Pleasant Valley, Texas
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Wichita Falls census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76305. It stands on Middle Fork Pond Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wichita Falls West quadrangle. 357 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 971 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresPleasant Valley fell from 408 to 357 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 408 | |
| 2010 | 336 | -72 (-18%) |
| 2020 | 357 | +21 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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
- 1957 USGS Wichita Falls West quadrangle1:62500
- 1957 USGS Wichita Falls West quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Wichita Falls West quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wichita Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
295 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 295 fires within 5 miles of Pleasant Valley between 2005 and 2020, burning about 15,545 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 168 |
| Debris and open burning | 49 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 600 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BELL RD N |
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6642 SEYMOUR HWY |
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3215BELL |
| 26 September 2013 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CENTRAL FWY @ BACON SWITCH |
| 24 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3011 CUMBERLAND |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1434HORSESHOE |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7400 CENTRAL FWY |
| 15 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PPG 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 Pleasant Valley: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barry | Copper | Occurrence | 1873 |
Storms near this place
37 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pleasant Valley in 37 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 20 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | $100,000 | Multiple confirmations of thunderstorm wind damage along U.S. Highway 277/82 between the communities of Holiday and Wichita Falls. Damage included the metal facade of a house blown off, a travel trailer blown onto its side and numerous tree limbs, at least one power pole and a large highway road sign blown down. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Pleasant Valley | $8,000 | Car half submerged and stranded. Report from Twitter. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | $6,000 | One telephone pole was snapped off near the top. Several other power poles were damaged. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | $5,000 | Relayed images showing tree limbs blown down and a portable outbuilding overturned near the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Barnett Road. Time is radar estimated. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | $3,000 | A couple of power lines were downed on Barnett Road just south of US Highway 277. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | Hailfall near the intersection of Kell Boulevard and Barnett Road. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | A video showing a large tree split in half was shared on social media. The event time is estimated based on radar observations. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed through Spotter Network. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | A wind gust on the west side of Wichita Falls Memorial Stadium. The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | Broadcast media relayed an image from a viewer showing a large tree uprooted along Rogers Road. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | Multiple relayed confirmations by broadcast media and amateur radio. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | Relayed image showing a 1224-inch diameter tree limb blown down. Time is radar estimated. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | Large trees uprooted. Time is radar estimated. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were snapped by the strong winds. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | The winds were reported at FM369 and US277. |
| March 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | A roof was blown off of a double-wide trailer, and a pole barn was blown down. Monetary damages were not available. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | Dime to quarter size hail was reported over the southern parts of Wichita Falls. Hail up to quarter-size fell on the north sides of Lake Wichita. Dime- to nickel-size hail was reported at the stadium and near University Avenue and Meadowbrook Drive. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Pleasant Valley | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Park | 4.3 miles | 11 | |
| Bacon | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Wichita Falls | 5.4 miles | 10 | |
| Allendale | 5.6 miles | 10 | |
| Cashion Community | 8.2 miles | 15 | |
| Valley View | 10.3 miles | 7 | |
| Burkburnett | 11.0 miles | 15 | |
| Clara | 12.0 miles | 12 |
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 Pleasant Valley | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q974727 | 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 1375499. 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.





