Kermit, Texas
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Kermit census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79745. The Survey maps it on the Kermit quadrangle. 6,267 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,861 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresKermit grew from 5,708 to 6,267 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 | 5,708 | |
| 2020 | 6,267 | +559 (+10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 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 Pecos quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Pecos quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Kermit quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Kermit quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
82 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of Kermit between 2008 and 2020, burning about 2,973 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 48 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PIT FIRE |
| 24 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 133 NORTH TRUCK ROUTE |
| 24 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BLUE LANDFILL #4 |
| 21 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OLD DUMP |
| 20 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | OLD CABOT PLANT |
| 14 September 2015 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 115@BELLAIRE |
| 4 August 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE #10 |
| 17 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 200 EAST VAN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 74 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kermit in 74 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 52 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $20,000 | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced wind damage about two miles north of Kermit. A powerline pole was snapped which left streets on the north side of Kermit without power. Several trees were uprooted and there was damage to roofing material and metal awnings. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Kermit | $20,000 | Street flooding occured within the city of Kermit with curb to curb flooding on Texas Highway 18. Several cars were stranded in high water in Kermit. |
| October 2003 | Hail | Kermit | $20,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed in the vicinity of Kermit. Hail to the size of pennies was reported on the south side of the city. The storm intensified as it moved east-northeast along Highway 302. A westbound motorist traveling in a recently purchased vehicle encountered tennis ball size hail ten miles east-northeast of Kermit. In an effort to escape the hail, the motorist turned around and headed east towards the Notrees community in western Ector County. Given slow travel in hazardous driving conditions and the storm's motion along the highway, the motorist continued to experience golfball to tennis ball size hail for the duration of the retreat to Notrees. The vehicle was totaled by the large hail. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $10,000 | Penny to quarter size hail fell in 60 to 65 mph winds in both Kermit and Wink, breaking many windows and shredding south facing building sides. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Kermit | $10,000 | The Kermit Police Department reported hail up to two inches in diameter fell in Kermit. Coupled with high winds, the large hail broke many windows and shredded south facing building sides. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $10,000 | A well developed bow echo developed and moved east across Winkler County. The Kermit PD reported damaging winds up to 75 MPH. Large trees were blown down along with power poles. A few tin roofs received minor damage. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Kermit | $10,000 | Baseball-size hail damaged vehicles in Kermit. Reports from sheriff's office and public. At Wink the hail covered the ground. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $7,000 | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced wind damage in Kermit. A roof was blown off of a building. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $7,000 | Three power poles were knocked down by severe wind gusts. In addition, 6-8 inch diameter tree limbs were snapped. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $5,000 | Microburst winds knocked down fences and blew a tree down in a city park. |
| September 1994 | Hail | Kermit | $5,000 | A Pecos radio station reported quarter-size hail lasting for 10 minutes near Pecos. The public reported up to golf ball-size hail lasting for just under 10 minutes on the south side of Kermit. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $5,000 | Downburst winds in Kermit downed a telephone pole in the city, according to the Winkler County Sheriff's Office. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Kermit | $2,000 | A thunderstorm moved over Winkler County and produced one inch hail over Kermit. A pickup truck was dented on the east side of Kermit. The cost of the damage to the truck is a rough estimate. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | $1,000 | The sheriffs office received a report of an RV roof having been blow off onto a truck in Kermit. The time of occurrence is estimated from radar. The cost of damages is also estimated. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Kermit | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across Winkler County and produced tennis ball sized hail 21 miles northeast of Kermit. The hail resulted in broken skylights. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Kermit | $500 | Heavy rain fell across Winkler County and produced flash flooding in Kermit. One foot of water was reported running over Sycamore Street in Kermit. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Kermit | $50 | SKYWARN spotters reported dime to quarter-size hail in Kermit. No significant damage resulted. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Kermit | - | A report of ping pong ball-size hail was received from mPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Kermit | - | A report of ping pong ball-size hail was received from mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Kermit | - | Public reports of hail near Kermit. Hail was measured with measuring tape with several images of quarter to hen egg size hail stones. Time is estimated from radar. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Kermit | - | Heavy rain fell across Winkler County and produced flash flooding in Kermit. There was water up to the car doors on roads in Kermit. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Kermit | - | Nickel to golfball sized hail fell in eastern Winkler County and stripped leaves off the trees. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Kermit | - | Golfball to baseball sized hail fell on Texas Highway 302 near the Winkler and Ector County lines. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Kermit | - | Four inches of rain fell in Kermit, resulting in many streets becoming inundated with water. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | - | A tree with a three foot diameter trunk was downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Kermit | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Kermit. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | - | Five inch diameter limbs were broken off trees in northeastern Winkler County. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Kermit | - | Two separate reports indicated quarter size hail along Texas Highway 18 south of Kermit. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | - | The large hail south of Kermit was accompanied by severe wind gusts. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kermit | - | For the second time in an hour, quarter size hail fell over the intersection of County Road 874 and Texas Highway 18 north of Kermit. No damage was reported. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kermit | - | Nickel size hail was reported along Texas Highway 302 east of Kermit. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kermit | - | A second thunderstorm affected areas along Texas Highway 302 west of Kermit. This storm also produced nickel size hail. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Kermit | - | The Winkler county Sheriff's office reported that State Highway 302 was inundated by flood waters west of Kermit. Several roads were flooded in Kermit. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kermit | - | Law enforcement officials reported large hail ranging in size from nickels to quarters from Kermit to the intersection of County Road 874 and Texas Highway 18 north of town. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kermit | - | A motorist reported nickel size hail along Texas Highway 302 west of Kermit. |
| March 2004 | Hail | Kermit | - | Nickel size hail was accompanied by 50 MPH wind gusts north of Kermit near the intersection of Farm Road 874 and Highway 18. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Kermit | - | Flash flooding resulted in running water flowing over State Highway 302 west of Kermit. |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | Kermit | - | The Winkler County Sheriff's Office reported high water that flowed through several city streets in Kermit. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Kermit | - | Reported on State Route 115. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Kermit | - | Left-split storm that moved north and quickly became multicell. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kermit | - | Thunderstorm outflow winds downed several trees in Kermit. |
| June 1995 | Hail | Kermit | - | Baseball-size hail damaged vehicles in Kermit. Reports from sheriff's office and public. At Wink the hail covered the ground. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Kermit | - | A SKYWARN spotter reported quarter-size hail broke several windows at his house and completely covered the ground. This was followed by a brief tornado touchdown. Another SKYWARN spotter reported dime-size hail in Menton. Dime-size hail was also reported in Kermit by the sheriff's office and SKYWARN spotters. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Kermit | - | The public reported dime-size hail at a ranch northwest of Kermit. No damage resulted. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Kermit | - | SKYWARN spotters reported dime to quarter-size hail in Kermit. No significant damage resulted. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| October 2012 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Kermit | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Kermit | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vesrue | 3.4 miles | 7 | |
| Magwalt | 4.7 miles | 7 | |
| Wink | 8.2 miles | 7 | |
| Cheyenne | 9.0 miles | 7 | |
| Cowden Place | 17.8 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 Kermit | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q946227 | 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 1360598. 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.



