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Godley, Texas

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Godley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76044. The Survey maps it on the Godley quadrangle. 1,450 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 928 feet above sea level.

Godley within Johnson County

Population over time

2 figures

Godley grew from 1,009 to 1,450 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
20101,009
20201,450+441 (+44%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 18 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

18 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Godley between 1999 and 2015, burning about 704 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/undetermined13
Debris and open burning3
Equipment and vehicle use1
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
7 September 1999Equipment and vehicle use8.0 acresNational Forests And Grasslands In TexasVALLEYVIEW
1 August 2015Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service15-0000388
5 March 2006Debris and open burning2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
3 March 2006Recreation and ceremony15 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
26 February 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
11 February 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined200 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
1 February 2006Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
7 January 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Johnson 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 Godley: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
Decker LeaseStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Johnson County

Storms near this place

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Godley in 71 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 33 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 7 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
September 2009Thunderstorm WindGodley$800,000A NWS Storm Survey determined that a downburst damaged a one square mile area in northwestern Johnson County located approximately 8 miles west of Burleson and 1.25 miles south of the Johnson/Tarrant county line. At least 10 homes were left uninhabitable and several trees were knocked down. The winds were estimated to be 90-100 mph.
February 1993Thunderstorm WindGodley$500,000Three barns were blown down by thunderstorm wind, killing six cows. Roof damage to a house and a garage were also reported.
May 2013Tornado (EF1)Godley$260,000National Weather Service survey crew determined a tornado caused EF-0 and EF-1 damage in the Pecan Plantation community. The tornado began in Hood County, before moving across the Brazos into Johnson County.
April 2026HailGodley$100,000Three inch wind driven hail was reported around Gray Fox Court near Godley. Broken windows were observed on homes.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGodley$100,000An NWS Survey team determined straightline winds up to 80 mph caused damage in the Godley and Joshua areas. The majority of the damage was in an area approximately 4 miles northwest of Joshua. The local emergency manager reported 40-60 homes sustained some type of damage in these areas. The damage included trees uprooted, tree limbs down, carports damaged, portions of roofs ripped off, and siding removed from homes. At least one mobile home was blown off its foundation and onto a few vehicles parked next to the home.
September 2009LightningGodley$100,000Lightning struck a fiberglass tank at a saltwater disposal site starting a blaze. Five tanks were lost in the blaze, and the site had to be monitored by local firefighters until the next morning.
March 2008Tornado (EF0)Godley$75,000A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a second tornado began just east-northeast of Godley. A mobile home was rolled and destroyed with substantial damage to a nearby car. At least one shed was damaged and power lines were downed. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds of 80-85 MPH. Some debris was carried approximately 75 yards from their original locations.
April 2026HailGodley$50,000Trained spotter submitted photos of measured 3.5 inch hail just east of Godley.
April 1994Tornado (F0)Godley$50,000A brief tornado touchdown destroyed barns and blew down trees.
October 1993HailGodley$50,000Windows and skylights broken by the large hail.
October 1993Thunderstorm WindGodley$50,000Power lines were blown down by high winds.
March 2008Tornado (EF0)Godley$35,000A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service found that two tornadoes occurred in Johnson County. The first one damaged or rolled several sheds and outbuildings. Damage to fences was noted and power lines were downed. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with peak winds of 80 to 85 MPH.
April 2026HailGodley$30,000Report of 2.75 to 4 inch hail located northwest of Godley from mPING.
April 2026HailGodley$25,000Trained spotter reported baseball size hail near Godley.
January 2020Tornado (EF1)Godley$20,000The tornado began at approximately 5:41 PM CST in an open field west of CR-913A and damaged several homes and buildings near Piester and CR-913A. A barn was flipped and came to rest on the side of a house. Several homes in the area had damaged roofs and/or collapsed attached awnings. A large horse trailer was moved and an 18 wheeler trailer was overturned. A small 5 ft by 6 ft storage shed was damaged as well as 4 power poles leaning 10-15 degrees. Just northeast of this area, several homes near the end of Dove Meadow Lane sustained minor damage. Shingles were removed from homes and sheds were damaged. The tornado dissipated before reaching FM 1014. This tornado was rated an EF-1 with maximum winds of 90 mph.
April 2011HailGodley$20,000no account filed
April 2026HailGodley$15,000Report of 2.75 inch hail from mPING.
May 2007Flash FloodGodley$15,000A man and his pick-up truck were swept into Fall Creek after he tried to cross a flooded low-water crossing. A high water rescue was required. Nearby residents were unable to go home in the evening due to the fact that their road, along the same creek, was flooded by as much as twelve feet.
May 2025HailGodley$12,000A trained spotter reported 2 to 2.5 inch hail in Godley.
June 2023HailGodley$10,000Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of Highway 171 and Highway 2331 in Godley, TX.
December 2022HailGodley$10,000A trained spotter measured 2-inch diameter hail just northwest of Godley, TX.
May 2013Tornado (EF0)Godley$10,000Trained spotters observed a tornado northwest of Cresson. Damage was minimal, limited to a billboard and a few farm buildings.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGodley$10,000Roof damage to a house east of Pecan Plantation.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindGodley$7,000Power poles and trees were knocked down in Godley.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindGodley$5,000Emergency management reported trees down and roof damage in the city of Godley, TX.
August 2017Thunderstorm WindGodley$5,000Emergency management reported several power poles down in the city of Godley, TX.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindGodley$5,000Thunderstorm winds damaged a building in Godley.
June 2009HailGodley$5,000Golfball size hail fell near Godley.
June 2023HailGodley$5,000no account filed
June 2023HailGodley$5,000no account filed
April 2017HailGodley$2,000Spotter reports golf ball size hail 5 miles NW of Grandview.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindGodley$2,000Strong winds blew down power lines.
April 2026Tornado (EF0)Godley-A brief tornado was captured on video on the east side of Cresson. A drone flyover of the area allowed us to determine a path based on damage to crops and vegetation in areas the survey team could not access. Maximum estimated winds were 80 mph.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindGodley-An amateur radio operator reported a 65 mph wind gust between Cresson and Godley.
March 2025HailGodley-Public reported quarter sized hail 2.6 miles northwest of Godley.
May 2025HailGodley-Multiple reports of quarter to half dollar hail.
July 2025Flash FloodGodley-A social media video indicated running water over County Road 906 east of Godley.
July 2025Flash FloodGodley-Emergency management reported that County Road 915 near the intersection of County Road 1014 northwest of Joshua was closed due to flooding.
March 2023HailGodley-Reported via mPing.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindGodley-A 64 mph wind gust was reported via amateur radio in Godley.
April 2020HailGodley-Hail report received via mPing.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindGodley-No damage was reported in this area.
October 2019HailGodley-A social media report indicated quarter sized hail in the city of Godley, TX.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindGodley-Emergency management reported multiple trees uprooted along CR 1126 near the city of Godley, TX.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindGodley-Emergency management reported that large limbs were blocking County Road 1126 near Hwy 171.
May 2015Flash FloodGodley-Johnson County Sheriff's Department reported that several roads across the county have been closed due to high water.
May 2015Flash FloodGodley-Emergency management reported that over 30 roads were closed across the county due to high water and one swift water rescue was ongoing.
May 2015Flash FloodGodley-A social media report indicated high water on CR 1126 near Godley, TX.
May 2014HailGodley-Quarter sized hail was reported 3 miles southeast of Godley.
May 2014HailGodley-Penny sized hail was reported 3 miles southeast of Godley.
May 2011HailGodley-Nickel sized hail was reported by a CoCoRAHS observer approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Godley.
September 2010FloodGodley-Numerous roads and creeks remained flooded well after the heavy rain had ended. This was after 6 to 7 inches of rain fell across much of the county.
May 2009HailGodley-Quarter size hail was reported 3 miles north of Godley.
May 2007FloodGodley-The upper branch of the Nolan River was flooding portions of Highway 171 near CR 1126.
May 2007Thunderstorm WindGodley-Large tree limbs down...spotter estimated winds more than 80 MPH.
April 2005HailGodley-Quarter size hail covering the ground.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindGodley-Large tree limbs and power lines were blown down by high winds.
June 2000Flash FloodGodley-Flash Flooding was reported in the city.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindGodley-Large tree limbs were broken by high winds.
May 1995HailGodley-A garage was destroyed by high winds.

Every storm recorded in Johnson 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
Buchanan (historical)4.8 miles16
Lebanon7.0 miles16
Joshua7.4 miles16
Bono8.7 miles18
Cleburne10.2 miles16
Keeler10.4 miles14
Marystown11.0 miles16
Keene11.3 miles16

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 GodleyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q982176The 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 1336634. 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.