Goldthwaite, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Goldthwaite census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76844. The Survey maps it on the Goldthwaite quadrangle. 1,738 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,572 feet above sea level.
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On record in Goldthwaite
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
Mills County Courthouselisted 2000
Mills County Jailhouselisted 1979
Population over time
3 figuresGoldthwaite grew from 1,282 to 1,738 between 1900 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,282 | |
| 2010 | 1,878 | |
| 2020 | 1,738 | -140 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1885 USGS San Saba quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS San Saba quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1928 USGS Goldthwaite quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Goldthwaite quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Goldthwaite quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Brownwood quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1980 USGS Goldthwaite quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS San Saba quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Goldthwaite between 2006 and 2020, burning about 1,571 acres in total. 1 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/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTUAL AIDE MILLS COUNTY |
| 15 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MILLS COUNTY AIDE |
| 26 June 2013 | Debris and open burning | 57 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GOLDTHWAITE 16 FIRE |
| 24 June 2018 | Natural | 771 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 402 |
| 24 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 500 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE ON CR 418 |
| 11 May 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 17 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 March 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SHELTON |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
57 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Goldthwaite in 57 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 28 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 12 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Goldthwaite | $40,000 | A tornado severely damaged a mobile home. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | $30,000 | A mobile home was damaged by high winds and there were numerous reports of barns destroyed. |
| June 2003 | Lightning | Goldthwaite | $20,000 | 27 goats and some cows were killed by lightning. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $10,000 | Golf ball to 2 hail was reported from south of Goldthwaite east along CR 306. Some windows were broken south of Goldthwaite on Hwy 183. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported at Goldthwaite High School. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $10,000 | Golfball sized hail fell in Goldthwaite. The hail broke glass windows at the Mills County Courthouse, damaged skylights at the elementary school, and dented cars. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $8,000 | Mills County sheriff's deputies reported golf ball sized hail approximately four miles south of Goldthwaite. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | $5,000 | A house suffered roof damage west of Goldthwaite. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $5,000 | Goldthwaite police officers reported golfball sized hail on highway 183 south of town. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Goldthwaite | $5,000 | Large trees were uprooted and small buildings were destoryed by a brief tornado. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Goldthwaite | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | $2,000 | Trees were blown down by high winds on FM 574 southwest of Goldthwaite and near Mullin. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in town. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | Emergency management reported that water flooded Highway 84 near Goldthwaite. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| April 2019 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | Mills County Sheriff's Department reported nickel size hail in the city of Goldthwaite, TX. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | The Mills County Sheriff's Office reported quarter sized hail in the city of Goldthwaite. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | Quarter-sized hail was reported 6 miles west of Goldthwaite. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | Water was reported over Highway 16 to the southwest of Goldthwaite. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | Nickel size hail fell in Goldthwaite. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | FM 572 and FM 2005 were flooded and closed. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | Large tree limbs blown down. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | The intersection of county roads 306 and 307 was flooded as well as a few other nearby roads. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | Occurred at Lake Merrit. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | A large pecan tree was blown down by high winds. |
| January 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Goldthwaite | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | Pecan Bayou Creek flooded Highway 574. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | Numerous low-water crossings were flooded. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | Numerous roads were reported flooded. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | Large tree limbs were broken by high winds. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | Dime-size hail was reported by the Sheriff's Office in Goldthwaite. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | The Department of Public Safety reported dime-size hail in Goldthwaite. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Goldthwaite | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Goldthwaite | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durenville | 3.1 miles | 14 | |
| Bozar | 4.8 miles | 16 | |
| Big Valley | 6.0 miles | 16 | |
| Castor | 6.4 miles | 15 | |
| Center City | 8.7 miles | 12 | |
| Caradan | 8.7 miles | 13 | |
| Mullin | 8.9 miles | 17 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 9.2 miles | 12 |
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 Goldthwaite | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q975897 | 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 1358127. 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.







