Lakeside City, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Holliday census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76308. It stands on Pecan Creek. The Survey maps it on the Lake Wichita quadrangle. 1,082 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,004 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLakeside City grew from 997 to 1,082 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 | 997 | |
| 2020 | 1,082 | +85 (+9%) |
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 Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Lake Wichita quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Wichita Falls West quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
306 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 306 fires within 5 miles of Lakeside City between 2005 and 2020, burning about 4,308 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 14 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/undetermined | 111 |
| Debris and open burning | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 32 |
| Smoking | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH FIRE |
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1908 WILSON |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILDLAND FIRE |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ELLIOTT ROAD POWER FIRE |
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6642 SEYMOUR HWY |
| 4 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FIRE |
| 4 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HIGH ROAD FIRE |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILDLAND FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lakeside City: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1864 |
Storms near this place
53 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lakeside City in 53 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 33 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 2025 | Lightning | Lakeside City | $800,000 | Relayed social media images show a house fire caused by a suspected lightning strike. Event time is estimated. |
| April 2025 | Lightning | Lakeside City | $100,000 | A house fire was reported due to a suspected lightning strike. Event time is approximate. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $30,000 | Fire department reported 2 barns destroyed, a house with all windows blown out by debris, a barn wrapped in power lines, and 4 power poles down. Time is radar estimate. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $15,000 | Numerous confirmations, including at least one relayed image, of power poles snapped along U.S. Highway 281 near Half House Road. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $8,000 | Four power poles were downed/snapped by strong winds. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $5,000 | Powerlines were blown down. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $5,000 | Several power lines blown down. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $2,000 | Shed and windows damages. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | $50 | Two inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | The location is approximate. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | An estimated wind gust near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and FM1954. The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | Relayed by local fire department. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | Time is radar estimated. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | A power pole was snapped near the base. Large tree limbs downed. Time estimated from radar. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Lakeside City | - | Stretch of 75 feet of road near FM1954 covered in up to 16 inches of water running over the road. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Lakeside City | - | Water was over the road at Highway 281 and Jentsch Rd. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | The fire department estimated wind speeds near 60 mph. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | No damage reported. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Lakeside City | - | St. HWY 79 at FM 2224 was closed due to high water. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | at the intersection of Highway 281 and FM 1954 |
| April 2026 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| November 2021 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| November 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| December 2006 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lakeside City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartex | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Luke Wilson | 7.7 miles | 9 | |
| Holliday | 8.0 miles | 8 | |
| Dads Corner | 9.5 miles | 9 | |
| Scotland | 12.3 miles | 8 | |
| Mankins | 13.7 miles | 7 | |
| Archer City | 16.6 miles | 9 | |
| Black Flat | 18.1 miles | 9 |
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 Lakeside City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979855 | 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 1388569. 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.




