Quinlan, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Quinlan census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75474. The Survey maps it on the Quinlan quadrangle. 1,414 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 512 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresQuinlan grew from 1,394 to 1,414 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 | 1,394 | |
| 2020 | 1,414 | +20 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 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.
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Quinlan quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Quinlan quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
286 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 286 fires within 5 miles of Quinlan between 2000 and 2020, burning about 2,599 acres in total. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 200 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 7873 FM 2101 |
| 8 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 660 CR 2266 |
| 8 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1667 PR 2541 |
| 6 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRUSH FIRE |
| 6 September 2011 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 276 & FM 751 |
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 337 |
| 30 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FINSTED FIRE |
| 3 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 39 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GREEN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
58 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Quinlan in 58 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 24 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2016 | Hail | Quinlan | $300,000 | Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail in and near Quinlan, TX. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage near Quinlan and across areas south of Greenville in Hunt County. The strongest hit areas were along a line from near Cash to Lone Oak. Winds downed numerous trees, power lines and damaged several structures in these areas. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a truck and trees. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | $40,000 | Cars were stranded in high water near Quinlan. Three homes were flooded and had to be evacuated in the Rolling Oaks subdivision on the south shore of Lake Tawakoni. Several roads were flooded and barricaded, and a culvert on Northshore Road near Lake Tawakoni was washed out. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $20,000 | County officials reported several trees blown down and a few structures damaged by strong winds. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $15,000 | One house roof, one barn roof and a shed were destroyed by high winds. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $10,000 | Strong winds blew a large tree onto two pickup trucks. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Quinlan | $7,000 | Report of 1.75 inch hail from Spotter Network. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $5,000 | A porch was blown off a house north of Quinlan. |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $2,000 | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | $1,000 | A report was received via social media of multiple trees down in Quinlan, TX. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Quinlan | - | Fire department reported 1.5 inch hail in Quinlan. |
| November 2022 | Hail | Quinlan | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Quinlan, TX. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Quinlan | - | Emergency management reported nickel sized hail in the city of Quinlin, TX. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | A trained spotter reported a 60 MPH wind gust near the intersection of FM 751 and FM 276 east of the city of Quinlan, TX. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | Amateur radio reported a 60 MPH wind gust approximately 3 miles south of the city of Quinlan, TX. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Quinlan | - | A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail just south of the city of Quinlan, TX. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | Media storm chasers reported approximately 100 yards of power lines and power poles blown down in Quinlan. A shed was destroyed on Eastridge Drive. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Quinlan | - | Penny sized hail was reported in Quinlan. |
| January 2010 | Hail | Quinlan | - | Quarter size hail fell in the city of Quinlan. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | Estimated 70 MPH wind gust at Lake Tawakoni. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Water was running over roads and yards. Also, FM 1565 south of Highway 276 was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | Winds in excess of 60 mph were reported. |
| December 2006 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Flooding was reported at CR 1565 and CR 35. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Several roads were closed due to high water, including: FM 36, FM 118, FM 1565, and the Interstate 30 north and south frontage roads at East Caddo and West Caddo Creeks. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Quinlan | - | Hail covered Highway 34 south of Quinlan. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Water was reported over roads south of town. |
| December 2001 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Highway 75 at Quinlan was closed due to high water. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | Large trees blown down. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Thunderstorms caused major flooding in the city. |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Highway 26 was flooded by thunderstorm rains. |
| December 1998 | Flash Flood | Quinlan | - | Numerous county roads were closed, west of Quinlan, due to heavy rains. |
| March 1995 | Hail | Quinlan | - | One house roof, one barn roof and a shed were destroyed by high winds. |
| October 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Quinlan | - | At West Tawakoni (6 E Quinlan), a brief tornado touchdown was reported. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Quinlan | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported on the west side of Lake Tawakoni. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | Trees and telephone poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quinlan | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Quinlan | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Boles Home | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| Hawk Cove | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| West Tawakoni | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Cash | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Union Valley | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Whitehead | 7.2 miles | 10 | |
| Weiland | 8.1 miles | 6 |
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 Quinlan | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981491 | 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 1344664. 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.




