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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.

Iowa Park within Wichita County

Population over time

2 figures

Iowa 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.

YearPeople Change
20106,355
20206,535+180 (+3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 11 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

202 since 2005

Regional 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/undetermined134
Equipment and vehicle use21
Debris and open burning14
Power generation/transmission/distribution12
Natural6
Smoking5
Arson/incendiarism4
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Misuse of fire by a minor3

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
8 September 2015Debris and open burning600 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBELL RD N
6 September 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service1500BENTWOD
27 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service3215BELL
17 September 2018Equipment and vehicle use20 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2018345
15 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service1434HORSESHOE
13 September 2011Natural1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service1222BELL
9 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service3706ROGERS
7 August 2018Power generation/transmission/distribution2.9 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceLITTEKEN

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wichita County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Mount BarryCopperOccurrence1873

Every working recorded in Wichita County

Storms near this place

60 of 76 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2015Flash FloodIowa Park$500,000Water coming into homes in Wichita Falls. Number of flooded homes unknown.
May 2015Flash FloodIowa Park$80,000Several cars stranded in high water. No injuries reported.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$50,000A 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 1997Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$45,000Severe 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 2004Flash FloodIowa Park$25,000Flash 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 2007Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$20,000A 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 2005Flash FloodIowa Park$15,000At 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 2023Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$5,000An outbuilding was heavily damaged by thunderstorm winds.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$5,000Power poles downed on Hall road between 2345 and Van Low Rd.
March 1993HailIowa Park$5,000no account filed
July 1997Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$4,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn and blew a boat and camper over.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$3,000Several power poles were blown down. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$2,000Social media image showing power lines down on Highway 368 south of Iowa Park. Time is radar estimated.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$2,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a metal barn.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindIowa Park$500Power lines were downed.
April 2026HailIowa 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 2025HailIowa Park-The report was relayed by amateur radio.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindIowa Park-An estimated wind gust along Business U.S. Highway 287. The report was relayed by amateur radio. The location is approximate.
August 2025HailIowa Park-An image showing a ruler measurement was shared. The location is approximate.
April 2024HailIowa Park-Relayed by amateur radio.
April 2024HailIowa Park-MPing report.
April 2024HailIowa Park-Relayed by amateur radio.
April 2024HailIowa Park-Relayed by amateur radio.
April 2024Tornado (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 2024HailIowa Park-Relayed by amateur radio.
May 2024HailIowa Park-MPing report.
May 2019HailIowa Park-Dime size hail at bell road and Hwy 367. Time based on radar.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindIowa Park-No damage reported.
June 2015Flash FloodIowa Park-The Highway 367 and 368 interchange closed due to high water.
May 2015Tornado (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 2015Flash FloodIowa Park-Multiple roads closed in Wichita Falls. Reports from broadcast media and storm spotters.
May 2015Flash FloodIowa Park-Multiple roads closed in Wichita Falls. Reports from broadcast media and storm spotters.
April 2009HailIowa 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 2009Thunderstorm WindIowa 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 2007HailIowa Park-Reported on the north side of town.
May 2006Flash FloodIowa 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 2005HailIowa Park-Hail was observed at the Iowa Park High School.
May 2004HailIowa Park-Hail was observed at the intersection of Highway 287 and Highway 369.
June 2000Tornado (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 2000HailIowa Park-Hail was reported on Highway 367.
October 1994Thunderstorm WindIowa 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 1994HailIowa 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 2026HailIowa Park-no account filed
April 2024HailIowa Park-no account filed
April 2024HailIowa Park-no account filed
April 2024HailIowa Park-no account filed
November 2021HailIowa Park-no account filed
January 2021HailIowa Park-no account filed
January 2021HailIowa Park-no account filed
May 2018HailIowa Park-no account filed
April 2014HailIowa Park-no account filed
May 2011HailIowa Park-no account filed
May 2006HailIowa Park-no account filed
May 2006HailIowa Park-no account filed
May 2006HailIowa Park-no account filed
May 2006HailIowa Park-no account filed
June 2005HailIowa Park-no account filed
April 2003HailIowa Park-no account filed
April 2003HailIowa Park-no account filed
June 2003HailIowa Park-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wichita 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
Pleasant Valley4.3 miles9
Bacon7.1 miles9
Valley View7.4 miles7
Allendale7.6 miles10
Fowlkes9.3 miles10
Wichita Falls9.6 miles10
Clara9.8 miles12
Kamay9.8 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 Iowa ParkAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q982033The 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.