Pearsall, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1927 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Pearsall census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78061. The Survey maps it on the Pearsall North quadrangle. 7,325 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 633 feet above sea level.
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On record in Pearsall
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Old Frio County Jaillisted 1979
Population over time
2 figuresPearsall fell from 9,146 to 7,325 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 | 9,146 | |
| 2020 | 7,325 | -1,821 (-20%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1927 USGS Pearsall quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Crystal City quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Crystal City quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Crystal City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Pearsall North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Crystal City quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Crystal City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
302 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 302 fires within 5 miles of Pearsall between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,483 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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 | 131 |
| Debris and open burning | 60 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 55 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 19 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1105 W. COLORADO |
| 6 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | IH 35 MM 102 |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | IH 35 MM 99 |
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | IH 35 MM 104 |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 1581 & CR4201 |
| 30 September 2015 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 100 BLK S ELM |
| 30 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5150 FM 2779 |
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 Pearsall: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
52 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pearsall in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 33 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1994 | Hail | Pearsall | $50,000 | A thunderstorm formed in the late evening just west of Dilley and moved northeastward near 35 mph. It produced golf ball-sized hail as it reached Pearsall near 2125 CST. Little damage was indicated. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $25,000 | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph that broke or knocked out numerous west facing windows on houses, RVs, and other vehicles. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | $10,000 | Department of Public Safety personnel reported power lines down in Pearsall. |
| March 1994 | Hail | Pearsall | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball-size hail at Pearsall as it moved through Frio County late in the evening. |
| March 1997 | Hail | Pearsall | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Pearsall | $2,000 | A thunderstorm produced golf ball size hail which damaged a pickup truck on FM1582 near Pearsall. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Pearsall | - | A thunderstorm produced nickel size hail near the intersection of FM 140 and I-35 in Pearsall. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Pearsall | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the Petro Shopping Center west of I-35 in Pearsall. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Pearsall | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near N. Cherry St. in Pearsall. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Pearsall | - | A thunderstorm produced 1.5 inch hail on the north side of Pearsall. There was also some tree branch damage at this location. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several streets in Pearsall. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pearsall | - | Quarter and ping pong ball sized hail. |
| April 2010 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | Slow moving thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flooding closing some rural roads around Pearsall. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | Heavy rain caused flooding which closed FM 140 from Frio Town to Pearsall to the Atascosa County line. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | - | There was an eight inch diameter tree branch blown down. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Pearsall | - | Hail was reported near the intersection of FM 140 and I-35. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | A second round of storms produced an additional 3 inches of rain just east of Pearsall, redeveloping the flash flooding from earlier that morning. FM2779 and FM140 were reported to be under water. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | The northern half of Frio County received 2 to 3 inches of rain in general, with up to 5 inches near Big Foot. Flash flooding closed FM462 and FM472. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | Thunderstorms in Frio County produced general 2 to 3 inch rains over already saturated soils. This re-developed flash flooding very quickly between Pearsall and Derby. FM1581 and FM1582 were closed due to the flooding. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | A cluster of thunderstorms stretching from near Pearsall in Frio County across southern Bexar County and northern Atascosa County, through Seguin and Stockdale to Gonzales produced general 2 to 3 inch rain totals and spotty flash flooding problems. Highest rain amounts in Frio County were 6 inches southeast of Pearsall, where FM1582 and FM140 were closed due to high water. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Pearsall | - | Scattered showers and thunderstorms produced general 1 to 3 inch rain amounts in southeast Frio County and southwest Atascosa County with isolated totals to 5 inches. Flash flooding closed SH85. |
| March 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Pearsall | - | The same chaser who viewed the tornado just southeast of Batesville, observed a second tornado as it developed over open country near Pearsall. This one lived for approximately three minutes, then became rain-wrapped and dissipated. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pearsall | - | Gusts estimated over 55 knots caused widespread tree and limb damage. |
| February 2016 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| March 2013 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Pearsall | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Pearsall | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Colonia | 0.8 miles | 10 | |
| West Pearsall | 0.8 miles | 10 | |
| Frio Heights Colonia | 0.8 miles | 10 | |
| Pearsall East Colonia | 1.3 miles | 10 | |
| North Pearsall | 1.6 miles | 10 | |
| Melon | 3.6 miles | 10 | |
| Cude Crossing Windmill | 5.9 miles | 10 | |
| Derby Colonia | 8.5 miles | 11 |
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 Pearsall | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979446 | 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 1364941. 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.






