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Roanoke, Texas

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Justin-Roanoke census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76262. The Survey maps it on the Argyle quadrangle. 9,665 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 633 feet above sea level.

Roanoke within Denton County

On record in Roanoke

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 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Roanoke grew from 5,962 to 9,665 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
20105,962
20209,665+3,703 (+62%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 11 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

77 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 77 fires within 5 miles of Roanoke between 2005 and 2020, burning about 278 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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/undetermined59
Debris and open burning4
Arson/incendiarism4
Equipment and vehicle use4
Smoking2
Natural2
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
27 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceNORTH FREEWAY
20 September 2014Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServicePARK VISTA
15 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceN BEACH
11 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKATY RD
8 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceALLIANCE GATEWAY
8 August 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceI35
7 August 2008Equipment and vehicle use16 acresTexas A & M Forest Service7 HILLS
7 August 2008Natural10 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceMCCURDY

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Denton 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 Roanoke: 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnknownSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Denton County

Storms near this place

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roanoke in 69 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 43 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 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
April 2021HailRoanoke$18,000,000Golf ball size hail was reported in Trophy Club.
June 2023HailRoanoke$500,000A social media report indicated tennis ball sized hail in Roanoke, TX.
May 2012LightningRoanoke$500,000A home in Trophy Club was struck by lightning and damaged by the ensuing fire. The fire occurred in the attic and second floor, but was likely a total loss.
June 2023HailRoanoke$300,000Golf ball sized hail was reported in Trophy Club.
June 2014Flash FloodRoanoke$100,000Several homes along the creek in Trophy Club had 4-6 of water inside of them.
May 2009Flash FloodRoanoke$75,000Floodwaters entered homes in Trophy Club.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$65,000no account filed
September 2025Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$50,000An analysis of tree damage in and around the Roanoke area suggests winds up to 65 mph broke many large tree limbs and damaged an apartment complex under construction that was in the framing phase.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$50,000The fiberglass steeple at First United Methodist in Trophy Club was blown down by high winds. A trained spotter in the same area estimated 70 mph winds.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$50,000Strong winds blew down trees and damaged a church steeple.
April 2011HailRoanoke$40,000The hail stones in the Roanoke and Trophy Club area increased to hen egg size.
April 2011HailRoanoke$25,000Golfball sized hail fell in Trophy Club and Roanoke.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$15,000Light poles were blown over in a grocery store parking lot in Trophy Club.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$15,000A mobile home was unroofed and two barns were destroyed.
July 2016LightningRoanoke$10,000Two Flower Mound, TX homes were struck by lightning during the early morning hours of July 4th.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$5,000Multiple branches ranging from 4 to 8 inches in diameter were snapped in the Downtown Roanoke area. One tree estimated to be approximately 12 inches in diameter was snapped at the base.
June 2009Tornado (EF0)Roanoke$5,000An EF-0 tornado traveled from Roanoke to Trophy Club. Storm spotters reported rotation and debris on the ground.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$5,000Strong winds blew down trees on I-35W at Eagle Parkway. Wind damage also occurred in the infield of the Texas Motor Speedway (5 NW Roanoke) where a temporary trailer was flipped.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$5,000A sign which was blown into the air by high winds hit a woman's car.
June 2014Flash FloodRoanoke$3,000Byron Nelson Blvd at Oak Street and under Highway 377 in Roanoke was closed due to high water. James Street between Crosby St. and Walnut St. was also closed.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$3,000A traffic light pole was twisted around 90 degrees along Highway 114 1 mile northwest of Westlake.
September 1999Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$1,000Numerous horses were injured by flying debris.
September 1999Thunderstorm WindRoanoke$200A large tree was blown down.
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024Flash FloodRoanoke-Law enforcement reported that Trophy Club Bridge had to be closed due to flood waters, and nearby residents were notified about the flooded roads and approaching floodwaters.
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
May 2024HailRoanoke-A trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail in Roakoke.
May 2024HailRoanoke-Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
March 2022HailRoanoke-A public report indicated dime sized hail in Roanoke, TX.
March 2022HailRoanoke-A public report indicated quarter sized hail about a mile southwest of Roanoke, TX.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindRoanoke-Trees were knocked down around Trophy Club, and at least one was blocking traffic.
February 2019HailRoanoke-A National Weather Service employee reported half-dollar sized hail in the city of Roanoke, TX.
October 2019HailRoanoke-Emergency management reported dime sized hail in the city of Roanoke, TX.
March 2016HailRoanoke-A social media report indicated nickel-sized hail near Texas Motor Speedway.
March 2016HailRoanoke-A social media report indicated quarter-sized hail near Trophy Club, TX.
May 2016HailRoanoke-Three-quarter inch diameter hail was reported in the Denton, TX surface weather observation.
April 2011HailRoanoke-Quarter sized hail fell in Roanoke.
April 2011HailRoanoke-Dime to quarter sized hail fell south of Roanoke.
March 2010HailRoanoke-Nickel size hail fell in the city of Roanoke.
March 2009HailRoanoke-Quarter size hail was reported in Roanoke at the intersection of HWYs 114 and 337.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindRoanoke-Large tree limbs were blown down by high winds.
April 2003HailRoanoke-Occurred at Interstate 35 and Highway 114.
February 1998HailRoanoke-Quarter size hail was reported at KAFW.
February 1998HailRoanoke-Dime size hail was reported at KAFW.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindRoanoke-Strong winds blew down trees.
May 1997Flash FloodRoanoke-Highway 114 was reported flooded near the Texas Motor Speedway.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindRoanoke-Trees were blown down by high winds on Interstate 35 near Alliance Airport.
April 2024HailRoanoke-no account filed
June 2023HailRoanoke-no account filed
March 2021HailRoanoke-no account filed
June 2011HailRoanoke-no account filed
September 2005HailRoanoke-no account filed
July 2003HailRoanoke-no account filed
April 2003HailRoanoke-no account filed
September 1999HailRoanoke-no account filed
February 1998HailRoanoke-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Denton 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
Marshall Creek1.3 miles11
Trophy Club2.3 miles18
Elizabethtown3.0 miles10
Corral City6.6 miles11
Justin6.7 miles10
Flower Mound6.9 miles12
Bartonville6.9 miles11
Double Oak7.4 miles12

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 RoanokeAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q969223The 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 1345293. 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.