Pottsboro, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Northwest Grayson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75076. The Survey maps it on the Pottsboro quadrangle. 2,488 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 761 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresPottsboro grew from 2,160 to 2,488 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 | 2,160 | |
| 2020 | 2,488 | +328 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1901 USGS Denison quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Denison Dam quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Pottsboro quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
185 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 185 fires within 5 miles of Pottsboro between 1996 and 2020, burning about 1,585 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 11 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 | 90 |
| Debris and open burning | 48 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 691 |
| 5 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 289 FIRE |
| 5 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PLAINVIEW |
| 4 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AIRPORT RD |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AIRPORT ROAD |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SQUIRRLE LANE |
| 3 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 691 |
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PLAINVIEW |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Pottsboro: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Grayson Pits & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
47 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pottsboro in 47 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 24 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a boathouse, sunk one boat, and blew down trees. One person was injured in the boathouse. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $50,000 | The emergency manager reported roof damage at a pharmacy and trees down along FM 120 in Pottsboro. Broadcast media showed the metal roof of the pharmacy had been peeled off and was laying in FM 120. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Pottsboro | $10,000 | Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail near the North Texas Regional Airport near the city of Pottsboro, TX. |
| November 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $10,000 | A shop owned by the Griffin Family was completely demolished, along with several surrounding structures. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Pottsboro | $10,000 | Golf ball to baseball-size hail reported. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $5,000 | Amateur radio reported several trees and power lines down near the city of Pottsboro, TX. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Pottsboro | $5,000 | Nickel to golf ball-size hail reported. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $5,000 | A boat shed was unroofed west of Pottsboro. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines blown down by high winds. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $5,000 | A tin roof was blown off a building. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $4,000 | Estimated winds of 60 mph with gusts up to 70 mph were reported in Pottsboro. Tree limbs were knocked down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $3,000 | Trees were blown down in Pottsboro and Collinsville. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail in downtown Pottsboro. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| February 2021 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | A trained spotter reported copious amounts of quarter size hail. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | Emergency management reported penny to nickel sized hail near Mill Creek Marina in the city of Pottsboro, TX. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | A trained spotter reported a 63 MPH wind gust in the city of Pottsboro, TX. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Pottsboro | - | Grayson County Sheriff's Department reported flooding on Highway 289 in Pottsboro and also some low water crossings flooded near Sherman. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | One inch diameter hail was reported by an emergency manager 4 miles north of Pottsboro. |
| February 2012 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | One inch diameter hail was reported by amateur radio 5 miles north of Pottsboro. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | Winds were estimated to be near 60 MPH 3 miles southwest of Pottsboro. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | Nickel to quarter size hail fell in Pottsboro. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | An 18-inch diameter tree was uprooted and 10-inch diameter branches broken. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | A large tree was blown down on Farm Market 120. The tree blocked all four lanes of traffic. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Pottsboro | - | Flooding was reported in the city. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | A radio tower was blown down by high winds. |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Pottsboro | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Pottsboro | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | Trees were blown down onto cars at a church. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| December 1999 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Pottsboro | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pottsboro | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fink | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Willow Spring | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Cambridge | 4.7 miles | 12 | |
| Frontier Village | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| Knollwood | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Hanger | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Ellsworth | 6.0 miles | 12 | |
| Locust | 6.1 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 Pottsboro | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q979498 | 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 1365691. 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.





