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Malakoff, Texas

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Cedar Creek Lake census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75148. The Survey maps it on the Malakoff quadrangle. 2,179 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 374 feet above sea level.

Malakoff within Henderson County

Population over time

2 figures

Malakoff fell from 2,324 to 2,179 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.

YearPeople Change
20102,324
20202,179-145 (-6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 11 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

159 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 159 fires within 5 miles of Malakoff between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,152 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 7 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 burning69
Missing data/not specified/undetermined41
Equipment and vehicle use17
Power generation/transmission/distribution7
Arson/incendiarism7
Natural6
Misuse of fire by a minor5
Smoking3
Recreation and ceremony2
Railroad operations and maintenance2

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
7 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined15 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceCR 1401 FIRE
7 September 2011Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePOINT LA VISTA REKINDLE
6 September 2016Debris and open burning10 acresTexas A & M Forest Service090616 GRASS FIRE
6 September 2011Smoking1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePOINT LA VISTA
5 September 2011Arson/incendiarism40 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMALAKOFF FIRE
4 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMOJO SMOTHERS
27 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceSTATE OF TEXAS
24 September 2013Debris and open burning2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceBROKINS

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Henderson County

Mines and quarries near this place

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Malakoff: 3 producers, 3 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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
Malakoff PitFire Clay (Refractory)ProducerSedimentary
Malakoff Pits & PlantClayProducer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayProducer
UnknownClayPast Producer
UnknownClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Henderson County

Storms near this place

50 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Malakoff in 50 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2011LightningMalakoff1 hurtA 22 year-old male was struck by lightning while working outdoors in Star Harbor. It is believed that lightning struck the tree next to him.
November 2022Tornado (EF2)Malakoff$3,000,000The tornado first touched down around 5:35 PM south of Malakoff, hitting a private family property and wedding venue just west of CR 3441. The tornado continued to move northeast and damaged another family home on CR 1208. The tornado made a continuous path northeast, marked by damage to trees and outbuildings. The tornado moved through Athens, damaging additional structures and uprooting/snapping trees. A Dollar General had its windows blown out. The tornado moved over the Athens Steel Building Corporation, causing the most significant damage of the tornado track. Damage included collapse of the southern portion of the structure. The tornado exited the city and dissipated after damaging structures and trees in the Trey Meadows neighborhood, southwest of Murchison around 5:58 PM. Maximum estimated winds were 115 mph.
July 2007Flash FloodMalakoff$750,000About 15 to 20 roads were flooded. A 15' by 20' sinkhole developed, and a bridge was washed out on Cedar Oaks Drive in Payne Springs stranding about 30 households. FM 2636 in Malakoff, Bunny Rabbit Road in Athens, and FM 773 north of Murchison were closed due to high water. A bridge was washed out on CR 2803.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$250,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down a 200-foot radio station tower.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$150,000A member of broadcast media measured a wind gust of 78 mph in Malakoff. The local newspaper reported two light poles were knocked down at the football field. A tin roof of a building was peeled back, and the sign at a church was blown out. Several trees were also knocked over and some trees fell on homes.
May 2020Tornado (EF0)Malakoff$50,000This tornado developed on the west side of Malakoff, south of Highway 31, in a residential area west of the post office. A number of trees were blown onto homes and cars, causing minor roof and vehicular damage. Farther west, the tornado impacted a nursing home, causing significant roof damage. The tornado then crossed Highway 31, completely destroying a propane supply business building, and causing significant large tree damage. The degree of damage to this metal building was consistent with EF-1 tornado winds, peaking at approximately 100 mph. Immediately to the west of the propane building, the tornado produced modest roof damage to a hotel on the north side of Highway 31 before dissipating. The total length of the tornado was 1.03 miles and the maximum winds were 100 mph.
June 2007Flash FloodMalakoff$50,000Dewey Street was closed due to high water as were several other county roads. A couple roads were damaged.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$50,000Strong winds destroyed a dock on the south side of Cedar Creek Reservoir.
June 2024HailMalakoff$13,000Broadcast media partner relayed photo report of baseball size hail just east of Malakoff.
June 2024HailMalakoff$11,000Trained spotter reported tennis ball sized hail in Malakoff.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$10,000Broadcast media reported numerous trees and power lines down, and roof damage to a home in downtown Malakoff, TX.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$10,000Large tree limbs were broken in the western part of the county, and a power pole fell across Gauntt Street in the western part of Athens. A tree limb fell on a power line on West Larkin.
May 2025HailMalakoff$9,000Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$5,000Trained spotter estimated a 70 mph wind gust near Malakoff. Multiple trees were blown over and a metal fence was bent.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$5,000A tree fell on a house but did not cause major damage to the structure.
May 1994Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$5,000Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$4,000Large tree limbs were blown down and a metal car canopy was blown onto a highway west of the town of Malakoff.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$3,000In Star Harbor, minor roof damage was reported and large tree limbs were blown down from thunderstorm winds.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$2,000High winds blew down power lines, power poles, and large tree limbs.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindMalakoff$2,000Power lines were blown down by high winds.
March 2025HailMalakoff-Reported via mPING west of Athens.
March 2024HailMalakoff-Public reported quarter hail 1 mile ESE of Malakoff.
April 2022HailMalakoff-A trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail in Malakoff, TX.
April 2022HailMalakoff-A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail about a mile east-southeast of Malakoff, TX.
October 2022Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-Emergency management reported trees uprooted and snapped on Crescent Drive and Land Cove in Star Harbor, TX.
April 2021HailMalakoff-Hail up to 1.25 inches was reported in Malakoff.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-Four inch branches were broken off of trees in Malakoff.
March 2019Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-Amateur radio reported a 14 to 16 inch diameter tree toppled near the city of Malakoff, TX.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-A trained spotter reported multiple trees damaged in the city of Malakoff, TX.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-Amateur radio reported that a large tree was blown down and blocking the road near the intersection of Highway 31 and FM 198 in the city of Malakoff, TX.
March 2016FloodMalakoff-Emergency management reported that FM 3441 over Walnut Creek was closed due to water over the bridge.
March 2010HailMalakoff-Quarter size hail was reported near the town of Malakoff.
September 2007Flash FloodMalakoff-High water was reported over city streets.
July 2007Flash FloodMalakoff-Highway 31 between the two cities was flooded.
July 2007Flash FloodMalakoff-Several roads were flooded including Highway 175, Highway 31 at FM 3441, and FM 59 near Athens.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-Large tree limbs were blown down.
May 2000HailMalakoff-Occurred on Highway 31 between Malakoff and Trinidad.
November 1998Flash FloodMalakoff-Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded Highway 198 to Gun Barrel City and caused thehighway to be closed. Highway 31 was also covered with water.
April 2023HailMalakoff-no account filed
April 2014HailMalakoff-no account filed
May 2012HailMalakoff-no account filed
April 2005HailMalakoff-no account filed
April 2004HailMalakoff-no account filed
May 2003Thunderstorm WindMalakoff-no account filed
March 2000HailMalakoff-no account filed
April 2000HailMalakoff-no account filed
May 1999HailMalakoff-no account filed
April 1998HailMalakoff-no account filed
March 1997HailMalakoff-no account filed
October 1996HailMalakoff-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Henderson 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
Star Harbor2.7 miles11
Log Cabin3.7 miles11
Crescent Heights3.9 miles15
Caney City4.0 miles11
Trinidad4.5 miles11
Dauphin5.2 miles15
Shady Oaks6.9 miles15
Pickens7.5 miles13

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 MalakoffAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q647698The 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 1340877. 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.