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Gunter, Texas

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Southwest Grayson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75058. The Survey maps it on the Gunter quadrangle. 2,060 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 705 feet above sea level.

Gunter within Grayson County

Population over time

2 figures

Gunter grew from 1,498 to 2,060 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
20101,498
20202,060+562 (+38%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 7 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

39 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Gunter between 2005 and 2018, burning about 309 acres in total. 3 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/undetermined21
Debris and open burning6
Equipment and vehicle use4
Natural3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Arson/incendiarism1

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
2 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSTIFF CHAPEL
14 September 2011Natural10 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceWALL STREET
14 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined35 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHYW 289
13 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use40 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH PRESTON LAKES
5 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCR 106
30 August 2011Debris and open burning2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKERFOOT
27 August 2006Natural15 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
22 August 2012Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service9167 WHISPERING MEADOWS

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Grayson County

Storms near this place

38 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gunter in 38 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 7 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 2 injuries. 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
June 2025LightningGunter1 killed, 1 hurtBroadcast media reported that two men were struck by lightning at The Bridges golf course in Gunter. One man was killed and another injured.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindGunter1 hurt, $200,000Grayson County Emergency Management reported that 10 RVs were flipped over at the Good Shepherd RV Park at 1000 Fox Lane, with 4 suffering major damage and 6 minor damage. One minor injury was also reported.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindGunter$100,000A broadcast media report indicated that Preston Trail Farms along Hwy 289 south of Gunter had a barn destroyed and roof damage to their feed store, with 3 goats killed.
March 2023Flash FloodGunter$100,000Fire and rescue reported swift water multiple feet high and several road closures in the city of Gunter, TX.
June 2023HailGunter$100,000Hail of 2-2.5 was reported in Gunter.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindGunter$75,000The damage path extended from the county line 5 miles ENE Pilot Point to near Gunter. The straight line winds reached peak intensity on Martin Road were some farms were damaged. Outbuildings were destroyed, there was also minor damage to mobile homes. Several barns were heavily damaged, with some damage to fences and chimneys.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindGunter$50,000Gunter Volunteer Fire Department measured a wind gust of 74 mph. A survey from local officials indicated shingle and large tree limb damage in Gunter, along with outbuildings destroyed and barn doors damaged. The damage was consistent with strong straight line winds likely associated with a microburst.
May 1999HailGunter$50,000no account filed
July 2025Thunderstorm WindGunter$20,000Social media video indicated that strong microburst winds destroyed a barn on Lazy S Ranch Road about 4 miles southeast of Gunter.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindGunter$20,000A social media report indicated that the roof of a horse barn collapsed along Massey Road to the east of Gunter.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindGunter$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused damage in several places in Gunter. Metal roofs were removed from a few barns, carports were damaged or destroyed, a camper was blown over on Main Street, fence damage was reported, and tree damage was also observed. Roof damage was also reported to homes, barns, and sheds. At Gunter High School, damage was reported to goal posts and outdoor athletic equipment.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindGunter$15,000no account filed
September 2025Thunderstorm WindGunter$10,000A public report indicated that an RV was blown over at Good Shephard RV Park just south of Gunter.
March 2023Flash FloodGunter$10,000Emergency management reported that floodwaters washed the top layer of asphalt off of the road near the intersection of FM 121 and Westman Road, about 2 miles west of Gunter, TX.
July 2014Flash FloodGunter$10,000Significant flooding was reported in Gunter and flood waters reached the edges of a few homes and businesses in the city. Parts of Highway 289 were closed due to high water. Several residents were trapped in their homes until the waters receded. 3-5 of rain fell in the area in just a few hours.
June 2023HailGunter$5,000Slightly larger than golf ball sized hail was reported north of Celina on the Grayson/Collin County line.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindGunter$5,000A public report indicated power poles snapped east of Highway 289 in Gunter, TX.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindGunter$5,000Several small trees were uprooted in Gunter. At least one 12 diameter tree was broken and several fences were also knocked down.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindGunter$3,000Emergency management reported downed trees brought down powerlines on College Street between 9th and Bledsoe St in the town of Gunter, TX.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindGunter$2,000A public report indicated thunderstorm wind damage to a metal roof in the city of Gunter, TX.
March 2023Flash FloodGunter-Emergency management reported that Hwy 289 at Whispering Winds was closed due to high water.
August 2020HailGunter-A public report indicated ping-pong ball sized hail in the city of Gunter, TX.
April 2018HailGunter-Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail in the city of Gunter, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodGunter-Emergency management reported water over State Highway 289 in Gunter, TX.
May 2015Flash FloodGunter-A public report of street flooding in Gunter was received at 1111 AM CDT.
May 2015Flash FloodGunter-Broadcast media reported that Gunter Fire Department closed Highway 289 in Gunter near the town's elementary school due to flood waters.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGunter-Trained spotters reported a 14 inch diameter tree was blown down near Gunter.
May 2010HailGunter-Penny size hail fell in the town of Gunter.
May 2006Tornado (F0)Gunter-Brief tornado caused no damage.
May 2021HailGunter-no account filed
June 2011HailGunter-no account filed
April 2007Thunderstorm WindGunter-no account filed
April 2007HailGunter-no account filed
May 2006HailGunter-no account filed
May 1999HailGunter-no account filed
April 1998HailGunter-no account filed
May 1997HailGunter-no account filed
August 1996Thunderstorm WindGunter-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Grayson 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
Elm View3.3 miles7
Farmington5.6 miles7
Elmont6.1 miles7
Sperry6.1 miles11
Dorchester6.5 miles11
Mormon Grove (historical)8.3 miles11
Howe8.3 miles12
Ethel8.4 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 GunterAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q975316The 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 1373952. 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.