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Knox City, Texas

7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Knox City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79529. The Survey maps it on the Knox City quadrangle. 1,065 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,529 feet above sea level.

Knox City within Knox County

Population over time

3 figures

Knox City fell from 1,219 to 1,065 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
20001,219
20101,130-89 (-7%)
20201,065-65 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 7 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

11 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Knox City between 2006 and 2017, burning about 136 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined7
Natural2
Equipment and vehicle use2

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
16 September 2015Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKNOX CITY GRASS FIRE
23 August 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined60 acresTexas A & M Forest Service14-0823A
20 July 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
23 May 2013Natural1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKC GRASS FIRE X2
17 February 2016Equipment and vehicle use50 acresTexas A & M Forest Service2534 FIRE
26 November 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMODULE FIRE
24 November 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
18 November 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Knox County

Storms near this place

60 of 117 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Knox City in 117 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 56 hail, 52 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 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
April 2024Tornado (EF2)Knox City$100,000This tornado developed just southwest of Knox City and initially moved eastward across the south side of town, then turned northeast moving through the east side of town. A few houses suffered roof damage, and some sheds, outbuildings and trees were significantly damaged in Knox City. As the tornado continued to move northeast through rural Knox County, a few more farm houses had roof damage, barns were significantly damaged. A number of power poles along FM-2534 were broken. The tornado finally dissipated about 2 miles west of Rhineland.
August 2005Flash FloodKnox City$25,000At 5:50 am CST, a local law enforcement official reported that water had run into some homes in Knox City during this period.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindKnox City$25,000Numerous roofs were damaged.
April 2024Flash FloodKnox City$20,000Roads impassable in residential areas of Knox City due to flooding. Flooding also noted at the intersection of Texas State Highway 6 and 222. Event time is approximate.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindKnox City$15,000A few trees were uprooted, with several tree limbs and utility lines alos downed. Some roofs sustained minor damage. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City$10,000Power poles and lines were blown down in the community of Knox City. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
April 2003Tornado (F1)Knox City$10,000This tornado seen by a Knox County DPS officer caused significant damage to a shed and downed several power poles northwest of Knox City. Numerous trees were also uprooted in this area.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindKnox City$8,000Three to four-foot diameter trees were uprooted at a golf course. The roof was blown off a shed, and a barn was destroyed.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindKnox City$7,500Several power lines were downed in town. Power lines were also downed around town on Highway 222.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindKnox City$3,000Carports blown over on cars.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindKnox City$2,500no account filed
April 2024Thunderstorm WindKnox City$2,000Powerlines reported down along Texas Highway 6. Based on radar analysis, a probable downburst wind event ahead of a nearby thunderstorm. Time is radar estimated.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindKnox City$2,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindKnox City$1,500Severe thunderstorm winds uprooted numerous trees and scattered limbs and debris across much of Knox City. Vinyl siding was blown off of one side of a house, and a sign was blown off of the top of a business in downtown.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindKnox City$1,500no account filed
February 2001Thunderstorm WindKnox City$500Power lines were downed.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindKnox City$500no account filed
April 2026Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak wind gust of 63 knots occurring at 1911 LST.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts at both 0130 and 0132 LST, with the peak gust of 64 knots occurring at 0130 LST. A heat burst was likely responsible for this event.
April 2025HailKnox City-The report was relayed through mPING.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
April 2025HailKnox City-The report was relayed through mPING.
April 2025HailKnox City-The report was relayed through Spotter Network.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts occurred during the event time, with the peak gusts of 52 knots occurring at 1855 and 1856 LST.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
April 2024HailKnox City-MPing report.
April 2024HailKnox City-MPing report.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation.
May 2024HailKnox City-Relayed through Spotter Network.
May 2023HailKnox City-MPing report.
May 2023HailKnox City-MPing report.
May 2023HailKnox City-MPing report.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindKnox City-West Texas mesonet station.
September 2018Flash FloodKnox City-Vehicle stalled in flood water in knox city.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindKnox City-No damage reported.
April 2015HailKnox City-No damage reported.
April 2015HailKnox City-No damage reported.
April 2015Tornado (EF0)Knox City-A brief tornado was reported by emergency management about 6 miles northwest of Knox City. No damage is known to have occurred with this tornado.
April 2015HailKnox City-No damage reported.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Camper blown over.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindKnox City-No damage was reported.
April 2013HailKnox City-The 911 Call Center reported hail lasted for 11 minutes.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Wind gusts were estimated at 65 mph.
July 2010Flash FloodKnox City-Local law enforcement and the Texas Department of Highways reported several roadways under water. Most low water crossings were under water, with most having to be closed for a short duration.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindKnox City-Several power lines were downed, with damage also reported to outbuildings and a tin roof. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
August 2005Flash FloodKnox City-At 10:45 am CST, a local law enforcement official reported that Texas Farm Road 2365 was closed due to 3 feet of water over roadway from a local creek 4 miles east of Knox City, TX.
March 1995HailKnox City-Severe thunderstorms moved through western portions of north Texas the evening of the 12th, producing up to half-dollar-size hail southwest of Knox City in Knox County.
April 2024HailKnox City-no account filed
May 2022Thunderstorm WindKnox City-no account filed
May 2022Thunderstorm WindKnox City-no account filed
May 2021HailKnox City-no account filed
May 2021Thunderstorm WindKnox City-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Knox 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
Union Grove2.7 miles7
Sunset6.0 miles7
Munday10.6 miles7
Benjamin11.5 miles7
Rhineland11.6 miles7
Goree16.0 miles7
Hefner17.1 miles7
Vera20.0 miles7

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 Knox CityAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q981637The 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 1360735. 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.