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Glen Rose, Texas

15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Glen Rose census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76043. It stands on Montgomery Branch. The Survey maps it on the Glen Rose West quadrangle. 2,659 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 620 feet above sea level.

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Glen Rose within Somervell County

On record in Glen Rose

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 4 records

Population over time

3 figures

Glen Rose grew from 132 to 2,659 between 1880 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
1880132
20102,444
20202,659+215 (+9%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 15 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

6 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Glen Rose between 2005 and 2017, burning about 1,637 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
Equipment and vehicle use3
Debris and open burning2
Recreation and ceremony1

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
3 August 2005Debris and open burning700 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
14 May 2017Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service202 GRASS FIRE
11 March 2011Equipment and vehicle use117 acresTexas A & M Forest Service202 FIRE
27 December 2005Equipment and vehicle use664 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH TX - 51
11 October 2015Recreation and ceremony154 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFM203
16 January 2008Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Somervell County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Glen Rose: 1 producer. 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
Texas Industries Cleburne PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Somervell County

Storms near this place

60 of 96 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glen Rose in 96 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 42 hail, 37 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2007FloodGlen Rose2 killedA sixteen-year-old girl was pulled under by strong flood waters after her and her friends went swimming in the swollen Paluxy River. The girl's body was found early Friday morning. A game warden drowned while searching for her body after the search boat capsized.
July 2007Flash FloodGlen Rose$400,000Numerous county and secondary roads were under water across the eastern and southern portions of the county. Some of these roads were: FM 56, FM 202, CR 406, CR 419, and Highway 144 south of Glen Rose. Flood waters knocked down fences and damaged some county roads.
April 2008Tornado (EF1)Glen Rose$200,000A residence west of Glen Rose suffered substantial damage to roofs, a porch, and a well house. About fifty trees were blown down or uprooted. Near Nemo on CR 419, numerous trees were damaged and an RV was destroyed. A front 12' by 50' porch was ripped off a house and numerous outbuildings were destroyed. A school in Nemo lost the roof of its music room. Officials observed that the damage seemed to occur in paths.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$150,000According to the county fire department; several outbuildings along Highway 144 were damaged. Part of the roof of a double-wide manufactured home near Highway 144 and FM 202 was removed, and the wrap around porch on the home was also partially removed.
September 1999LightningGlen Rose$100,000Lightning started a fire that did over 100,000 dollars worth of damage to a barn and its contents.
April 1993HailGlen Rose$50,000Heavy damage to cars with some roof and window damage at several homes.
June 2007Flash FloodGlen Rose$40,000Highway 144 north of town was flooded, as were streets in town. Basements of houses along the Paluxy River were also flooded.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$30,000Numerous structures suffered wind damage. One home had a metal roof torn off and a metal barn was completely destroyed on CR 202.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$30,000Wind gusts to 120 mph were recorded. Signs and power lines were blown down.
April 2015HailGlen Rose$30,000no account filed
March 2000HailGlen Rose$25,000Wind driven hail did extensive damage along a line from the northern part of Glen Rose to Rainbow to Nemo. Approximately 50 homes were damaged at Glen Rose. Some hail drifts were still visible the next morning.
August 2012Heavy RainGlen Rose$20,000Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout the day produced rain-slicked roads across the area. A three-vehicle accident occurred in Glen Rose near the Sonic Drive-In. Three people were sent to the hospital; one in critical condition. The cause of the accident was hydroplaning due to heavy rain at the time.
April 2015HailGlen Rose$15,000no account filed
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$10,000Winds destroyed a garage building at a residence off County Road 411.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$10,000Three outbuildings were damaged, a barn was unroofed, three power poles were blow down, and numerous trees and large limbs were blown down.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$9,000Several large tree limbs were knocked down at Oakdale Park in Glen Rose.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$8,000Thunderstorm storms in Glen Rose were estimated at 60 mph.
May 2009HailGlen Rose$7,000Golfball size hail fell in Glen Rose.
November 2024Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$5,000A roof was removed off a building and fences were damaged at Glen Lake Camp.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$5,000Thunderstorm winds at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant were estimated at 65-70 mph.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$5,000The winds in Glen Rose were estimated to be 60 mph and trees were knocked down in the city.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$5,000High winds caused roof and carport damage, with numerous tree limbs down, and debris on roadways.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$5,000High thunderstorm winds unroofed a mobile home.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$5,000Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$3,000Several trees were blown down.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$3,000Several trees were blown down.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$3,000no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$2,000A convenience store had its roof partially blown off by thunderstorm winds.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$2,000Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a building.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$2,000no account filed
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$1,000Large trees down in the city park.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose$500A large sign was blown down and large tree limbs were broken.
July 2025Flash FloodGlen Rose-The Somervell County Emergency Manager reported a vehicle stuck in high water on FM 202 southeast of Glen Rose.
April 2023HailGlen Rose-A social media picture indicated half-dollar sized hail about a mile west-southwest of Glen Rose.
March 2021Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-Large trees, estimated at 14 inches in diameter, were snapped.
March 2019HailGlen Rose-A public report indicated quarter-sized hail in the city of Glen Rose, TX.
March 2019HailGlen Rose-A public report indicated quarter-sized hail just east-northeast of the city of Glen Rose, TX.
April 2019HailGlen Rose-A trained spotter reported pea to penny size hail approximately 2 miles northwest of the city of Glen Rose, TX.
April 2015Tornado (EF0)Glen Rose-A National Weather Service storm survey crew found evidence of a brief tornado in south central Somervell County. The tornado produced minimal damage over open range land.
March 2007Flash FloodGlen Rose-Low-water crossings and bridges barricaded due to flooding. Water was reported over Highway 56 near the southern county line.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-Two trees blown down near Glen Rose.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-Tree down over CR 1007 just west of Dinosaur Valley State Park.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-Comanche Peak Power Plant reported large tree limbs broken off.
June 2004Flash FloodGlen Rose-A power plant employee reported numerous roads around the power plant were covered with water.As of 945 PM, many roads around the Comanche Peak power plant remained closed and barricaded due to high water.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-A large tree was blown down onto power lines causing power outages for 8 hours across the town.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
May 2000HailGlen Rose-Occurred 1 mile south of Dinosaur State Park.
June 2000Flash FloodGlen Rose-Flash flooding of roads was reported in the city.
February 1998Flash FloodGlen Rose-Low-water crossings and several streets were flooded in town.
May 1997Flash FloodGlen Rose-Several low-water crossings throughout the county were flooded.
April 1995HailGlen Rose-Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
April 1994HailGlen Rose-Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
April 1993HailGlen Rose-Hail on highway 67 south of Glen Rose contributed to a traffic accident that injured one person.
April 1993HailGlen Rose-Hail on highway 67 south of Glen Rose contributed to a traffic accident that injured one person.
May 2024HailGlen Rose-no account filed
June 2023HailGlen Rose-no account filed
April 2015HailGlen Rose-no account filed
April 2007HailGlen Rose-no account filed
April 2006HailGlen Rose-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindGlen Rose-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Somervell 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
Rainbow3.0 miles19
Glass5.3 miles15
Seven Knobs5.7 miles17
Nemo5.7 miles19
Georges Creek7.5 miles19

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 Glen RoseAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q982665The 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 1373854. 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.