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Henrietta, Texas

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Henrietta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76365. The Survey maps it on the Henrietta quadrangle. 3,111 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 912 feet above sea level.

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Henrietta within Clay County

On record in Henrietta

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 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Henrietta fell from 3,141 to 3,111 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
20103,141
20203,111-30 (-1%)

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

146 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Henrietta between 2006 and 2020, burning about 2,100 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 3 were 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/undetermined66
Debris and open burning21
Equipment and vehicle use21
Natural18
Smoking5
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Arson/incendiarism3
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Recreation and ceremony2

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 2011Natural1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHAPGOOD
22 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceU.S. HWY. 287 S. @ BROWN RD. FIRE
2 September 2018Equipment and vehicle use6.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service18112
14 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
1 September 2011Natural5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSPRING STREET
9 August 2008Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
8 August 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceUS 287 & KLINE RD FIRE
6 August 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePRIDDY RANCH

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Clay 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 Henrietta: 3 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper. 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
Chrisman Ranch-1CopperOccurrence1912
Franklin Ranch-1CopperOccurrence1973
John PrestonCopperOccurrence1874

Every working recorded in Clay County

Storms near this place

60 of 152 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henrietta in 152 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 107 hail, 36 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 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
August 1997Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$25,000Severe thunderstorm winds destroyed a mobile home.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$20,000An awning at the HISD building ripped loose and tore a hole in the roof. Debris landed on two vehicles in the parking lot.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$10,000Local law enforcement reported several trees and power lines down in Henrietta. Monetary damages estimated.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$10,000Several power lines were downed. Most of Henrietta was without power as a result. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$10,000A trailer was blown over by severe thunderstorm winds.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$10,000Severe winds knocked a tractor trailer over on Highway 287.
June 2023Tornado (EF1)Henrietta$8,000Spotters and chasers reported a tornado southeast of Henrietta. This tornado likely developed near New London Road about 2 miles south of US-287. It initially moved southeast, and then east crossing New York Road where a large tree was downed, an outbuilding destroyed and one house received roof damage. Chaser video showed the tornado as a slowly rotating dust column with faster moving subvorticies at times rotating around the primary circulation.
December 2004Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$7,500Minor structural damage to a building on Highway 82 was reported.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$7,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines and rolled a mobile home in a dealer's parking lot.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$5,000Several six inch diameter tree limbs and one utility pole down.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$5,000A large sign and tree limbs were blown down. Quarter-size hail was also reported at this locations. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$5,000Two trees were uprooted by severe winds, one of which landed on a car.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$5,000Thunderstorm in the western part of north Texas during the evening hours on the 24th produced hail in excess of quarter-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds blew shingles off of roofs from 10 to 12 miles east of Henrietta.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$1,500An eight to ten foot cottonwood was snapped about half-way up due to strong winds. Monetary damages were estimated.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$500Power lines were downed along Highway 287.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$500Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph downed large trees and power lines. Roofs were damaged and a small office trailer was blown over.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$500Severe thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and numerous tree limbs.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$500no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindHenrietta$100Many tree limbs were downed at Lake Arrowhead State Park.
June 1999LightningHenrietta$10Lightning struck a large tree at the Clay County Courthouse.
April 2026HailHenrietta-The report was relayed through mPING.
April 2025HailHenrietta-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailHenrietta-The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025HailHenrietta-The location is approximate.
March 2024HailHenrietta-MPing report.
May 2024HailHenrietta-Time is radar estimated.
May 2024HailHenrietta-MPing report.
May 2017HailHenrietta-Hailed for about 30 minutes. Covered the ground to a depth of 12 inches and stripped trees and shrubs of leaves. Hail was nickel to quarter size.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-Power poles downed. Time estimated by radar.
June 2016Flash FloodHenrietta-US 82 was impassable between Henrietta and Ringgold.
June 2016Flash FloodHenrietta-Farm to market 1197 was impassable north of Henrietta.
June 2016FloodHenrietta-Numerous roads in Clay county had standing water. FM1197 remained closed north of Henrietta.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-Trees snapped and uprooted.
May 2015HailHenrietta-Delayed report. Time estimated from radar. No damage reported.
April 2012Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-A semi was blown over on Highway 287 near a roadside park.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-Minor roof and siding damage was reported to several buildings on the west side of town, with several tree limbs downed as well. A metal garage door was also blown in at an auto parts store. Monetary damages were not available.
April 2009HailHenrietta-The hail measured 1 3/8 inches in diameter by an off-duty Storm Prediction Center employee. The exact location was on Highway 82, on the Clay and Montague county borders.
April 2009HailHenrietta-Hail from one to two inches in diameter was reported in and around the city of Henrietta.
April 2009HailHenrietta-The hail report was relayed via the Spotter Network.
April 2009HailHenrietta-The hail report was relayed via the Spotter Network.
April 2009HailHenrietta-Hail fell for approximately six minutes. The largest hailstones were from golf-ball to 2.25 inches. The hail reports were relayed via the Spotter Network and amateur radio.
April 2009HailHenrietta-Penny- to quarter-size hail was reported.
April 2008HailHenrietta-The hail was reported on the south side of town.
June 2007Flash FloodHenrietta-FM 1197 was closed due to high water. Water from Long Creek was four feet deep over the roadway.
June 2007FloodHenrietta-HWY 148 was closed due to high water between Henrietta and Petrolia.
March 2006HailHenrietta-Hail was reported in downtown Henrietta.
June 2004HailHenrietta-Hail was reported at Lake Arrowhead State Park.
April 2002HailHenrietta-Hail was reported near Highways 82 and 1134.
June 2002HailHenrietta-Hail was reported near the intersection of FM 2847 and Highway 148.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-Wind was measured along Highway 148.
August 2000WildfireHenrietta-A large grass fire consumed 2250 acres of open pasture, just north of Highway 82. Eighty firefighters from 20 fire departments and 2 helicopters battled the fire which lasted about 6 hours. No structures were damaged, and no one was injured.
July 2000Tornado (F0)Henrietta-This tornado developed north of Highway 82 in Clay County, or about 7 miles north of Henrietta, and was captured on video. The tornado lasted about 40 seconds, produced no damage, and was rated F0.
May 1997HailHenrietta-at the intersection of FM 2393 and FM 1954
February 1994HailHenrietta-Thunderstorms in the western part of north Texas during the early morning hours on the 22nd produced hail up to two inches in diameter. Hail up to dime-size covered the ground in Archer City. Larger than golf ball-size hail fell in Westover and was on the ground for over two hours.
May 1994HailHenrietta-Thunderstorms in the western part of North Texas during the evening hours on the 25th produced one tornado, hail up to two inches in diameter and damaging winds. A tornado touched down two miles north of Quanah at 1815 CST. The F0 tornado occurred in an open field and no damage was reported. Thunderstorm winds estimated at 100 mph in combination with two inch diameter hail destroyed a 20 x 20 foot storage building, damaged a satellite dish and several homes, broke windows, downed fences and telephone poles, stripped bark from trees and destroyed the cotton and watermelon crops 4.5 miles north-northeast of Quanah. Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs and knocked down trees and transformers in Quanah, tore the roofs off of several barns just east of Quanah, knocked down the front of a store and severely damaged the roof, downed numerous trees and tree limbs and damaged railroad crossing gates in Chillicothe, damaged the roof and a door of a doctors clinic in Vernon and downed tree limbs in Benjamin and Odell.
July 1994HailHenrietta-Thunderstorms in the western part of north Texas during the evening hours of the 7th produced hail up to nickel-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off tree limbs in Byers and damaged a mobile home just east of Byers.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-Thunderstorms in the western part of north Texas during the evening hours of the 7th produced hail up to nickel-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off tree limbs in Byers and damaged a mobile home just east of Byers.
July 1994HailHenrietta-Thunderstorms in the western part of north Texas during the evening hours of the 7th produced hail up to nickel-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off tree limbs in Byers and damaged a mobile home just east of Byers.
July 1994HailHenrietta-Thunderstorms in the western part of north Texas during the evening hours of the 7th produced hail up to nickel-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees and broke off tree limbs in Byers and damaged a mobile home just east of Byers.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHenrietta-Thunderstorm in the western part of north Texas during the evening hours on the 24th produced hail in excess of quarter-size and damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds blew shingles off of roofs from 10 to 12 miles east of Henrietta.

Every storm recorded in Clay 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
Frame1.4 miles8
Walton5.4 miles8
Dickworsham6.2 miles8
Huggins6.8 miles8
Edwards8.7 miles8
Jolly8.8 miles8
Hurnville9.9 miles8
Bluegrove10.1 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 HenriettaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q973936The 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 1359039. 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.