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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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
Wilson County Courthouse and Jaillisted 1978- Floresville Chronicle-Journal Buildinglisted 2020
Population over time
2 figuresFloresville 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,448 | |
| 2020 | 7,203 | +755 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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.
- 1936 USGS Floresville quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Floresville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
28 since 2006Regional 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 burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 135 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BLUE HILL FIRE |
| 2 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DEER RUN |
| 9 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTUAL AID |
| 11 June 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | JOHNS |
| 8 May 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GEORGE HONS 1164 CR 405 |
| 25 May 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
42 since 1995Regional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Floresville | $1,500,000 | A 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | $500,000 | Gen 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 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $100,000 | A 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 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $100,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds broke off large tree limbs and damaged roofs in Floresville. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $80,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $50,000 | Thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which knocked down numerous power lines across Wilson County. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $50,000 | A 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 2001 | Hail | Floresville | $50,000 | The large hail damaged houses and dented car bodies, destroyed windshields and windows. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds damage trees and homes north of Floresville. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Floresville | $30,000 | Minor damage was reported to windows and roofs of buildings as well as vehicles in the Floresville area. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $20,000 | The utility company reported large tree limbs down on powerlines. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $20,000 | Damaging 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 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Floresville | $15,000 | A 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 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph which tore the roof off of a house and damaged several Mesquite and Oak trees. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $1,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked a tree onto power lines in Floresville. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 181 in Floresville. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 181 in Floresville. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near the junction of Hwy 97 and FM1344. Power outages were reported in Floresville. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | - | 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 2015 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Numerous county roads were flooded across western Wilson and Eastern Bexar County due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several roads in and around Floresville. |
| November 2009 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow across the roadway of FM 537. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | 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 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | 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 1998 | Hail | Floresville | - | Hail reported by Amateur Radio spotters. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| February 2003 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Floresville | - | 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.
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 Floresville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981537 | 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 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.




