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Kaufman, Texas

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Kaufman census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75142. It stands on Kaufman Branch. The Survey maps it on the Kaufman quadrangle. 6,797 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 459 feet above sea level.

Kaufman within Kaufman County

Population over time

2 figures

Kaufman grew from 6,703 to 6,797 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
20106,703
20206,797+94 (+1%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 10 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

247 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 247 fires within 5 miles of Kaufman between 2005 and 2020, burning about 761 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 15 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 burning91
Missing data/not specified/undetermined63
Equipment and vehicle use35
Power generation/transmission/distribution17
Arson/incendiarism15
Smoking14
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Natural5
Recreation and ceremony1

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 2013Debris and open burning7.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service5676 CHRYL LANE
8 September 2005Smoking1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
6 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined7.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCITY LAKE
6 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCITY LAKE 1
6 September 2014Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFAIR GROUNDS
6 September 2012Power generation/transmission/distribution2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCR 151
6 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServicePYLE HILL
5 September 2009Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service6274 RAYMOND RD

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kaufman County

Storms near this place

60 of 78 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kaufman in 78 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 33 thunderstorm wind, 29 hail, 13 flash flood, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2024Flash FloodKaufman$1,000,000Emergency management reported 8 inches of water into 4 homes in Kaufman.
April 2023HailKaufman$100,000A social media picture indicated golf ball sized hail about a mile east of Kaufman, TX.
February 2017Thunderstorm WindKaufman$100,000The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported a tractor trailer was blown over on westbound Highway 175.
October 2002Thunderstorm WindKaufman$75,000Downburst left a path approximately 300 feet wide from northwest to southeast. Numerous businesses unroofed with doors and windows blown out. there were also numerous signs and trees blown down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindKaufman$25,000Power lines were blown down in Kaufman and surrounding areas.
April 2024Flash FloodKaufman$20,000Broadcast media reported 1 lane of Highway 175 closed at Highway 34, with high water rescues ongoing.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindKaufman$20,000Widespread wind damage, about one mile long, occurred on Farm Market 2727, about 3 miles northeast of Kaufman. Several mobile homes were shifted off their blocks with the underpinning gone. A detached garage and some small sheds were destroyed. A porch was destroyed and a power pole was blown down.
January 1995HailKaufman$20,000Golf ball-size hail caused roof damage to homes.
May 2011HailKaufman$13,000Baseball sized hail fell approximately 1 mile north of Kaufman.
May 2024Flash FloodKaufman$10,000The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported that flood waters had entered the foyer of his office in the city of Kaufman.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindKaufman$10,000Numerous trees were blown down in Kaufman and in the southwest part of the county. A tree fell onto a van and a carport was destroyed when a tree fell.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindKaufman$10,000no account filed
December 2012Thunderstorm WindKaufman$8,000A trained spotter estimated 65 to 70 mph winds between 950 pm and 10 pm in Kaufman.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindKaufman$8,000Seventy MPH wind gusts were estimated in Kaufman at Highway 243 and Highway 175.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindKaufman$7,000A suspected downburst caused tree damage in Kaufman. One metal building along US Highway 175 southeast of town was also damaged.
May 2011HailKaufman$5,000Golfball sized hail fell 5 miles west of Kaufman.
October 1994Thunderstorm WindKaufman$5,000A tree was blown down onto a house.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindKaufman$5,000Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindKaufman$3,000Thunderstorm winds unroofed buildings and downed signs.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindKaufman$3,000no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindKaufman$2,000Large signs blown down.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindKaufman$2,000A large tree was blown down on the southeast side of Kaufman.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindKaufman$2,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a maintenance building at the state hospital.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindKaufman$1,000Flagpole with flag was ripped out of the ground by high winds.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindKaufman$600Sixty mph winds were estimated in the city of Kaufman. A few trees were knocked down by the strong winds.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindKaufman$500A small shed was blown several yards and flipped. Other shingle damage was reported on outbuildings.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindKaufman$500Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.
June 2024Flash FloodKaufman-Emergency management reported that Washington St at Highway 175 in Kaufman was flooded.
April 2023HailKaufman-A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail about a mile east-northeast of Kaufman, TX.
April 2023HailKaufman-A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail about a mile east of Kaufman, TX.
May 2022Flash FloodKaufman-Emergency management reported major flooding on a couple of roads, with parts of Business 34 / Washington Street closed due to high water.
March 2022HailKaufman-Broadcast media reported ping pong ball sized hail in Kaufman, TX.
April 2021HailKaufman-Broadcast media reported dime sized hail in the city of Kaufman, TX.
July 2021FloodKaufman-An emergency manager reported flooding of city streets in Kaufman and multiple water rescues. Deep flooding was reported along North Monroe Street. Approximately one foot of water was above the curb on Washington Street between 8th Street and 12th Street. Water rescues were located along West 5th and 6th streets.
May 2019Flash FloodKaufman-Emergency management reported numerous county roads closed, along with the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 175 due to high water. It was also reported that 12 homes were flooded in the city of Kaufman.
February 2017HailKaufman-COCORAHS Spotter: Half dollar size hail report 3 miles south of Kaufman, TX.
February 2017HailKaufman-The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported quarter-size hail in Kaufman.
February 2017HailKaufman-A social media report showed ping pong ball size hail covering the ground just east of downtown Kaufman.
December 2012HailKaufman-Dime to quarter sized hail was reported in Kaufman.
March 2010HailKaufman-Nickel size hail fell for about 3 minutes on the south side of Kaufman.
December 2009HailKaufman-Nickel size hail was reported 4 miles SSE of Kaufman.
May 2008FloodKaufman-Water was over county roads.
May 2007Flash FloodKaufman-Several roads flooded and closed across the area.
March 2007Thunderstorm WindKaufman-Trees blown down.
March 2005HailKaufman-Quarter size hail reported in Scurry.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindKaufman-A pecan tree was blown down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindKaufman-Trees knocked down.
June 2004Flash FloodKaufman-Roads were flooded in Kaufman and Kemp.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindKaufman-A tree was blown down by high winds.
September 2001Thunderstorm WindKaufman-A flag pole was blown down by high winds.
December 2001Flash FloodKaufman-County roads 2578, 1390, 306, and 149 were flooded. Several people had to be rescued from vehicles on county road 149.
May 1999Flash FloodKaufman-Several streets were barricaded due to high water from thunderstorm rains.
November 1998Flash FloodKaufman-Thunderstorms with heavy rains caused several roads to be closed due to flash flooding.
October 1998Flash FloodKaufman-Highway 175, 8 miles southeast of Kaufman, was flooded. Highway 148 and County Road 4061, as well as several surrounding roads, were flooded.
May 1997Flash FloodKaufman-Street flooding was reported in town.
January 1995HailKaufman-,,,,,,,,Hail (0.88) Several roofs were damaged by high winds.
October 1994HailKaufman-A tree was blown down onto a house.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindKaufman-Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 65 mph between Kaufman and Kemp.
April 1994HailKaufman-A brief tornado touchdown observed by a storm chaser.
April 1994Tornado (F0)Kaufman-A brief tornado touchdown observed by a storm chaser.

Every storm recorded in Kaufman 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
Post Oak Bend City3.0 miles10
Post Oak Bend3.4 miles10
Lone Star3.6 miles10
Oak Grove3.8 miles10
Gastonia5.2 miles11
Cartwright5.2 miles10
Oak Ridge5.3 miles10
Jiba5.4 miles10

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 KaufmanAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q975843The 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 1338964. 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.

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.