Debris and open burning30 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
18 July 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
6 June 2012Debris and open burning18 acresTexas A & M Forest Service06062012B
3 April 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Rains County

Storms near this place

60 of 90 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Emory in 90 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 41 thunderstorm wind, 33 hail, 11 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death. 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
October 1993Tornado (F2)Emory1 killed, $500,000A tornado developed 1 SE Emory and moved two miles southeast. A man was killed and his mobile home was destroyed. (M57M)
April 2016HailEmory$100,000A public report indicated hen-egg sized hail south-southwest of the city of Emory, TX.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindEmory$50,000Roof damage occurred at several buildings including an apartment complex and a restaurant. Damage to trees was also reported.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindEmory$50,000Strong winds uprooted several large trees. A home received major damage after a tree was blown down onto it.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindEmory$50,000A barn was destroyed. Two homes and two businesses were also unroofed.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindEmory$40,000Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Storage buildings were thrown across the road near Alba, and portable buildings were tossed around along Highway 69 in Emory.
November 1996Thunderstorm WindEmory$40,000no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindEmory$20,000A small metal building was blown over at a fire station about 9 miles southeast of Emory, and trees and power lines were blown down across the southern portion of the county.
April 2026HailEmory$15,000A social media photo showed a 2.75 to 3 inch hailstone in Emory.
July 2007Flash FloodEmory$15,000Several county roads were flooded and impassable. A vehicle was swept into a creek.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindEmory$15,000Strong winds damaged a roof, blew down a carport and downed trees.
April 2026HailEmory$12,000Broadcast media partner relayed a photo of approximately tennis ball size hail in Emory.
May 2020Flash FloodEmory$10,000Emergency management reported that several Rains County roads were under water, and that one had to be closed due to a wash-out.
April 2017HailEmory$10,000A report of ping ping pong ball sized hail was reported in Emory.
April 2026HailEmory$7,000Amateur radio operator reported 1.75 inch hail in Emory.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindEmory$6,000A few roof wall panels were blown off the Rains High School gymnasium.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindEmory$5,000Power lines were blown down on FM 515.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindEmory$5,000Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindEmory$5,000Wind damage to trees and roofs was reported in this area.
April 2011LightningEmory$4,000A lightning strike hit a propane tank on Hwy 19 causing a fire.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindEmory$3,000Emory Fire Station reported flagpoles bowing over in thunderstorm winds, small limbs blowing across parking lot, and the bay doors of the fire station bowing in. An mPing report also reported more notable tree damage in Emory.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindEmory$3,000Power lines snapped in half.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindEmory$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindEmory$2,000Power lines were knocked down and major tree damage was reported on the NW side of Emory, TX on HWY 69.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindEmory$2,000Several trees were reported down on several county roads near Emory.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindEmory$2,000A large tree was knocked down on CR 4250 northwest of Emory.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindEmory$2,000Tree limbs down south of Emory.
March 1996Thunderstorm WindEmory$2,000no account filed
April 2004Thunderstorm WindEmory$1,000Two trees were blown down onto a county road.
October 1998Thunderstorm WindEmory$1,000Several trees were blown down from thunderstorm winds.
January 1994Thunderstorm WindEmory$500A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindEmory$500Thunderstorm winds broke tree limbs six inches in diameter.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindEmory$300Trees were uprooted by high thunderstorm winds.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindEmory$300Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along Lake Fork.
April 2026HailEmory-Broadcast media partner reported 1 inch hail in Emory.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindEmory-Damage to trees, carports, and awnings was reported across Rains County.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindEmory-Numerous trees down and several county roads blocked around Emory.
March 2019HailEmory-Emergency management reported nickel size hail in the city of Emory, TX.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindEmory-Rains County Sheriff's Department reported a large tree down in the city of Emory, TX.
March 2016FloodEmory-Rains County Sheriff's Department reported minor flooding within the city limits of Emory, TX.
April 2016HailEmory-A trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail in Emory, TX.
December 2015Tornado (EF0)Emory-Trained spotters observed and photographed a brief tornado near the south shore of Lake Fork.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindEmory-A report was received via social media of trees down just east of Emory, TX.
March 2010HailEmory-Quarter size hail fell in the city of Emory.
October 2010HailEmory-Quarter size hail was reported 5 miles northeast of the intersection of US 69 and HWY 19.
January 2007Flash FloodEmory-County Road 495 was closed due to flooding.
June 2007Flash FloodEmory-Several roads were under water and closed.
July 2007Flash FloodEmory-FM 47 near Lake Tawakoni flooded as well as many county roads.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindEmory-Several large trees were blown down over the eastern part of the county.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindEmory-Trees blown down.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindEmory-Large tree blown down across CR 1490.
August 2005HailEmory-Reported at the intersection of FM 779 and CR 2465.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindEmory-Several trees blown down across the western portion of the county.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindEmory-A tree was blown down across County Road 3202 just north of Emory.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindEmory-Estimated by the Emergency Manager.
December 2001Flash FloodEmory-FM 275 north of Emory was closed due to high water.
June 2000Flash FloodEmory-Widespread flooding, with several high water rescues. One house was flooded and numerous county roads were closed due to high water.
May 1999Flash FloodEmory-Flooding was reported six miles east of Lake Tawakoni.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindEmory-Thunderstorm winds blew large tree limbs down onto a road.
October 1998Flash FloodEmory-Heavy rains flooded county roads on the east side of Lake Tawakoni.

Every storm recorded in Rains 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
Shady Grove2.2 miles16
Rocky Point Center2.2 miles14
Prospect2.8 miles14
Ginger3.0 miles15
Smyrna3.5 miles14
Willow Springs4.1 miles14
Shotgun Crossing4.5 miles16
Dunbar5.1 miles14

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 EmoryAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q965101The 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 1373660. 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.