Howe, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the East Grayson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75459. The Survey maps it on the Howe quadrangle. 3,571 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 840 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresHowe grew from 2,173 to 3,571 between 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,173 | |
| 2020 | 3,571 |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1901 USGS Denison quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Howe quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
61 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Howe between 2005 and 2020, burning about 366 acres in total. None 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/undetermined | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 17-201 |
| 9 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS |
| 23 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | KNOB HILL FIRE |
| 21 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GF |
| 18 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FARMINGTON |
| 10 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | RUSTIC FIRE |
| 6 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GF |
| 4 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AKERS COMMAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Howe: 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
30 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Howe in 30 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 13 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 5 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Howe | 5 hurt, $450,000 | A National Weather Service damage survey team determined a tornado produced EF-0 and EF-1 damage to several homes, businesses, and one school on the evening of April 26th. The tornado occurred in Howe, just south of the Sherman city limits, beginning on the west side of US 75. The tornado damaged a mobile home business near the Howe High School, where superficial damage was done due to debris flying into and onto the school. The damage to the school was mainly superficial, however. The tornado continued to move northeast and damaged approximately 20 homes, causing widespread roof, fence, and vehicle damage. Five people were injured in this area, but none had life threatening injuries. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Howe | $50,000 | Large hail 2.25-2.5 inches in size fell for 8-10 minutes about 3 miles southeast of Howe. Windows were broken and roof damage was observed. The weather station at this location also measured 62 mph winds with large tree branches broken. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $10,000 | Thunderstorms winds caused notable damage in Howe. The awning of the Valero gas station at Hwy 75 and Haning St was damaged. Large tree limbs were knocked down and trees were uprooted. Roofs also sustained minor damage. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $10,000 | The roof was torn off a small home and a garage door was blown in. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $8,000 | A barn was destroyed and power lines were down in Howe. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $5,000 | A weather station approximately 3 miles southeast of Howe measured a 62 mph wind gust. Large tree branches were also broken. Large hail was also reported at this location, causing additional damage. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be near 60 MPH in Howe. |
| September 2005 | Lightning | Howe | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house and caused an attic fire. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $4,000 | High winds broke a utility pole on the frontage road of Highway 75 near Howe. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $1,000 | A tree was blown down by high winds in town. |
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | $500 | Strong thunderstorm winds moved a hay ring on property that was located between south Sherman and north Howe. In addition, trees were knocked down onto fences. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Howe | - | Emergency management reported quarter-sized hail on Ponderosa and Shepherd Roads in Howe, TX. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Howe | - | Emergency management reported that U.S. Highway 75 at FM 902 was impassable due to high water. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Howe | - | Emergency management reported one-inch diameter hail in Howe, TX. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Howe | - | Quarter size hail covered the road at the intersection of Farmington Road and Hall Cemetery Road between the towns of Dorchester and Howe. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | Large branches snapped off trees. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Howe | - | Street flooding was reported in Howe with one home threatened by flood waters. In Sherman, North Travis Street was shut down north of Lambert Street due to high water. |
| March 2001 | Flash Flood | Howe | - | Flood waters reached a depth of four feet on city streets. Two mobile homes were evacuated. |
| December 1997 | Flash Flood | Howe | - | Highway 289 was flooded at the intersection of Highway 902. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Howe | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Howe | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Howe | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington | 3.3 miles | 7 | |
| Hilton | 4.3 miles | 12 | |
| Dorchester | 4.4 miles | 11 | |
| Luella | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Sperry | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| White Mound | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Mormon Grove (historical) | 5.9 miles | 11 | |
| Elmont | 6.1 miles | 7 |
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 Howe | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q972629 | 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 1359742. 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.





