Huntsville, Texas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1997. It stands in the Huntsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77340. It lies near Smith Hill. The Survey maps it on the Huntsville quadrangle. 45,941 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 371 feet above sea level.
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On record in Huntsville
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 4 records
Sam Houston HouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1974
Austin Halllisted 2013
Josey Boy Scout Lodge and Keeper's Cabinlisted 2018- John W. Thomason Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresHuntsville grew from 38,548 to 45,941 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 | 38,548 | |
| 2020 | 45,941 | +7,393 (+19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1954 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1984 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1997 USGS Huntsville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
110 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 110 fires within 5 miles of Huntsville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 635 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 61 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 838 |
| 30 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONROE - 432 |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONROE - 203 |
| 12 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONROE - 22 |
| 10 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | National Forests And Grasslands In Texas | WINFREY |
| 7 August 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 4518 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Huntsville: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica. 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 | Silica | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Huntsville in 83 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 44 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 11 flash flood, 5 tornado. The reports record 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Huntsville | 7 hurt, $125,000 | Tornado touchdown in the Acres Hills subdivision just NE of Huntsville. One mobile home completely destroyed. Three people inside escaped with fairly minor injuries (cuts and abrasions, separated shoulder). A large oak tree bisected another trailer down the road pinning the resident who was later Life Flighted to Houston and had a broken leg and ankle, and a collapsed lung. Three other residents sustained minor injuries (lacerations, etc). Numerous trees and roof damage was noted throughout the remainder of the subdivision. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | 2 hurt, $20,000 | Sheriffs reported that downburst winds destroyed one mobile home and damaged three others. |
| October 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Huntsville | $150,000 | Destroyed 2 houses |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | $100,000 | Heavy rain at Sam Houston State University collapsed a recreational building wall and allowed water to flow into the lower levels of the structure. Numerous parking lots were flooded. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $75,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $74,000 | Medium sized oak tree uprooted and fell on mobile home. Uncompleted home framework collapsed. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | $60,000 | Numerous roads in and around the Huntsville area flooded and impassable. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Huntsville | $30,000 | A brief tornado touched down near a shopping center near Huntsville. Caused some minor damage. Circular winds observed in parking lot on video. |
| January 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Huntsville | $30,000 | This EF-0 tornado touched down in a residential section of the Huntsville area near Roundabout Road. There was significant tree damage, and one of the trees did fall on a nearby house and caused some roof damage. Trees were blown down in different directions, giving an indication of a strong circulation in the area. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $25,000 | Numerous trees down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $25,000 | Tree down on car. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Huntsville | $20,000 | Numerous reports of golfball to racquetball-size hail. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Huntsville | $20,000 | 1.75 inch hail in Huntsville. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $16,000 | Several homes were damaged on Sleepy Hollow Circle. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $15,000 | This severe thunderstorm produced widespread wind damage in and around the Huntsville area. Numerous trees were downed throughout the city, and a light pole was blown down on a new truck. There was also some roof damage to a bank in the middle of the city. A student at a local university was injured by a falling tree limb. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $15,000 | Two trees down on two separate mobile homes. One mobile home received significant roof damage while the other received only minimal structural damage. Power line was also reported being downed. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $15,000 | Newspaper reported wind damage to a mobile home. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $15,000 | Trees down. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $15,000 | Trees down. |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Huntsville | $15,000 | Brief tornado touchdown with trees reported down. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $15,000 | Trees down along Ave J. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $13,000 | 26 houses in the Elkins Lake Subdivision received minor wind damage. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $10,000 | A tree was downed onto a home. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $10,000 | Tree down in Pine Prairie. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Huntsville | $10,000 | Hail on HWY 190. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $9,000 | A home was damaged on Crosstimbers Street. |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Huntsville | $8,000 | A large oak tree was struck by lightning and fell upon a couple of vehicles. |
| March 1999 | Hail | Huntsville | $7,000 | Hail report along Hwy. 30 near Grimes Co. line |
| January 2016 | Hail | Huntsville | $5,000 | Half dollar sized hail occurred just south of Huntsville. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | $5,000 | High water on roads SW of Huntsville. Public report of 7.99 inches of rain was received. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | $5,000 | Flooding of FM roads. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $5,000 | Sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $5,000 | Trees blown down and 3/4" hail. |
| January 1998 | Hail | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $4,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused some tree damage to a residential home. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $3,000 | Power lines were downed near the intersection of Old Colony Road and Wanza Road. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $3,000 | Trees down near Highway 75. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | $3,000 | FM 2989 between Interstate 45 and FM 247 was closed due to flooding. |
| February 2005 | Hail | Huntsville | $3,000 | Hail was on the west side of town. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $3,000 | Trees blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $3,000 | Trees blown down in northern Huntsville. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Huntsville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $2,000 | Large tree was downed across a road in the city of Huntsville. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $1,000 | Two 70 to 100 foot pine trees were downed on the south side of Huntsville. |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto a fence. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Huntsville | $500 | Marble sized hail was observed on the south side of Huntsville. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | - | Broadcast media reported trees and powerlines down. |
| October 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | - | Law enforcement reported downed trees and power line along Martin Luther King Dr. and 7th St. in Huntsville, TX. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | - | Power poles and three-inch tree limbs were broken. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | - | Trees were downed and limbs were broken. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | - | Multiple roadways around Huntsville were closed after becoming impassable due to floodwaters. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Huntsville | - | Portions of FM 2821 to the north of Huntsville were impassable due to flash flooding. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Huntsville | - | Ping-pong ball sized hail was observed by a member of the public near Montgomery Rd and Veterans Memorial Pkwy in Huntsville. Size was estimated based on provided photos. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntsville | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a large tree, which fell onto an apartment complex and caused roof damage. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | 3.1 miles | 14 | |
| Mount Morian | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Harmony | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Pine Prairie | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Galilee | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Crabbs Prairie | 5.6 miles | 11 | |
| Phelps | 5.9 miles | 13 | |
| Arizona | 6.3 miles | 13 |
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 Huntsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q864885 | 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 1382049. 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.





