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George West, Texas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the George West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78022. It stands on McKimzey Creek. The Survey maps it on the George West quadrangle. 2,171 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 157 feet above sea level.

George West within Live Oak County

Population over time

3 figures

George West grew from 1,533 to 2,171 between 1950 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
19501,533
20102,445
20202,171-274 (-11%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 12 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

33 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of George West between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,299 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined23
Debris and open burning6
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Equipment and vehicle use2

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
5 September 2011Debris and open burning50 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
10 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceG.W GRASS FIRE
10 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
9 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
8 August 2019Debris and open burning6.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGULLY
13 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceTRVFD202092
5 July 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceTRVFD2011-82
4 July 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceTRVFD202064

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Live Oak County

Storms near this place

39 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names George West in 39 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 8 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
February 1994Thunderstorm WindGeorge West$500,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 45 to 50 mph near George West by a sheriff's deputy rolled a tractor-semitrailer over. Winds knocked down power lines in the town of George West, resulting in an extended power loss. Roof damage was also reported in George West.
March 2012Thunderstorm WindGeorge West$250,000NWS storm survey concluded a downburst occurred in George West with winds estimated between 60 and 80 mph. The most significant damage occurred along and east of Highway 281 between Crockett and Burleson Streets. A metal roof was blown off of two motels. Large bay doors were blown out of a maintenance facility. Several power poles were blown down along with numerous large tree limbs, fence posts and signs. The damage path was 2 and half miles wide and 1 and half miles in length.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindGeorge West$75,000A supercell moved southeast across Live Oak County into Bee County. This storm produced a 5 to 10 mile swath of damage mainly due to high winds. A couple of semi-trucks were turned over along Interstate 37. Several power poles were snapped or leaned over along with highway signs being blown over and business signs blown out. Medium to large tree branches were snapped in some areas along the path. Damage to cables on cell phone towers was also observed. The winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 mph with gusts as high as 80 mph.
October 2013FloodGeorge West$25,000Airport Park and boat ramp flooded and closed due to major flooding on the Nueces River.
September 2006Flash FloodGeorge West$25,000Doppler radar estimated a wide swath of 4 to 6 inches of rain fell across central Live Oak county. 5.06 inches was recorded by a COOP observer 2 SSW of George West. Several homes were reported flooded in George West. Legardo Rd. was barricaded and impassable due to flash flooding of a creek.
May 2015Flash FloodGeorge West$20,000Flooding of roads occurred in George West. Burleson and Colorado Streets were barricaded. Water depth reached 2 to 3 feet on some of the roads. Water reached into a few homes.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGeorge West$10,000Two power poles were blown down just north of George West.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindGeorge West$500Large tree was uprooted.
June 2025Tornado (EF0)George West-Live Oak County EMC confirmed minor tree and porch damage along a narrow path through George West. Media relayed photo of well developed funnel cloud with this storm.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-RAWS site GWRT2 in George West reported a wind gust to 60 mph.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-Sporadic tree damage from thunderstorm winds was reported throughout much of Live Oak County.
March 2015Flash FloodGeorge West-Water was covering the roads within the city of George West. Lagarto Road, Lamar Avenue, and Highway 59 were closed.
April 2015Flash FloodGeorge West-Barriers were put in place across northeast portions of the city of George West. Water was over the road along Colorado Street, including the intersections of Bowie and Austin Streets.
May 2015Flash FloodGeorge West-Flooding caused road closures within the city of George West. Portions of Colorado, Burleson, Austin, and Fannin Streets were closed. Farm to Market Road 2049 just west of County Road 210 was closed due to flooding.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-COOP observer reported multiple downed tree limbs.
May 2012HailGeorge West-Quarter sized hail was reported at a grocery store in George West.
May 2012HailGeorge West-Nickel sized hail occurred near George West.
June 2007Flash FloodGeorge West-The heavy rainfall flooded several F.M. roads east of I-37. Flooding was also reported over U.S. 59 just west of the Bee county line. Rushing water was also reported along frontage roads of I-37 near George West. A vehicle was reported by media floating in a creek near Goynes Junction at I-37 and U.S. 59. All passengers escaped.|
February 2005HailGeorge West-Penny-sized hail on FM 799.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-Telephone pole and tree blown down.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-Trees down near junction 799 and hwy 59 on the east side of the access road.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-Trees blown down.
November 2001Tornado (F1)George West-5 Miles NE of George West - House damaged and large tree libs through roof - Shed blown away.
February 1998HailGeorge West-NWS Spotter report of dime sized hail.
May 1997Funnel CloudGeorge West-NWS skywarn spotter and sheriff report of a funnel cloud near Interstate highway 37.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-Numerous sheriff and public reports of 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts with several power lines and trees downed. One shed was destroyed by the strong wind.
April 1997HailGeorge West-Sheriff report of golfball sized hail.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-Reports of several large tree limbs downed along highway 59.
May 1995HailGeorge West-Sheriff reports of dime-size hail.
March 1993HailGeorge West-Golfball-size hail was reported near Sweeny Switch by TV station KIII of Corpus Christi.
March 2009HailGeorge West-no account filed
September 2002Flash FloodGeorge West-no account filed
June 2001HailGeorge West-no account filed
May 2001HailGeorge West-no account filed
August 1999Flash FloodGeorge West-no account filed
June 1998HailGeorge West-no account filed
August 1996HailGeorge West-no account filed
August 1996Thunderstorm WindGeorge West-no account filed
September 1996Tornado (F1)George West-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Live Oak 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
River Creek Acres4.4 miles12
Ike4.5 miles11
Mikeska4.8 miles12
Oakville8.1 miles11
La Para9.0 miles9
Three Rivers9.5 miles11
Simmons10.0 miles12
Dinero11.0 miles12

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 George WestAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q979419The 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 1336484. 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.