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Kingsland, Texas

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Llano North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78639. It stands on Llano River. The Survey maps it on the Kingsland quadrangle. 7,028 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 837 feet above sea level.

Kingsland within Llano County

Population over time

3 figures

Kingsland grew from 4,584 to 7,028 between 2000 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
20004,584
20106,030+1,446 (+32%)
20207,028+998 (+17%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

13 surveys from 20 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

83 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Kingsland between 2007 and 2020, burning about 532 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 3 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 burning41
Missing data/not specified/undetermined15
Equipment and vehicle use9
Natural4
Smoking4
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Arson/incendiarism3
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Recreation and ceremony2

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 2012Arson/incendiarismunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSLAB FIRE
5 September 2017Naturalunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service2899/2233
25 September 2013Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceELLEN WILLIAMS TRACTOR FIRE
20 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service16-027513
1 September 2019Natural50 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceORCHARD
5 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceHVVFD FIRE
31 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceHVVFD FIRE
30 August 2011Smokingunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceLOOK OUT MNT.

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Llano County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Kingsland: 4 producers, 4 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Feldspar, REE, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Talc-Soapstone. 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
Kingsland AreaTalc-SoapstoneOccurrenceMetamorphic
Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Packsaddle Mountain LocationTungstenOccurrence
Rose QuarryStone, DimensionProducerGranite
Williams MineREE, Fluorine-FluoritePast ProducerAllanite, Fluorite
Badu Hill MineFeldspar, REEPast Producer1936
Cactus Canyon Llano QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Disintegrated FeldsparFeldsparUnknown
Granite QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast ProducerGranite
Premier Rose QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Llano County

Storms near this place

33 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kingsland in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 14 hail, 9 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
October 2018Flash FloodKingsland$20,000,000Heavy rain overnight produced flash flooding that washed away the FM 2900 bridge across the Llano River in Kingsland. A body was recovered near Kingsland and it was determined that this fatality came from a flood in the city of Junction the previous week. Damage to the bridge is estimated at 20 million dollars.
October 2006Thunderstorm WindKingsland$1,000,000The line of thunderstorms struck Kingsland in the late afternoon, producing widespread wind damage across the northwest part of the town. The winds were estimated at 70 knots, based on the worst damage which occurred generally along FM1431 from near its intersection with FM2900 northwestward to Oklahoma Street. This is an area almost one mile long and one half mile wide. Medium to large tree limbs were scattered all over the area and numerous large trees had been knocked over or broken off above the ground. The total number of damaged trees was in the hundreds. In addition, many homes were damaged as the trees fell. Many of these trees had very shallow root systems and some showed signs of disease. The legs of a tall, three-legged water tower near the intersection of RR14231 and RR2545 were twisted by the winds, causing the tower to lean almost 4 feet off center and damaging the tower. As a result, it began leaking and several homes were evacuated, fearing that it might collapse. Roofs were peeled off dozens of homes and large pieces of aluminum roofing were sent flying everywhere. This was probably the most dangerous and frightening part of the event. Fortunately there were no injuries. The storms left several neighborhoods without power through the night and into the following morning. The NWS survey indicated that all of the damage was blown toward the southeast. This, and the large size and shape of the damage area, led the NWS Survey Team to conclude the damage was caused by severe thunderstorm winds and not by a tornado or series of tornadoes.
June 2007Flash FloodKingsland$30,000Thunderstorms in southeast Llano County produced a general rainfall of 1 to 2 inches, with up to 4 inches near Sunrise Beach. FM2900 and FM2233 were closed through much of the evening due to high water.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindKingsland$30,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Kingsland. Wind gusts were measured at 60 knots by the School Weather Network at the Kingsland Library.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindKingsland$30,000no account filed
May 2023Thunderstorm WindKingsland$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down power poles in Kingsland.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindKingsland$10,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 48 knots that knocked down large tree branches and blew the roof off a boat dock.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindKingsland$5,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that uprooted trees at the Lighthouse Country Club in Kingsland.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindKingsland$2,000A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a large tree in the 1000 block of Euel Moore Dr. in Kingsland.
May 2025HailKingsland-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kingsland.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindKingsland-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 70 mph by the Kingsland mesonet station.
July 2025Flash FloodKingsland-Multiple rounds of thunderstorms produced 7 to 20 inches of rain over the Llano River watershed in Mason County sending a flood wave downstream into Llano County where 2-9 inches of rain fell. The RR 3404 river crossing in Kingsland was overtopped. The most significant damage in Llano County was sustained to docks in the river in the Kingsland area.
April 2023HailKingsland-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail in Kingsland. A trained spotter posted pictures of the hail on Twitter.
May 2023HailKingsland-A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail southwest of Kingsland.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindKingsland-A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph which blew down tree limbs in Kingsland.
October 2009Flash FloodKingsland-Heavy rain caused flooding which required a few evacuations of residents along Sandy Creek in Kingsland.
March 2007Flash FloodKingsland-Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in the area from Kingsland to Sunrise Beach with widespread flash flooding through the late evening. FM2147 was reported closed due to flooding near Horseshoe Bay.
June 2007Flash FloodKingsland-Thunderstorms over western Llano County and southern Burnet County produced 2 to 3 inch rain totals, with up to 6 inches between Kingsland and Marble Falls. Most roads within a ten mile radius of Kingsland were closed, including FM1431, FM2342, and FM2900.
June 2007FloodKingsland-Sandy Creek at Kingsland crested at 15.2 feet at 1215cst on June 27, where flood stage is 12 feet.
July 2007Flash FloodKingsland-Thunderstorms produced a general 2 to 3 inch rain over much of Llano, Burnet, Blanco and Williamson Counties, with up to 4 inches south of Kingsland. FM1431and FM2900 were closed south of Kingsland.
July 2005Flash FloodKingsland-Early afternoon thunderstorms produced up to 3 inches of rain near Kingsland. Flash flooding closed FM1431 north of Kingsland.
May 2001HailKingsland-Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees.
March 2000Tornado (F0)Kingsland-As the supercell thunderstorm continued eastward, it spawned a third tornado just west of Kingsland. Again, this tornado was very small and short-lived and caused no known damage.
March 1993HailKingsland-The sheriff's office made several reports of large hail. The initial report came from Oxford, of dime-size hail. A few minutes later golfball-size hail was reported in Kingsland. About an hour late as another area of thunderstorms moved into the County nickel-size hail was reported south of Llano.
April 2013HailKingsland-no account filed
May 2011HailKingsland-no account filed
March 2009HailKingsland-no account filed
April 2006HailKingsland-no account filed
April 2005HailKingsland-no account filed
April 1998HailKingsland-no account filed
April 1998HailKingsland-no account filed
September 1996HailKingsland-no account filed
May 1995HailKingsland-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Llano 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
Lakeside Heights2.6 miles20
Sunrise Beach Village4.4 miles19
Gainesville4.5 miles15
Buchanan Dam5.7 miles20
Horseshoe Bay9.3 miles19
Click9.6 miles15
Golden Beach10.0 miles18
Stolz10.3 miles16

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 KingslandAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q970187The 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 1360680. 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.