Iowa Park, Texas
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Iowa Park census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76367. The Survey maps it on the Iowa Park quadrangle. 6,535 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,037 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresIowa Park grew from 6,355 to 6,535 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 | 6,355 | |
| 2020 | 6,535 | +180 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1916 USGS Iowa Park quadrangle1:24000
- 1918 USGS Iowa Park quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Wichita Falls West quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Iowa Park quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
202 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 202 fires within 5 miles of Iowa Park between 2005 and 2020, burning about 14,831 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 4 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 | 134 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 600 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BELL RD N |
| 6 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1500BENTWOD |
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3215BELL |
| 17 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2018345 |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1434HORSESHOE |
| 13 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1222BELL |
| 9 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3706ROGERS |
| 7 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.9 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LITTEKEN |
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 Iowa Park: 1 occurrence. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barry | Copper | Occurrence | 1873 |
Storms near this place
60 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Iowa Park in 76 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 42 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 4 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | $500,000 | Water coming into homes in Wichita Falls. Number of flooded homes unknown. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | $80,000 | Several cars stranded in high water. No injuries reported. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $50,000 | A tractor-trailer was overturned (and rolled) on U.S. Highway 287 due to thunderstorm winds. Details on this event were relayed through local broadcast media. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $45,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread structural and tree damage in and around Iowa Park. The most extensive damage occurred on the south part of town, where a mobile home was completely destroyed on FM 367, a store lost one-quarter of its roof, and windows were blown out of a car dealership. Also in south Iowa Park, an auto repair garage suffered severe damage when its 35-foot awning was torn off and blown across the street and sections of the building's roof were removed. Branches were downed and large trees were toppled across town, including at least one 60-foot tree. Power poles and lines were snapped, leaving residents without power for as long as 13 hours. |
| November 2004 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | $25,000 | Flash flooding occurred in western north Texas in Wichita County during the evening of November 15. Heavy rains totaling 3.5 - 4.5 inches fell during the morning and afternoon of November 15, and produced heavy runoff and flash flooding along North Bell Road and South Bell Road just northeast and southeast of Iowa Park, TX. Law enforcement officials reported that the high waters stalled and floated a pickup truck off of North Bell Road, nearly submerging it in a ditch. The driver was unhurt. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $20,000 | A light pole from the old senior league baseball field south of Gordon Lake was blown down from high winds. Lowe's Grocery Store lost several windows on the front of the store. The Sonic Drive Thru sign was leaning from the high winds. Several trees were downed as well. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | $15,000 | At 10:30 am CST, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that one lane on U.S. Highway 287 near Texas Farm Road 369 was closed due to floodwaters from the West Fork of Pond Creek, 2 miles east of Iowa Park. One vehicle had also been washed off of U.S. Highway 287. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $5,000 | An outbuilding was heavily damaged by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $5,000 | Power poles downed on Hall road between 2345 and Van Low Rd. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Iowa Park | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $4,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn and blew a boat and camper over. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $3,000 | Several power poles were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $2,000 | Social media image showing power lines down on Highway 368 south of Iowa Park. Time is radar estimated. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $2,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a metal barn. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | $500 | Power lines were downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Maximum hail size increased from quarter to slightly larger than baseball during the event time. An image of the largest hailstone, showing a ruler measurement, was shared on social media. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | - | An estimated wind gust along Business U.S. Highway 287. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate. |
| August 2025 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | An image showing a ruler measurement was shared. The location is approximate. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Relayed by amateur radio. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | MPing report. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Relayed by amateur radio. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Relayed by amateur radio. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Iowa Park | - | A tornado was observed by research meteorologists with the National Severe Storms Laboratory and Texas Tech University northwest of Iowa Park. No significant damage was observed and the path is estimated. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Relayed by amateur radio. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | MPing report. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Dime size hail at bell road and Hwy 367. Time based on radar. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | - | No damage reported. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | - | The Highway 367 and 368 interchange closed due to high water. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Iowa Park | - | Numerous spotters and law enforcement officers observed a tornado north of Buffalo Lake to the northwest of Iowa Park. No damage was reported. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | - | Multiple roads closed in Wichita Falls. Reports from broadcast media and storm spotters. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | - | Multiple roads closed in Wichita Falls. Reports from broadcast media and storm spotters. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | A barn burned down due to lightning. No equipment or animals were in the barn at the time. Monetary damages were not available. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | - | Damage was reported to several trees and power lines, with several signs across town also damaged. A large barn was severely damaged as well. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Reported on the north side of town. |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Iowa Park | - | Multiple, slow-moving thunderstorms traveled over southern Wichita County during the early morning hours of May 2 and dropped heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 6+ inches in the area. The intense rains and subsequent heavy runoff caused some small creeks to overflow their banks and some local roads were closed by flash flooding in the southern Wichita County. At 525 AM CST, an emergency management official in Wichita County reported that numerous roads had been closed due to high water in and around the town of Iowa Park. Another report by Wichita County emergency management officials at 700 AM CST indicated that flash flooding was still present in and around Iowa Park, and that Farm-to-Market Roads 367 and 368 were closed in the vicinity of Iowa Park. In addition, emergency management officials reported that a 1-mile stretch Texas Farm-to-Market Road 368 was closed due to high waters from Antelope Creek about 3 miles southwest of Iowa Park. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Hail was observed at the Iowa Park High School. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Hail was observed at the intersection of Highway 287 and Highway 369. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Iowa Park | - | An isolated severe thunderstorm during the afternoon of the 22nd produced a tornado on the northwest shore of Lake Iowa Park, 2 miles northwest of Iowa Park in Wichita County. The tornado was well-formed as it was photographed by a storm chaser crossing the north side of the lake, dissipating near Johnson Road. No damage was observed or reported, and thus the tornado was rated F0. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Hail was reported on Highway 367. |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Iowa Park | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and produced large hail in Archer and Wichita Counties before moving northward into Oklahoma. Hail as large as tennis balls destroyed vinyl siding, broke windows, and caused considerable roof damage in Iowa Park in Wichita County. The press box at Iowa Park High School was also destroyed and two large trees were downed by strong winds estimated at 60 mph. |
| October 1994 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | Severe thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and produced large hail in Archer and Wichita Counties before moving northward into Oklahoma. Hail as large as tennis balls destroyed vinyl siding, broke windows, and caused considerable roof damage in Iowa Park in Wichita County. The press box at Iowa Park High School was also destroyed and two large trees were downed by strong winds estimated at 60 mph. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| November 2021 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| January 2021 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| January 2021 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Iowa Park | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | 4.3 miles | 9 | |
| Bacon | 7.1 miles | 9 | |
| Valley View | 7.4 miles | 7 | |
| Allendale | 7.6 miles | 10 | |
| Fowlkes | 9.3 miles | 10 | |
| Wichita Falls | 9.6 miles | 10 | |
| Clara | 9.8 miles | 12 | |
| Kamay | 9.8 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 Iowa Park | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q982033 | 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 1360020. 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.






