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Floresville, Texas

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Floresville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78114. It stands on Lodi Branch. The Survey maps it on the Floresville quadrangle. 7,203 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 390 feet above sea level.

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Floresville within Wilson County

On record in Floresville

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 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Floresville grew from 6,448 to 7,203 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
20106,448
20207,203+755 (+12%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 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

28 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Floresville between 2006 and 2014, burning about 465 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 use7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined7
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Arson/incendiarism1

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
25 September 2008Debris and open burning10 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
27 August 2014Equipment and vehicle use135 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBLUE HILL FIRE
2 August 2013Debris and open burning20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceDEER RUN
9 July 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMUTUAL AID
11 June 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceJOHNS
8 May 2009Debris and open burning1.5 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGEORGE HONS 1164 CR 405
25 May 2006Equipment and vehicle use20 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
24 May 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined25 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wilson County

Storms near this place

42 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Floresville in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 17 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 2 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
October 2015Tornado (EF2)Floresville$1,500,000A tornado touched down near Hickory Circle about 0.5 miles south of Floresville. The tornado produced tree and minor roof damage across several city streets as it moved north. The damage increased in coverage and intensity as it approached Hwy 181. Just east of the intersection of Hwys 181 and 97, substantial roof damage was observed to a few homes as well as businesses along Hwy 181. This included several campers and recreational vehicles that were destroyed. One 5th wheel camper was thrown on top of a local hotel. One large billboard metal sign and structure was destroyed along with multiple power poles. The damage peaked at Floresville high school. A large two story classroom building on campus had the upper story wall collapse inward which appears to have caused a partial roof collapse of the building. The other side of the building had its wall blown out toward Hwy 97. Winds were estimated to be 120 mph. Other minor window damage and impact damage was observed at the school. The tornado weakened as it continued north of the high |school and west of Hwy 97, producing minor roof, shingle, and tree damage. City damage is estimated at 1.5 million dollars, this does not include insured losses and damage to the High School.
July 2007Flash FloodFloresville$500,000Gen 3 to 4 inch rainfall was reported in Wilson County, with up to 6 inches north of Stockdale. US87, SH123, and FM1681 were closed, along with most roads in Stockdale area. Several homes and businesses were also flooded, with more than a dozen people rescued by emergency services after being trapped in high water in homes and vehicles.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindFloresville$100,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which damaged the roof and a sign at a car dealership. There was also a tree knocked on a van.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindFloresville$100,000Severe thunderstorm winds broke off large tree limbs and damaged roofs in Floresville.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindFloresville$80,000no account filed
September 2010Thunderstorm WindFloresville$50,000Thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which knocked down numerous power lines across Wilson County.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindFloresville$50,000A bow-shaped echo across Comal, Bexar and Wilson Counties began producing severe winds just before midnight that were estimated generally in the 60 to 70 knot range. The storms produced widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots, with spotty higher gusts near 70 knots. The damage was mainly to trees in the northern part of Wilson County.
May 2001HailFloresville$50,000The large hail damaged houses and dented car bodies, destroyed windshields and windows.
November 2000Thunderstorm WindFloresville$50,000Severe thunderstorm winds damage trees and homes north of Floresville.
December 2002HailFloresville$30,000Minor damage was reported to windows and roofs of buildings as well as vehicles in the Floresville area.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindFloresville$20,000The utility company reported large tree limbs down on powerlines.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindFloresville$20,000Damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off eight homes in Floresville and caused widespread window damage. The roof was blown off buildings at the Boening Dairy between Floresville and Pleasanton in southwest Wilson County. Trees were also leveled by the storm. Over 10,000 acres of corn, cotton, milo, vegetables and watermelons were destroyed, mostly in the western part of the county.
May 2001Tornado (F0)Floresville$15,000A very small and short-lived tornado twisted and knocked over a large tree and destroyed a small out-building in the middle of several outbuildings, then lifted and dissipated.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindFloresville$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph which tore the roof off of a house and damaged several Mesquite and Oak trees.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindFloresville$1,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked a tree onto power lines in Floresville.
April 2024HailFloresville-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 181 in Floresville.
May 2020HailFloresville-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 181 in Floresville.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindFloresville-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near the junction of Hwy 97 and FM1344. Power outages were reported in Floresville.
August 2016Flash FloodFloresville-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding leading to high water rescues near Rosebud off of Sutherland Springs Rd. and at Goliad Rd. and Peach St. near FM536.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindFloresville-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped or uprooted numerous trees with some falling on cars. The wind also caused minor structural damage to some roofs and siding.
October 2015Flash FloodFloresville-Numerous county roads were flooded across western Wilson and Eastern Bexar County due to heavy rainfall.
May 2013Flash FloodFloresville-Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several roads in and around Floresville.
November 2009Flash FloodFloresville-Heavy rain caused water to flow across the roadway of FM 537.
July 2007Flash FloodFloresville-Widespread 2 to 3 inch rain amounts fell in Wilson, Gonzales, DeWitt, Karnes and Lavaca Counties, with up to 5 inches near Sutherland Springs. FM539, FM775, and SH97 were closed.
July 2007Flash FloodFloresville-Thunderstorms over Bexar, Atascosa, Wilson, and Guadalupe Counties produced general 2 to 3 inch rain totals with up to 4 inches near Floresville. SH97, FM536, and FM1304 were closed due to flash flooding.
July 2007Flash FloodFloresville-Scattered storms in Gonzales and Wilson Counties dropped from 2 to 3 inches of rain, causing flash flooding that closed FM536, FM2579, and FM1344 in Wilson County.
March 2007Flash FloodFloresville-Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across northern Wilson County, with up to 4 inches near Stockdale. Flash flooding closed SH119, FM537, and SH123.
March 1998HailFloresville-Hail reported by Amateur Radio spotters.
April 2024HailFloresville-no account filed
March 2016HailFloresville-no account filed
April 2015HailFloresville-no account filed
April 2014HailFloresville-no account filed
April 2014HailFloresville-no account filed
May 2013HailFloresville-no account filed
February 2005Thunderstorm WindFloresville-no account filed
February 2003HailFloresville-no account filed
April 2002HailFloresville-no account filed
April 2002HailFloresville-no account filed
March 2001Funnel CloudFloresville-no account filed
March 2000HailFloresville-no account filed
April 1997HailFloresville-no account filed
May 1995HailFloresville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wilson 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
Ridout3.6 miles10
Sunnyside5.5 miles9
Poth5.9 miles10
Darilek6.9 miles10
Unity7.0 miles9
Canada Verde7.5 miles9
Dewees7.8 miles10
Calaveras8.2 miles9

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 FloresvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q981537The 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 1357499. 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.