Imperial, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Imperial census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79743. The Survey maps it on the Imperial quadrangle. 294 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,392 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresImperial grew from 278 to 294 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 | 278 | |
| 2020 | 294 | +16 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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 Pecos quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Pecos quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Imperial quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Crane quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Imperial between 2008 and 2009, burning about 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 June 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 May 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FIRE 5-7-09 |
| 21 May 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 20 May 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 18 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GR 3/18/09 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Imperial: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bromine. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Station | Bromine | Producer | Brine | |
| Imperial Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Imperial Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pecos River Dredge Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand |
Storms near this place
41 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Imperial in 41 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 27 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Hail | Imperial | $500,000 | The Imperial Fire Department reported baseball-size hail at Imperial. The hail caused extensive damage to the school, greenhouses, roofs and vehicles in the city. Damage is estimated at around $60,000. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | $25,000 | Fire department officials in Imperial reported that several 250 gallon diesel tanks were blown over by severe thunderstorm winds. In addition, a trampoline was lofted by the winds and blown over a house. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Imperial | $10,000 | Two Supercell Thunderstorm tracked across northern Pecos County, both dumping very large hail. All reports by Imperial VFD. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Imperial | $5,000 | Heavy rain fell across Pecos County and produced flash flooding near Imperial. Water runoff from heavy rains had forced the closure of FM 1053 south of Imperial between FM 11 and FM 1450. It was reported that the road will be closed until damage assessments and repairs can be made. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Imperial | $5,000 | The Imperial Fire Department reported baseball-size hail at Imperial. The hail caused extensive damage to the school, greenhouses, roofs and vehicles in the city. Damage is estimated at around $60,000. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Imperial | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | $3,000 | The damaging winds associated with this storm blew over a carport and broke large tree limbs up to 8 to 10 inches in diameter. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | $1,000 | Downbursting winds blew shingles off houses. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Imperial | - | Emergency manager reports ping pong ball size hail in Imperial. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Imperial | - | A thunderstorm moved over Pecos County and produced hail up to the size of golfballs six miles southwest of Cordona Lake. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Imperial | - | A thunderstorm moved over Pecos County and produced penny sized hail fourteen miles south southwest of Imperial. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Imperial | - | A brief tornado was reported by a trained spotter and relayed by local media. No damage was reported. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Imperial | - | Nickel to golfball size hail fell in Imperial. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | Strongs winds blew large limbs off a well established tree. No other damage was reported. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Imperial | - | Two feet of water was reported over Farm to Market Road 1053. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | A local deputy reported severe thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1450 and 1053. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Imperial | - | Reported by a trained storm spotter on Highway 11. |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Imperial | - | Officials in Pecos County reported a brief tornado near the city of Imperial. No damage or injuries were reported. The tornado formed as an outflow boundary interacted with a severe storm. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | Reported by the sheriff's office. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Imperial | - | Two Supercell Thunderstorm tracked across northern Pecos County, both dumping very large hail. All reports by Imperial VFD. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Imperial | - | Two Supercell Thunderstorm tracked across northern Pecos County, both dumping very large hail. All reports by Imperial VFD. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | The Imperial Fire Department reported downburst winds to 60 mph in Imperial. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Imperial | - | no account filed |
| October 1995 | Hail | Imperial | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Colonia | 0.3 miles | 8 | |
| Abell City | 2.4 miles | 8 | |
| Buena Vista | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Horsehead Crossing | 11.4 miles | 9 | |
| Baldridge | 17.3 miles | 8 | |
| Coyanosa | 19.8 miles | 8 | |
| Girvin | 21.7 miles | 9 | |
| Guild | 23.9 miles | 11 |
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 Imperial | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q982143 | 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 1359897. 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.



