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.
Population over time
2 figuresKaufman 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,703 | |
| 2020 | 6,797 | +94 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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 Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Kaufman quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Kaufman quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
247 since 2005Regional 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 burning | 91 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 63 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 35 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5676 CHRYL LANE |
| 8 September 2005 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 6 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CITY LAKE |
| 6 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CITY LAKE 1 |
| 6 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FAIR GROUNDS |
| 6 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 151 |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PYLE HILL |
| 5 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6274 RAYMOND RD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 78 shownRegional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | $1,000,000 | Emergency management reported 8 inches of water into 4 homes in Kaufman. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Kaufman | $100,000 | A social media picture indicated golf ball sized hail about a mile east of Kaufman, TX. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $100,000 | The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported a tractor trailer was blown over on westbound Highway 175. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $75,000 | Downburst 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 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $25,000 | Power lines were blown down in Kaufman and surrounding areas. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | $20,000 | Broadcast media reported 1 lane of Highway 175 closed at Highway 34, with high water rescues ongoing. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $20,000 | Widespread 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 1995 | Hail | Kaufman | $20,000 | Golf ball-size hail caused roof damage to homes. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Kaufman | $13,000 | Baseball sized hail fell approximately 1 mile north of Kaufman. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | $10,000 | The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported that flood waters had entered the foyer of his office in the city of Kaufman. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $10,000 | Numerous 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 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $8,000 | A trained spotter estimated 65 to 70 mph winds between 950 pm and 10 pm in Kaufman. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $8,000 | Seventy MPH wind gusts were estimated in Kaufman at Highway 243 and Highway 175. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $7,000 | A suspected downburst caused tree damage in Kaufman. One metal building along US Highway 175 southeast of town was also damaged. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Kaufman | $5,000 | Golfball sized hail fell 5 miles west of Kaufman. |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $5,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds unroofed buildings and downed signs. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $2,000 | Large signs blown down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down on the southeast side of Kaufman. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a maintenance building at the state hospital. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $1,000 | Flagpole with flag was ripped out of the ground by high winds. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $600 | Sixty mph winds were estimated in the city of Kaufman. A few trees were knocked down by the strong winds. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $500 | A small shed was blown several yards and flipped. Other shingle damage was reported on outbuildings. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Emergency management reported that Washington St at Highway 175 in Kaufman was flooded. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Kaufman | - | A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail about a mile east-northeast of Kaufman, TX. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Kaufman | - | A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail about a mile east of Kaufman, TX. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Emergency management reported major flooding on a couple of roads, with parts of Business 34 / Washington Street closed due to high water. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Kaufman | - | Broadcast media reported ping pong ball sized hail in Kaufman, TX. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Kaufman | - | Broadcast media reported dime sized hail in the city of Kaufman, TX. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Kaufman | - | 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 2019 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | 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 2017 | Hail | Kaufman | - | COCORAHS Spotter: Half dollar size hail report 3 miles south of Kaufman, TX. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Kaufman | - | The Kaufman County Emergency Manager reported quarter-size hail in Kaufman. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Kaufman | - | A social media report showed ping pong ball size hail covering the ground just east of downtown Kaufman. |
| December 2012 | Hail | Kaufman | - | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported in Kaufman. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Kaufman | - | Nickel size hail fell for about 3 minutes on the south side of Kaufman. |
| December 2009 | Hail | Kaufman | - | Nickel size hail was reported 4 miles SSE of Kaufman. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Kaufman | - | Water was over county roads. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Several roads flooded and closed across the area. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | - | Trees blown down. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Kaufman | - | Quarter size hail reported in Scurry. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | - | A pecan tree was blown down. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | - | Trees knocked down. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Roads were flooded in Kaufman and Kemp. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | - | A tree was blown down by high winds. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | - | A flag pole was blown down by high winds. |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | County roads 2578, 1390, 306, and 149 were flooded. Several people had to be rescued from vehicles on county road 149. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Several streets were barricaded due to high water from thunderstorm rains. |
| November 1998 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Thunderstorms with heavy rains caused several roads to be closed due to flash flooding. |
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Highway 175, 8 miles southeast of Kaufman, was flooded. Highway 148 and County Road 4061, as well as several surrounding roads, were flooded. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Kaufman | - | Street flooding was reported in town. |
| January 1995 | Hail | Kaufman | - | ,,,,,,,,Hail (0.88) Several roofs were damaged by high winds. |
| October 1994 | Hail | Kaufman | - | A tree was blown down onto a house. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kaufman | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated at 65 mph between Kaufman and Kemp. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Kaufman | - | A brief tornado touchdown observed by a storm chaser. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Kaufman | - | A brief tornado touchdown observed by a storm chaser. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Oak Bend City | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Post Oak Bend | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Lone Star | 3.6 miles | 10 | |
| Oak Grove | 3.8 miles | 10 | |
| Gastonia | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Cartwright | 5.2 miles | 10 | |
| Oak Ridge | 5.3 miles | 10 | |
| Jiba | 5.4 miles | 10 |
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 Kaufman | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q975843 | 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 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.




