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Groesbeck, Texas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Groesbeck census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76642. The Survey maps it on the Groesbeck quadrangle. 3,631 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 479 feet above sea level.

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Groesbeck within Limestone County

On record in Groesbeck

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

Population over time

3 figures

Groesbeck grew from 402 to 3,631 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
1880402
20104,328
20203,631-697 (-16%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 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

83 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Groesbeck between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,284 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined35
Debris and open burning29
Equipment and vehicle use9
Smoking2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Recreation and ceremony2
Arson/incendiarism1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
4 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined65 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSOUTH RUSK ST
19 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service9192
19 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service9193
19 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service9191
1 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service90103
1 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service90101
7 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service20201242
31 August 2019Equipment and vehicle use3.5 acresTexas A & M Forest Service8313

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Limestone County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Groesbeck: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Limestone, General. 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
UnknownLimestone, GeneralPast Producer
Barron Brick Plant and PitClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Limestone County

Storms near this place

60 of 75 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Groesbeck in 75 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 31 flash flood, 21 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 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
March 2022Tornado (EF0)Groesbeck$200,000The tornado began on the southwest side of Groesbeck along the west side of S State Highway 114 where damage to a small barn resulted in the removal of the roof. As the tornado moved northeast it caused a narrow path of damage along Private Road 5401 with a few structures damaged including the lift and removal of a metal roof from a manufactured home and damage to a few metal shelters and a carport. The tornado then crossed Highway 14 N just north of Groesbeck causing damage to several trees as the tornado tracked toward Shiloh. As the tornado reached County Road 431 and FM 39 it lifted/wrapped a large anchored farm outbuilding against a tree. After crossing FM 39 the tornado partially removed the roof of a manufactured home before it is believed to have lifted. Maximum estimated winds were 85 mph.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Groesbeck$150,000A NWS Storm Survey determined an EF-1 tornado occurred in Groesbeck. This tornado had a path length of approximately one mile and an estimated width of 75 yards. Tree and building damage was observed along the path, mainly in downtown Groesbeck. The Courthouse, the Dairy Queen, the Tire Shop, the Lord's Store House, and the Volunteer Fire Department sustained building damage. An estimated 40 businesses sustained some type of damage, and the steeple of a baptist church was ripped off. Window damage to buildings and cars was caused by the winds and flying debris. Winds were estimated between 85 and 90 mph.
May 2019Flash FloodGroesbeck$50,000Emergency management reported three occupants being rescued from a flooded home at 903 Robert Street in the city of Groesbeck, TX.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$25,000Power lines were blown down in Groesbeck and across the county.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$25,000Thunderstorm winds blew trees onto cars and houses.
April 2024Flash FloodGroesbeck$20,000Emergency management reported a high water rescue completed at a low water crossing underpass in Groesbeck.
June 2010Flash FloodGroesbeck$15,000Highway 164 at the Union Pacific railroad crossing was closed due to high water. Multiple streets were closed in Groesbeck due to flash flooding.
April 2026HailGroesbeck$12,000Emergency manager reported golf ball sized hail in Groesbeck.
June 2021Flash FloodGroesbeck$12,000Flash flooding was reported at multiple intersections in Groesbeck. Up to two inches of rain fell in less than an hour.
April 2023Flash FloodGroesbeck$10,000Emergency management reported 2 to 3 feet of water on the underpass at Highway 164 and Rusk Street in Groesbeck, TX.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$10,000A roof was blown off a preschool approximately 1 mile west of Groesbeck.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$10,000A trained spotter reported a tree down on a house and a power line down on North Archer Street near Groesbeck, TX.
December 2015Flash FloodGroesbeck$10,000Several roads in Groesbeck and the city park were underwater due to flooding.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$8,000Amateur radio reported that a wall collapsed on a building in downtown Groesbeck on Navasota Street.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$7,000Emergency management reported both a carport and part of the roof of a metal building blown down in the city of Groesbeck, TX. In addition, large tree branches were broken across the city.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$5,000Emergency management reported a large tree down across power lines.
April 2024Flash FloodGroesbeck$5,000Report from mPING: Street/road flooding; street/road closed; vehicles stranded along Hwy 164 east of Groesbeck.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$5,000Multiple power poles were damaged, large trees were uprooted, and windows were blown out on the first floor of a building.
January 2007Flash FloodGroesbeck$5,000Several roads were reported with water over them, including FM 147 off of Highway 114. Flash flooding caused an accident on FM 39 south of Highway 164. The water did not recede for several hours.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$5,000Trees uprooted and power lines knocked down in the Lasalle area.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$5,000Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
May 2024HailGroesbeck$4,000Groesbeck Fire Department reported pea to golf-ball sized hail on FM 2489 near Groesbeck, TX.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck$3,000Eight power poles were knocked down near LCR 633 & 2489.
April 2026HailGroesbeck-Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail in Groesbeck.
April 2026HailGroesbeck-Report of 1.5 inch hail in Groesbeck, from mPING.
May 2024Flash FloodGroesbeck-A trained spotter reported a flooded low water crossing in Groesbeck at Yeagua and Railroad. Additional flooding was reported east of Groesbeck near LCR 420 and 421 where the road was impassable.
May 2024Flash FloodGroesbeck-Fire and rescue reported Ellis St and Yeagua St flooded.
May 2024Flash FloodGroesbeck-Emergency management reported urban flooding within the city of Groesbeck and high water near the Hwy 14 and Hwy 164 intersection.
April 2024HailGroesbeck-Emergency management relayed report of hail between 1 to 1.25 inches 1 mile north of Groesbeck.
March 2022HailGroesbeck-A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail at the Groesbeck, TX substation.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck-Emergency management reported a wind gust of 61 MPH immediately west of Groesbeck, TX.
May 2019HailGroesbeck-Emergency management reported half-dollar size hail in the city of Groesbeck, TX.
May 2017HailGroesbeck-Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail in Groesbeck.
May 2017HailGroesbeck-A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in Groesbeck.
February 2017HailGroesbeck-Hail was reported near the intersection of FM 147 and Highway 164.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck-Thunderstorm winds knocked down a 30 diameter tree that was blocking Culberson Ave in Groesbeck. Another large tree was also knocked down and blocking a street in town.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck-A public report indicated 60 MPH winds estimated in the town of Groesbeck, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodGroesbeck-Emergency management reported that Preston, Jacinto and East Yeagua Streets were flooded in Groesbeck, TX.
April 2015HailGroesbeck-Quarter sized hail was reported 1 mile north of Groesbeck.
April 2015HailGroesbeck-Hail slightly larger than quarters fell in Groesbeck.
April 2014HailGroesbeck-Nickel sized hail was reported just north of Groesbeck.
May 2007Flash FloodGroesbeck-Highway 164 flooded in town.
March 2007Flash FloodGroesbeck-FM 937 and FM 39 were underwater, as well as several other Farm-to-Market roads.
July 2007Flash FloodGroesbeck-High water was reported over FM 39 between Shiloh and Fallon.
May 2006Flash FloodGroesbeck-Several streets were flooded in town.
December 2006Flash FloodGroesbeck-FM 937 just south of Groesbeck was under water due to flooding.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck-Trees uprooted in the Prairie Grove area.
August 2005Flash FloodGroesbeck-Flooding on FM 147.
June 2004Flash FloodGroesbeck-By 956 pm roads and underpasses were flooded around Groesbeck.
June 2004Flash FloodGroesbeck-High water over intersection of FM 147 and FM 339, and at the intersection of FM 147 and Lavender Road.
June 2004Flash FloodGroesbeck-Farm to Market roads were closed south of Groesbeck and 2 miles south of Mexia.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindGroesbeck-Trees were blown down by high winds.
June 2000Flash FloodGroesbeck-An underpass was temporarily closed due to high water. Widespread street flooding was also reported.
April 1999Flash FloodGroesbeck-Flash flooding was reported in Grosbeck.
January 1998Flash FloodGroesbeck-Several roads were reported flooded. A car was washed off Highway 171.
January 1998Flash FloodGroesbeck-Numerous roads were reported flooded.
January 1998Flash FloodGroesbeck-Portions of Highway 164 were flooded.
January 1998Flash FloodGroesbeck-Several roads were reported flooded across the county.
January 1998Flash FloodGroesbeck-Several roads were closed due to flooding in and around town.
April 1997Flash FloodGroesbeck-High water was reported over Farm-to-Market Road 937.

Every storm recorded in Limestone 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
Red Hill2.8 miles6
Fort Parker2.8 miles8
Doyle3.7 miles8
Box Church4.6 miles7
Beulah4.7 miles6
Thelma5.8 miles8
Center5.9 miles8
Horn Hill6.1 miles7

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 GroesbeckAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q980571The 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 1358461. 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.