Helotes, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the San Antonio Northwest census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78023. It stands on Los Reyes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Helotes quadrangle. 9,030 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,037 feet above sea level.
On record in Helotes
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
Floore Country Storelisted 2005- R.L. White Ranchlisted 2008
Population over time
2 figuresHelotes grew from 7,341 to 9,030 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,341 | |
| 2020 | 9,030 | +1,689 (+23%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1953 USGS Helotes quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS San Antonio quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Helotes quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS New Braunfels quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Helotes quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS New Braunfels quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
16 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Helotes between 2005 and 2018, burning about 46 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CEPEDA |
| 24 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 20171129 |
| 25 May 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 20170924 |
| 13 May 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 201700850 |
| 27 April 2005 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HILL COUNTRY - 3 |
| 26 April 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 20170744 |
| 17 March 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 20170512 |
| 25 February 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRICEWOOD TREE FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Helotes: 5 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helotes Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone | |
| Arrow Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| D and B Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Helotes Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Vulcan's Helotes Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Helotes in 40 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 24 hail, 7 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Helotes | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Up to 2 inches of rain fell over the northwestern part of the county. At around 1:00 AM a man and a woman were washed away in a four door sedan as they attempted to cross the Tower View Bridge on Scenic Loop Road which was in flood due to Helotes Creek. The man was later rescued with minor bruises to his arms and torso. The womans body was found less than a mile downstream at 3:19 PM. |
| May 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Helotes | $500,000 | An NWS damage survey concluded that a small EF1 tornado touched down in the Wildhorse subdivision, between Loop 1604 and the Government Canyon State Natural area on the west side of Bexar County. A large severe storm was moving northeast through the area just after 7 PM when it appears a tornado developed near the Flying Fury Dr. cul-de-sac and neighborhood drainage ditch. There was minor damage on Flying Fury with substantial roof damage to several homes on the east side of Palomino Path as the tornado moved northeast. Several of the homes had broken windows, large sections of roof lifted off, along with puncture marks from flying debris on many of the exterior walls. The maximum winds were reached at this location and were estimated to be 100 mph. The tornado continued moving northeast, taking down a fence at the end of Palomino Path before likely dissipating near the Wildhorse HOA Sports Park and open field/drainage area. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Helotes | $30,000 | Scattered to numerous thunderstorms across northern Atascosa, eastern Medina and western Bexar Counties produced rain totals of 2 to 3 inches. Highest totals in Bexar County were 5 inches near Loop 1604 and Marbach Road. FM471, FM1957, and Marbach Road, among others, were closed due to flash flooding. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Helotes | $20,000 | A National Weather Service storm damage survey found a wide swath of 60 to 70 mph winds caused extensive tree damage to areas near Cartwright Trail, Talley Rd., and along Culebra Rd. Fences were blown down, sheds overturned, and some roofs were damaged. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Helotes | $20,000 | A severe thunderstorm knocked down tree limbs and damaged sheds at the Sea World theme part on the western edge of San Antonio. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Helotes | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that displaced a fence and damaged a gazebo in the Waterford Park neighborhood in Helotes. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Helotes | $5,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that knocked down fences and tree limbs in Helotes. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Helotes | $2,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that caused some roof damage and snapped tree limbs in the Alamo Ranch area of San Antonio. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Government Canyon State Natural Area. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near Government Canyon State Natural Area. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced three inch diameter hail at Culebra Rd. and Talley Rd. in northwestern San Antonio. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Helotes. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Helotes | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Bexarflood.org showed several low water crossings closed in northwestern Bexar County. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced penny size hail in Helotes. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Helotes. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced hail 1.1 inches in diameter in Helotes. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced half dollar size hail in Helotes. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail along Loop 1604 in northwestern San Antonio. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Helotes | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Bexarflood.org reported that a low water crossing on Leslie Rd. in northwestern San Antonio was closed due to flooding. |
| January 2020 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail in Helotes. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Helotes | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain with as much as 3.19 inches in just over an hour reported at a site in Helotes. This rain caused flash flooding closing 28 low water crossings in Bexar County. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Helotes | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. The low water crossing near Helotes Creek at FM 1560 and Parrigin Rd. in Helotes was flooded up to the three foot marker. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail near Talley Rd. and Culebra Rd. in western Bexar County. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail and wind gusts estimated at 55 mph. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced dime to penny size hail. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Helotes | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing FM 1506 between Culebra and Bandera Rds. |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Helotes | - | A thunderstorm produced a funnel cloud which was reported by a park ranger at Government Canyon State Park. |
| December 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Helotes | - | A small tornado was spotted by a Helotes Fireman who was also a Skywarn Amateur Radio Spotter. It was small and dipped down briefly before lifting and dissipating. No damage was indicated. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Helotes | - | A very small and compact downburst struck northwest Bexar County, knocking over some 15 trees. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Helotes | - | The hail was reported by Amateur Radio Operators. |
| September 2021 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Helotes | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Helotes | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Forest | 2.6 miles | 13 | |
| Cross Mountain | 4.9 miles | 12 | |
| Beckmann | 5.1 miles | 12 | |
| Oakland Estates | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| San Geronimo | 6.3 miles | 11 | |
| Dominion | 6.7 miles | 11 | |
| Leon Springs | 6.8 miles | 12 | |
| Leon Valley | 6.8 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 Helotes | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q577233 | 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 1337583. 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.






