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Richardson, Texas

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Northeast Dallas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75081. It stands on Cottonwood Creek. The Survey maps it on the Garland quadrangle. 119,469 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 630 feet above sea level.

Richardson within Dallas County

Population over time

2 figures

Richardson grew from 99,223 to 119,469 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.

YearPeople Change
201099,223
2020119,469+20,246 (+20%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

83 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 83 fires within 5 miles of Richardson between 2011 and 2018, burning about 47 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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/undetermined62
Equipment and vehicle use10
Debris and open burning4
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Recreation and ceremony1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
5 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceWATERCHASE
3 September 2015Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceMONTFORD
27 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined12 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceEMERALD
22 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTHAVEN
20 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceHOLLY HILL
11 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceEN55
9 August 2016Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service9750 WALNUT
5 August 2011Power generation/transmission/distribution15 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePLANO

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Dallas County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Richardson: 1 producer. 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Pilliaro Pit & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Dallas County

Storms near this place

60 of 76 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Richardson in 76 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 42 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRichardson$2,000,000Intense thunderstorm winds produced significant damage across Garland. A NWS Storm Survey determined wind speeds up to 95 mph moved through the city. Widespread tree, fence, and minor roof damage was observed throughout much of Garland, consistent with straight line winds in the range of 65 - 80 mph. There were several areas in the city where tree and structural damage was concentrated and more significant with straight line winds estimated in the 80 to 85 mph range. ||At least two structures in Garland were surveyed with more significant damage. A church on W Kingsley Rd in central Garland had a portion of its roof and end wall destroyed (DI 9, DOD 6). This damage was consistent with winds of 85 to 90 mph. A large commercial building several blocks away received major damage to two of its walls that formed a corner of the structure. This resulted in a small portion of the buildings roof to collapse. This damage, placed in context with other indicators in the vicinity of the site, appeared consistent with straight line winds on the order of 90 to 95 mph.
April 2017HailRichardson$200,000Trained spotter reported egg size hail 2 miles NNW of Richardson.
May 1998LightningRichardson$150,000Lightning struck a house and started a fire.
September 2023HailRichardson$100,000no account filed
September 2023HailRichardson$50,000Hail of 1-2 inches was reported near Plano Rd and Belt Line via mPing and trained spotters.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindRichardson$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew trees into power lines and onto homes.
May 2021Flash FloodRichardson$30,000Water rescues were needed near Glenville Drive between East Collins Dr and Commerce Drive in Richardson.
April 2026HailRichardson$20,000A public email relayed 1.75 inch hail that was measured in Richardson.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindRichardson$20,000A trained spotter measured a 65 mph wind gusts in Richardson and reported quarter sized hail at the same time.
September 2023HailRichardson$15,000no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindRichardson$10,000A large tree was uprooted along Claymore Dr and fell against a home, damaging part of the roof.
June 2012HailRichardson$10,000Quarter sized hail was reported in extreme southwestern Richardson.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindRichardson$8,000Large tree limbs were down in Richardson.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindRichardson$6,000Thunderstorm winds were estimated to be 65 MPH in Richardson.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindRichardson$6,000Peak winds of 65 mph were reported in Richardson. Two trees were uprooted and small branches were knocked down.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindRichardson$5,000A trained spotter reported extensive tree damage and some power line damage approximately one mile southeast of the city of Richardson, TX.
December 2012Thunderstorm WindRichardson$5,000A trained spotter estimated 60 MPH winds near the Garland/Richardson border.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindRichardson$5,000Power lines were blown down on the south side of Plano near the Richardson city limits.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindRichardson$5,000A football stadium was damaged by high winds.
September 2023HailRichardson$3,000Ping Pong ball sized hail was reported for 4 minutes near the intersection of S. Lois Lane and Spring Valley in Richardson, TX.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindRichardson$3,000Various types of damage were reported in Garland such as blown off roof shingles, downed power lines, street light outages and numerous tree and branches.
April 2017HailRichardson$2,000Social Media reported up to egg size hail in Richardson.
November 2015Thunderstorm WindRichardson$2,000A public report was received stating that trees, signs and a few fence sections were blown down, and shingles were blown off roofs in the city of Richardson, TX.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindRichardson$2,000An outbuilding at a construction site on the corner of North Renner and Highway 75 was moved off its foundation.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindRichardson$2,000Strong winds blew down power lines.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindRichardson$1,500A social media report indicated broken windows at a hotel in the city of Richardson, TX.
April 2017HailRichardson$1,000Amateur Radio reported quarter size hail near Richardson.
April 2026HailRichardson-Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING.
April 2026HailRichardson-Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
April 2026HailRichardson-Report of 1.25 inch hail from mPING.
April 2026HailRichardson-Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
April 2026HailRichardson-Hail between 1 and 1.25 inches fell near East Spring Valley Road and South Lois Lane in Richardson.
April 2026HailRichardson-Report of 1 inch hail from mPING.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindRichardson-Emergency manager reported a 60 mph wind gust that was measured at Fire Station 4 in Richardson.
April 2025Flash FloodRichardson-Several mPing reports for flooding were received across Dallas County.
June 2025Flash FloodRichardson-Several roads were reported flooded and closed across Garland including Campbell Road, Castle Drive and Naaman School Road.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRichardson-Amateur radio passed along multiple 60 mph wind reports in and near the city of Richardson.
September 2023HailRichardson-Reported via mPing.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindRichardson-A public report indicated 3 inch diameter limbs knocked down about one mile northwest of Buckingham, TX.
May 2021HailRichardson-Amateur radio reported nickel sized hail near the city of Richardson, TX.
April 2021HailRichardson-A public report indicated quarter sized hail approximately 1.5 miles north-northeast of the city of Richardson, TX.
January 2021HailRichardson-A public report indicated nickel-sized hail near the intersection of US 75 and Arapaho Road in the city of Richardson, TX.
May 2019HailRichardson-Emergency management reported nickel to quarter size hail near the intersection of Beltline Road and Glenville Road in the city of Richardson, TX.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindRichardson-Emergency management reported tree branches down on Justice Ln in Garland, TX.
June 2017Flash FloodRichardson-A social media report indicated over a foot of water across Lake Highlands just north of Northwest Freeway.
April 2011HailRichardson-Penny to nickel sized hail fell at UT Dallas in Richardson.
March 2011HailRichardson-Nickel size hail fell at the intersection of Arapaho Road and Plano Road in Richardson.
March 2010HailRichardson-Nickel size hail fell in the city of Richardson.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindRichardson-Large tree limbs were blown down near Central Expressway.
August 2007Flash FloodRichardson-Northwest Highway was barricaded in downtown Dallas, and a portion of Hall Road at Heard Park was closed due to flooding in Seagoville. About eight inches of water was across Central Expressway in Richardson.
July 2005Flash FloodRichardson-Several cars were stranded in two-foot deep water. Three inches of rain fell in 45 minutes.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindRichardson-Three inch diameter trees were uprooted by high winds.
June 1999Flash FloodRichardson-Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused street flooding. Several cars were stranded in the water.
June 1999Flash FloodRichardson-Widespread street flooding was reported from rain accumulations up to 4.9 inches.
June 1999Flash FloodRichardson-Thunderstorm rains caused numerous streets to flood.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindRichardson-Thunderstorm winds downed powerlines. No dollar estimate of damage was provided.
August 1994HailRichardson-Street flooding occurred in Richardson.
April 1994HailRichardson-Golf ball-size hail was reported near the intersection of Highway 75 and Interstate 635.
April 1994HailRichardson-Baseball-size hail was reported in west Grand Prairie on the Tarrant-Dallas County line.
May 2024HailRichardson-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dallas County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Buckingham0.8 miles20
Audelia2.8 miles20
Bouchard3.2 miles24
Shiloh3.5 miles20
Bethard3.7 miles20
Gifford4.0 miles24
Inwood5.0 miles24
Addison5.4 miles24

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 RichardsonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q128375The 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 1345172. 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.