Robstown, Texas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Robstown census division. It lies in ZIP code area 78380. The Survey maps it on the Robstown quadrangle. 10,143 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 72 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresRobstown fell from 11,487 to 10,143 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 | 11,487 | |
| 2020 | 10,143 | -1,344 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 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.
- 1925 USGS Robstown quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Robstown quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Robstown quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Corpus Christi quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
25 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Robstown between 2006 and 2018, burning about 203 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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/undetermined | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MCGLOIN FIRE |
| 23 August 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3950 CO RD 44 |
| 17 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 77 CO RD 36 |
| 7 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CO RD 44 & 1694 |
| 11 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | E HWY 44 & CO RD 67 |
| 4 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 22 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | VIOLET FIRE |
| 18 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 624 & CR 305 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
47 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Robstown in 47 storm reports between 1993 and 2020: 18 hail, 15 flash flood, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1993 | Hail | Robstown | $5,000,000 | The County Sheriff's Office reported golf ball to tennis ball-size hail in the Town of Banquete. The Red Cross reported some 100 homes with extensive roof and window damage, several cars were also damaged. The County extension agent reported 1500 acres of cotton, corn and grain sorghum destroyed. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | $1,000,000 | NWS storm survey concluded that straight line winds of approximately 80 mph swept across northeastern Nueces County affecting the communities of Calallen and Annaville. A large metal building was partially destroyed along Highway 44 about 5 miles west of Robstown. A poorly constructed car wash in Calallen was destroyed. There was also damage at Oil Belt Park where several light poles were snapped, a fence was blown down, and a small wooden structure was blown apart. Bleachers were blown up against a fence. Extensive tree damage occurred in the Calallen and Annaville areas. An 18 wheeler was flipped on Interstate 37 near the Clarkwood interchange. A poorly constructed building on North Beach was damaged. Brush pickup and disposal cost the city of Corpus Christi half of a million dollars. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Robstown | $50,000 | A funnel cloud was first observed in western Nueces County, followed by large hail and additional funnel reports. Two funnel clouds were also sighted in Corpus Christi shortly afterward. A ham operator spotted a fourth funnel in Nueces Bay at 1800 CST. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Robstown | $25,000 | Between 5 and 10 inches of heavy rain fell during the morning from Robstown to portions of Corpus Christi resulting in widespread flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded and impassable, including Up River Road, Leopard, Airline at S.P.I.D., Everhart at S.P.I.D., Kostoryz at S.P.I.D., Rockwood at Starlight, Clarkwood, Rand Morgan, Business 77 in Robstown, frontage roads along U.S. 77 in Robstown, Interstate 37 from Lantana to Southern Minerals Road and numerous other secondary roads throughout Corpus Christi. A pregnant woman was rescued after her vehicle was washed into a shallow ditch along Interstate 37 and Corn Products Road. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | $15,000 | Public submitted images of a large tree blown down in Robstown that heavily damaged a car. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Robstown | $10,000 | Quarter sized hail occurred on the north side of Robstown. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Robstown | $10,000 | Public reported quarter sized hail at the intersection of Highway 44 and 77 in Robstown. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Robstown | $10,000 | Quarter sized hail occurred just west of the Fairgrounds. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Video received via social media showed flooded roads in Robstown. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Videos showed significant street flooding in Robstown. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Robstown | - | Several pictures and videos showed flooding of streets and parking lots near Robstown. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Videos showed street flooding near Robstown High School. |
| March 2015 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Water was flowing across Farm to Market Road 1889 north of Robstown and on West Avenue G in Robstown. |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Deep water crossed many roads within the city of Robstown. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Robstown | - | Quarter sized hail occurred in Robstown. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Many roads in Robstown were flooded. Water was flowing over the road on Highway 44 near the high school between Bosquez and Flores Streets. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | Winds estimated around 60 mph occurred in Robstown. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Robstown | - | Reported in Robstown. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Two to three inches of rain led to numerous road closures in Robstown and stranded motorists. In addition one home was evacuated on Perkins Street due to the flooding. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Robstown | - | Reported in Woodriver subdivision in Calallen. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Robstown | - | Penny to quarter sized hail reported in Callalan near FM 624 and FM 1889, as well as near the intersection of I-37 and U.S. 77. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Doppler radar estimated 2 to 3 inches of rainfall fell in a 1 to 2 hour time frame across northwest Nueces County. High water was reported at U.S. 77 and I-37. Standing water was reported on FM 624, between CR 83 an FM 666. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | Telephone poles were blown down near CR 38 and CR 81. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Several streets reported flooded. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | Trees down power lines down |
| November 2000 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Numerous streets in Robstown were flooded. 6.65 inches of rain in four hours was reported by a cooperative observer in Robstown. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Robstown | - | Numerous reports of quarter sized hail. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in extensive damage to cotton crops along with several large uprooted trees. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | Sheriff report of several large trees uprooted. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | Sheriff report of roadways closed due to flooding. |
| August 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Robstown | - | A tornado was reported to have overturned a single-wide mobile home just to the northwest of Robstown. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Robstown | - | Police reported hail and trees downed by 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. Three thousand acres of cotton/corn fields werevdamaged. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | Police reported hail and trees downed by 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. Three thousand acres of cotton/corn fields werevdamaged. |
| September 1994 | Tornado | Robstown | - | A small tornado touched down briefly in fields east of Robstown, but caused no damage. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robstown | - | ,Dime-size hail was reported at the National Weather Service Office and at the Navel Air Station along with wind gusts to 58 MPH. The Sheriff's Office reported power lines down south of the International Airport. TV-Channel 6 reported wind gusts between 55 and 60 MPH in Robstown. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| December 2006 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| February 2004 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Flash Flood | Robstown | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Robstown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pedro | 0.5 miles | 13 | |
| North San Pedro | 1.1 miles | 13 | |
| Violet | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Spring Gardens | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Rabb | 4.4 miles | 8 | |
| Five Points | 5.0 miles | 13 | |
| Annaville | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Calallen | 5.9 miles | 13 |
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 Robstown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1573527 | 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 1345344. 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.








