Spring, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Northwest Harris census division. It lies in ZIP code area 77373. The Survey maps it on the Spring quadrangle. 62,559 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 121 feet above sea level.
On record in Spring
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 1 record
Wunsche Bros. Saloon and Hotellisted 1984
Population over time
2 figuresSpring grew from 54,298 to 62,559 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 | 54,298 | |
| 2020 | 62,559 | +8,261 (+15%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1916 USGS Spring quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1920 USGS Spring quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Spring quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Spring quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Beaumont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Conroe quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1995 USGS Spring quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
142 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 142 fires within 5 miles of Spring between 1993 and 2020, burning about 420 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 8 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 | 63 |
| Debris and open burning | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RAYFORD RIDGE |
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 855 |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 834 |
| 28 September 2020 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 27547 REBECCA FIELD |
| 27 September 2011 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Livingston Area | LIVINGSTON - 941 |
| 25 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONROE - 426 |
| 25 September 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 16 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | RILEY FUZZELL |
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 Spring: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Plant Bauxite | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Watson Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spring in 35 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 4 funnel cloud, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Lightning | Spring | 1 killed | From OSHA report man struck and killed by lightning in a new home construction area. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Spring | $200,000 | 40 vehicles were flooded per media helicopter shot of Spring. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Spring | $100,000 | Heavy rains in and around the Houston area on already very saturated grounds caused significant flooding. Water was up to 1.50 feet deep in some areas resulting in numerous road closures. Locations from the Spring and Kingwood areas southward into Downtown Houston and the Jacinto areas, then southward and southwestward into the University of Houston, Gulfgate Mall and Bellaire areas received some of the heaviest rainfall with these storms. Vehicles were underwater around the underpass of Interstate 45 and Elgin. Some of the most notable rainfall rates were 2.28 inches in thirty minutes in the Sienna Plantation area and 3.38 inches in three hours near the intersection of Highway 59 and Jefferson. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Spring | $75,000 | Ping pong ball size hail caused significant damage to vehicles. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Spring | $50,000 | Golfball sized hail near I-45 and Spring Cypress and in Cy-Fair. |
| October 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $50,000 | A storm survey indicated 40 to 60 homes with damage - a large number of shingles blown off roofs, windows broken and trees downed. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $25,000 | Numerous trees down, one car damaged. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $20,000 | Carport blown off in Spring. Roof and medical equipment damaged at commercial building in Edgebrook Landing. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $15,000 | Trees downed in Spring. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $15,000 | Wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph at Beltway 8 and Louetta with trees down. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Spring | $15,000 | Quarter sized hail at Beltway 8 and Louetta. |
| March 2001 | Hail | Spring | $10,000 | Hail accumulated to a depth of three inches at Interstate 45 and FM 1960. |
| February 2003 | Hail | Spring | $7,000 | 3/4 inch hail lasted twenty minutes. |
| October 2007 | Flash Flood | Spring | $5,000 | Flooding caused numerous road closures north of Houston. Road closures were reported along FM 1960 and the Cypress Creek area. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $5,000 | Tree limb damage near Cypress Creek and Interstate 45. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $5,000 | Trees uprooted or snapped at their mid-section in the town of Spring. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Spring | $5,000 | Penny size hail on the west side of the city. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Spring | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Spring | $3,000 | Penny size hail at the intersection of Airline and West Road. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $2,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree that damaged a residential fence. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | $2,000 | A tree with several large broken branches, along with a fence, were blown down. |
| November 2008 | Hail | Spring | $1,000 | Penny size hail was observed at the Lexington subdivision in Spring. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | - | A Trained storm spotter estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph in Spring. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | - | A social media video depicted a large uprooted tree laying over a fence. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | - | Trees were downed in the Lexington Woods subdivision. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Spring | - | Web cameras showed portions of Highway 288 South going under water. Two lanes on I-10 at the 610 Loop were flooded on the west side of Houston. Reports of high water and impassable roadways around NRG Stadium. An underpass at Washington Avenue and Katy Freeway was impassable due to flood waters with significant flooding reported at Highway 290 and Hollister Street. There was several inches of water in a church near Melrose Park, and there was water in three homes in Spring. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | - | A tree was downed in the Spring area. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | - | Large trees were downed by severe storm winds in the Spring area. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Spring | - | Hail up to quarter size fell in Spring. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Spring | - | Lemon, to near baseball-size hail, reported by the general public from just northeast of Spring into the southwestern area of The Woodlands. |
| June 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Spring | - | Two funnel clouds sighted. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spring | - | Trained spotter estimated a 52 knot wind gust with no damage at FM 1960 and I-45. |
| November 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Spring | - | Sighted between Spring and Intercontinental Airport. |
| July 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Spring | - | Funnel cloud at Steubner-Airline and FM 1960. |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Spring | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Woods | 0.8 miles | 18 | |
| Spring Lakes | 1.0 miles | 18 | |
| Northgate Crossing | 1.5 miles | 18 | |
| Cypresswood Court | 2.2 miles | 18 | |
| Windsor Forest | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Timber Lane | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Northland Shopping Center | 2.7 miles | 18 | |
| Oaks of Devonshire | 2.7 miles | 18 |
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 Spring | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981346 | 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 1347681. 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.








