Muenster, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1902 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Muenster census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76252. The Survey maps it on the Muenster West quadrangle. 1,536 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,001 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMuenster fell from 1,544 to 1,536 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 | 1,544 | |
| 2020 | 1,536 | -8 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1902 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Muenster West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Gainesville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
222 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 222 fires within 5 miles of Muenster between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,132 acres in total. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 78 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 69 |
| Debris and open burning | 42 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 16 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 82 KAISER FIRE |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | WEST 82 CR359 |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 82 |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1951 CR 415 |
| 4 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 30 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | KLEMENT FIRE |
| 3 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BIFFLE FIRE |
| 3 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MYRA POLE FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 89 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Muenster in 89 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 59 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $1,200,000 | A significant microburst occurred in the city of Muenster. Numerous trees were uprooted across the city, the field house of a school was damaged, a church sustained substantial damage, several roofs were torn off homes, mobile homes suffered significant damage, and tombstones at the local cemetery were blown over and crushed. The most costly damage occurred to two grain silos. Along Main Street, many businesses were heavily damaged and the windows were blown out of Orr Construction. The damage across the city was estimated to total over 1 million dollars. |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F2) | Muenster | $100,000 | A tornado blew over a 1500 lb pumpjack, snapped 25 power poles, destroyed several barns, damaged roofs, and damaged or destroyed numerous trees. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Muenster | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Muenster | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Muenster | $20,000 | Baseball size hail was reported in the city of Muenster. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Muenster | $10,000 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail in the city of Muenster, TX. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Muenster | $10,000 | The second tornado touched down 6.8 miles southwest of Muenster. It then moved northeast and dissipated 3.8 miles east of Muenster. Tree limbs were blown down southwest of Myra and roofs were damaged in Myra. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Muenster | $7,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $5,000 | Emergency management reported power lines down with estimated 60 mph winds in the city of Muenster, TX. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $5,000 | The Muenster Police Department reported 60 to 65 mph winds just north of Muenster. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Muenster | $5,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter 5 miles south of Muenster, TX. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $5,000 | Emergency management reported that Silos were damaged in Muenster, TX. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Muenster | $5,000 | Hen Egg size hail fell 3 miles northwest of Muenster. The local newspaper reported that the hail broke one window at a house and tore other window screens. The hail also stripped trees of their leaves and flowers, stripped the leaves and flowers off onion and hyacinth plants, and cracked the windshield of a VFD truck. The hail hit so hard that it left indentions in the ground. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Muenster | $5,000 | Golfball size hail was reported 3 miles west of Muenster. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Muenster | $5,000 | Golfball size hail was reported 1 mile northwest of Muenster by the fire department. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Muenster | $5,000 | Golf ball-size hail reported in Sivells Bend. Minor vehicle damage was reported. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Sivells Bend. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down in the western part of the county. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Muenster | $5,000 | A brief tornado touchdown destroyed a barn and blew down some trees. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Muenster | $4,000 | Half Dollar to golfball size hail was reported 4 miles south-southwest of Muenster. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $3,000 | Damaging winds, likely from a downburst, hit the town of Muenster. A 1,000 pound creep feeder was moved approximately half mile. Other heavy items in the city were moved about a half of a mile, and a camper was moved over 30 feet. Sheds were destroyed, trailers were moved, tree leaves were shredded off limbs, and a cattle trailer was shoved up against a fence. Residents also reported their homes shaking during the damaging wind event and missing roof shingles. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Muenster | $2,000 | Golfball size hail was observed 3 miles west-northwest of Muenster. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $2,000 | One large tree and two small trees were blown down by high winds. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a fence, some trees, and some telephone poles. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Muenster | $1,000 | Nickel to golf ball sized hail was reported in Muenster. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | $500 | A social media report indicated large limbs and a few trees down just north of Muenster, TX. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Muenster | - | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail in Muenster. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Muenster | - | A tornado was confirmed by chaser video east of Saint Jo on private land. Grass was laid down in a circular pattern in a field, but the tornado dissipated before reaching an area of trees. Video shows the tornado only lasted about 10 seconds. This tornado was rated EF-Unknown. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | - | A Mesonet site measured a 58 mph wind gust in Muenster. |
| November 2024 | Hail | Muenster | - | Storm chaser reported 1 inch hail 4 miles WNW of Muenster. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Muenster | - | Reported via mPing. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Muenster | - | Emergency Management reported county roads across mainly the southeast portion of the county remained flooded after around 5 inches of rain fell earlier. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | - | A social media report indicated that a large tree was blown over in the city of Muenster, TX. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Muenster | - | The Cooke County emergency manager reported egg sized hail north of Muenster. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Muenster | - | Dime to nickel sized hail was reported in Muenster. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Muenster | - | Emergency management reported penny-sized hail in Muenster, TX. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Muenster | - | Emergency management reported 1-inch diameter hail in Muenster, TX. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Muenster | - | A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail in Muenster. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Muenster | - | Trained spotters reported quarter sized hail near Muenster. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Muenster | - | Nickel size hail fell about 2 miles north of Muenster. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Muenster | - | Penny size hail fell 5 miles east of Muenster. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Muenster | - | Quarter size hail fell in Muenster. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | - | Large tree limbs were down in Muenster. |
| March 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Muenster | - | Cooke County Fire Department relayed via amateur radio a tornado on the ground near Highway 82 3 miles west of Muenster. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Muenster | - | Quarter size hail was reported by the fire department 4 miles northwest of Muenster. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Muenster | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Muenster. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Muenster | - | Water was covering several roads in Gainesville and was up to the bumper of pick-up trucks in some locations. Also, part of HWY 82 was closed between Muenster and Lindsey for nearly 2 hours where the water was reported to be a foot deep. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Muenster | - | Quarter-size hail was reported in Muenster. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Muenster | - | Many county roads around town flooded. |
| October 2005 | Lightning | Muenster | - | Lightning started several fires, including a transformer fire at the intersection of Elm and Sixth Streets. Power outages were reported in town as lightning hit power lines, causing fuses to blow. Two oil tank fires were also started by lightning, one north of town on County Road 425, and the other on County Road 350 south of town. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Muenster | - | Occurred at the intersection of fm 1630 and FM 373 south of Muenster. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Muenster | - | Occurred in the community of Myra. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Muenster | - | Water was over several roads around Muenster. By 228 pm numerous county roads were flooded, and a bridge was washed out on CR 411. At 715 PM, secondary roads remained closed across the western part of the county. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muenster | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. No dollar estimate of damage was reported. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Muenster | - | Severe crop damage was reported south of Muenster from this storm. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Muenster | - | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Muenster | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myra | 3.8 miles | 13 | |
| Hood | 7.6 miles | 13 | |
| Lindsay | 8.2 miles | 13 | |
| Freemound | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Marysville | 8.5 miles | 13 | |
| Bulcher | 10.6 miles | 12 | |
| Era | 11.8 miles | 8 | |
| Prairie Point | 12.0 miles | 8 |
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 Muenster | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981829 | 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 1363432. 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.






