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Keller, Texas

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Northeast Tarrant census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76248. The Survey maps it on the Keller quadrangle. 45,776 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 709 feet above sea level.

Keller within Tarrant County

Population over time

2 figures

Keller grew from 39,627 to 45,776 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
201039,627
202045,776+6,149 (+16%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 16 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

143 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Keller between 2005 and 2020, burning about 275 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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/undetermined118
Equipment and vehicle use7
Debris and open burning6
Smoking6
Arson/incendiarism2
Natural1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Recreation and ceremony1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

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
6 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceWESTPORT
27 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH FREEWAY
27 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceN BEACH
20 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceMISTY RIDGE
20 September 2014Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServicePARK VISTA
18 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceTIMBERLAND
15 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceN BEACH
11 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKATY RD

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Tarrant County

Storms near this place

60 of 119 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Keller in 119 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 70 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 5 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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
November 1996Flash FloodKeller1 killedno account filed
April 2021HailKeller$40,000,000A report of 2.5 inch hail was received via social media.
April 2021HailKeller$40,000,000A report of 2.5 inch hail two miles north of Keller was received via social media.
April 2021HailKeller$40,000,000Hail slightly larger than three inches was reported just east of Hillcrest Airport in Keller via social media.
April 2021HailKeller$40,000,000Hail 2.25 inches in diameter was reported near Highway 377 and Mt Gilead Road in Keller.
April 2021HailKeller$40,000,000no account filed
March 2009HailKeller$25,000,000Baseball size hail was reported in a subdivison in west Keller. Numerous homes were damaged.
March 2009HailKeller$3,000,000Ping pong to golfball size hail was reported in Keller.
March 2009HailKeller$1,000,000Ping Pong ball size hail covered the ground in Keller.
October 2013HailKeller$300,000Quarter sized hail was reported in Keller. The hail was driven by estimated 60 mph winds, causing damage to roofs and fences. Several roofs in the area needed to be at least partially replaced.
May 2011HailKeller$300,000Softball sized hail was reported on the northwest side of Keller.
August 2013LightningKeller$250,000Six house were struck by lightning in Keller. Four of the homes took direct strikes, and only two homes caught on fire. A home on Bourland Road suffered major roof damage from a lightning strike. Other strikes also occurred on Richmond Drive, Edgewood Drive and Lismore Court.
November 2015Tornado (EF0)Keller$210,000A National Weather Service storm survey team found evidence of a brief tornado which affected several houses near Rapp Road and Rufe Snow Drive in Keller. The damage was concentrated along a 30 to 50 yard path and included several trees which were blown down. Approximately 10 homes suffered minor roof damage as well.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindKeller$80,000Wind gusts, estimated to be 80 mph damaged large trees and roofs in Keller. The wind damaged several large tree limbs and branches, and destroyed at least four roofs.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindKeller$60,000An off duty National Weather Service employee measured an 83 MPH in north Fort Worth.
June 2024LightningKeller$50,000Lightning started a fire in the attic of a home on Cross Timbers Drive in Keller.
May 2011HailKeller$50,000Tennis ball sized hail was reported in west Keller between Highway 170 and Golden Triangle Blvd.
April 2011HailKeller$50,000no account filed
March 2017Thunderstorm WindKeller$35,000A broadcast media meteorologist measured a wind gust of 62 mph in Keller.
May 2014LightningKeller$25,000Lightning started a house fire in the 12800 block of Campolina Way in far north Fort Worth. Two firefighters were injured fighting the fire when they fell through the ceiling.
May 2011HailKeller$25,000Tennis ball sized hail fell 1 mile west of Keller.
May 2011HailKeller$25,000Baseball sized hail fell near the intersection of Highway 377 and Keller Parkway.
September 1999Thunderstorm WindKeller$25,000An athletic complex in Keller was unroofed by high thunderstorm winds.
March 2009HailKeller$20,000Nickel hail increased to golfball size hail in Roanoke.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindKeller$10,000Seventy MPH winds were estimated in the northwest side of Keller.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindKeller$10,000Trees and power lines blown down.
November 1996Flash FloodKeller$10,000no account filed
May 2009Thunderstorm WindKeller$6,000A trained spotter estimated 65 mph winds and also observed power flashes.
October 2013Thunderstorm WindKeller$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph were reported in Keller. The winds blew down several large sections of fences.
June 2009Flash FloodKeller$5,000Training echoes for several hours dropped several inches of rain that caused Big Bear Creek to flow out of its banks near Bear Creek Park in Keller. The park was flooded and Bear Creek Parkway had to be closed between Cindy Court and Anita Avenue due to water over the road.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindKeller$5,000Wooden billboard measuring 20' by 30' blown down.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindKeller$5,000Power lines blown down.
August 2003LightningKeller$5,000A lightning started fire damaged a Radio Shack store in Keller.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindKeller$3,000A social media report stated that Johnson Road in Keller, TX was closed between Keller-Smithfield Rd and Railhead Dr due to downed power lines.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindKeller$2,000Large tree limbs were knocked down in the Village of Woodland Springs in North Fort Worth/Keller.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindKeller$2,000A 60 mph wind gust was reported in Keller.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindKeller$2,000Wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported in Keller. Pea size hail also fell.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindKeller$1,000A National Weather Service employee reported a wind gust of 66 MPH approximately 4 miles west-northwest of the city of Keller, TX.
June 2009FloodKeller$1,000Flooding along Big Bear Creek in Keller flooded the park and kept Bear Creek Parkway closed for part of the morning until the waters finally receded during the afternoon hours.
June 2009LightningKeller$1,000Lightning started a small house fire on Foxcroft Lane in Keller.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindKeller$1,000no account filed
April 2026HailKeller-Emergency manager reported multiple 1 inch hailstones around Keller, including Rufe Snow Dr and Bear Creek Pkwy, and 1709 and Keller Smithfield Rd.
April 2026HailKeller-Several social media photos and reports of hail up to half dollar size across Keller from Old Town Keller to Davis Blvd at Bear Creek Pkwy.
April 2025Flash FloodKeller-The 2900 block of Keller Hicks Rd near Haslet was reported to be closed due to flooding.
March 2024HailKeller-Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
March 2024Flash FloodKeller-Highway 377 from Westport Parkway to Ridge Point Parkway was closed due to high water.
March 2024HailKeller-NWS employee measured half dollar size hail 3 miles east of Haslet.
March 2024HailKeller-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024HailKeller-Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
May 2024HailKeller-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024HailKeller-Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
April 2024FloodKeller-Emergency management reported road closures on Highway 377 near the Marshall Ridge neighborhood 3 miles south-southwest of Roanoke, TX due to high water from heavy rain.
March 2022HailKeller-A public report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile south of Roanoke Road in Roanoke, TX.
April 2022HailKeller-A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail about 3 miles southwest of Roanoke, TX.
March 2022HailKeller-A public report indicated dime sized hail about 3 miles southwest of Roanoke, TX.
August 2022FloodKeller-Law enforcement reported that Highway 377 at Marshall Ridge Drive, and Bear Creek Road at Bear Creek Park were closed down due to high water.
June 2021FloodKeller-Flooding was reported along Highway 377 between Ridge Pointe Parkway and Marshall Ridge Drive. The road was closed in both directions.
March 2020HailKeller-Penny sized hail 14 miles north of Fort Worth.
May 2020HailKeller-A National Weather Service employee reported nickel sized hail approximately 3 miles east of the city of Haslet, TX.
March 2019HailKeller-A trained spotter reported quarter-size hail near the intersection of Highway 1709 and Highway 377 in the city of Keller, TX.

Every storm recorded in Tarrant 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
Pine Tree Estates Number 20.9 miles16
Smithfield4.8 miles20
Westlake4.9 miles18
Bransford5.0 miles18
Watauga5.3 miles18
Haslet5.8 miles16
Southlake6.2 miles18
Colleyville6.3 miles18

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 KellerAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q26485The 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 1338994. 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.