Little Elm, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Pilot Point-Aubrey census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75068. It stands on Cottonwood Branch. The Survey maps it on the Little Elm quadrangle. 46,453 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 545 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLittle Elm grew from 25,898 to 46,453 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 | 25,898 | |
| 2020 | 46,453 | +20,555 (+79%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1929 USGS Frisco quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Elm quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS Little Elm quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS McKinney quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
73 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Little Elm between 2006 and 2017, burning about 148 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11-0001655 |
| 5 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 12 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MARRIETTA |
| 6 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 11-0001564 |
| 17 August 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PANTHER CREEK/LEGACY |
| 13 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 12 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 0 AUBREY FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Little Elm in 64 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 42 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 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 2016 | Hail | Little Elm | $500,000 | Trained spotters reported golf ball to baseball sized hail in Little Elm, TX. |
| May 2015 | Lightning | Little Elm | $257,000 | Lightning was likely the cause of a fire that destroyed a 257,000 dollar home in the 10900 block of Rolling Hills Drive. When firefighters arrived, heavy fire was already visible from the rooftop and the house was declared a total loss. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | $150,000 | At least 60 homes were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Trees and powerlines were also blown down. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | $100,000 | An older restaurant building partial collapsed. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | $100,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds tossed boats from their trailers at the Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club on Lewisville Lake in Little Elm. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Little Elm | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Little Elm | $75,000 | Several single-family residences were flooded in Oak Point. |
| June 2011 | Lightning | Little Elm | $50,000 | A lightning strike started a house fire on Port Sullivan Drive in Little Elm. The interior of the home was badly damaged but the house was not a total loss. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | $40,000 | Fences were blown down and shingles were blown off roofs. A storm spotter estimated 65 MPH winds. |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Little Elm | $20,000 | Lightning struck a church in Little Elm and caused a fire in the attic. The attic was damaged and the interior of the building sustained water damage. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Little Elm | $10,000 | An amateur radio report indicated golf ball sized hail in the city of Little Elm. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Little Elm | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported hen-egg sized hail in the city of Hackberry, TX. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | $10,000 | Numerous fences were blown down, street signs were torn off the poles, trees were down, and windows were blown out in Little Elm. A shed was also moved approximately 10 feet. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Little Elm | $10,000 | A short lived tornado destroyed a barn and uprooted some trees. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Little Elm | $5,000 | Emergency management reported damage to a fence at Wood Family Dog Park from approximately 5 inches of rushing water. Trees were also washed away at the park. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Little Elm | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 2022 | Hail | Little Elm | $3,000 | Ping pong ball sized hail was measured in Lakewood Village. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | $2,000 | Trees and power lines blown down by high winds. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Reported via mPING northwest of The Colony. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | - | A CWOP site in Little Elm gusted to 64 mph / 56 knots. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | - | Measured wind gust of 62 mph in Little Elm by amateur radio. Sustained winds of 56 mph. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | - | A trained spotter reported trees down in Lakewood Village. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Amateur radio relayed report of measured half dollar hail in Little Elm. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| May 2024 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| June 2024 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Reported via mPing. |
| February 2022 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Reported via mPing. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Little Elm | - | A public report indicated 1.25 sized hail near Anthem Dr and W Stonebrook Parkway in west Frisco. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Little Elm | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail near Hackberry, TX. |
| March 2020 | Flash Flood | Little Elm | - | Training thunderstorms caused river/creek flooding northeast of Hackberry. |
| January 2020 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Quarter sized hail reported near Hackberry on the east side of Lewisville Lake, via mPing. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Little Elm | - | A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail approximately 2 miles south of the city of Hackberry, TX. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Little Elm | - | A trained spotter reported penny size hail approximately 1 mile south of the city of Hackberry, TX. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Emergency management reported pea to dime size hail in the city of Little Elm, TX. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Amateur radio reported nickel sized hail in the city of Savannah, TX. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Little Elm | - | A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail on Hwy 720 north of Little Elm, TX. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail approximately 3 miles east of Little Elm, TX. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Little Elm | - | East Eldorado Pkwy was closed from Hart Road to Preston of the Lakes Blvd in Little Elm due to flooding. Rainfall reports totaled 3-4 of rain in just a few hours in that area. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Amatuer radio spotters reported nickel sized hail. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Little Elm. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near Oak Point. |
| December 2012 | Hail | Little Elm | - | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported at Hidden Cove Park at Lake Lewisville. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Little Elm | - | Areas around Lewisville Lake were flooded, including Witt Road in Little Elm and Rose Lane south of King's Road in Hackberry. |
| April 2002 | Flash Flood | Little Elm | - | High water was reported. |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Little Elm | - | A bridge on County Road 720 was submerged near Little Elm. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a business. No dollar estimate of damage was provided. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Little Elm | - | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a patio roof. No dollar estimate of damage was provided. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| February 2022 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| March 2021 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Little Elm | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Little Elm | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackberry | 1.3 miles | 10 | |
| Lakewood Village | 2.2 miles | 10 | |
| Camp Dallas | 3.1 miles | 10 | |
| Oak Point | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Navo | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Lincoln Park | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Shady Shores | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Providence | 5.0 miles | 10 |
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 Little Elm | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979944 | 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 1340088. 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.





