Teague, Texas
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1920 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Teague census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75860. The Survey maps it on the Teague North quadrangle. 3,384 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 495 feet above sea level.
On record in Teague
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
Population over time
2 figuresTeague fell from 3,560 to 3,384 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 | 3,560 | |
| 2020 | 3,384 | -176 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1920 USGS Mexia quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Waco quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Teague North quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Mexia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
268 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 268 fires within 5 miles of Teague between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,055 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 113 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 113 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | FCR 801 GRASS FIRE |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | REKINDLE GRASS FIRE FCR 844 |
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTIAL AID TEAGUE GRASS FCR 844 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTIAL AID FCR 711 & HWY 179 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE FCR 711 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | REKINDLE HWY 179 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTIAL AID HWY 84 & FCR 930 |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | REKINDLE FCR 930 / FM 80 N |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Teague: 5 producers, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Titanium, Silica, Iron, Aluminum, Water, Free, Silica, Sulfur. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corley Sand Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Teas Sulfur Plant | Sulfur | Producer | ||
| Wilcox Ball Clay. | Titanium, Silica, Iron, Aluminum, Water, Free | Prospect | ||
| Freestone County Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Teague Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
32 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Teague in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 12 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 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 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $50,000 | Large trees fell on at least two porches, causing significant damage. A mobile home was blown across a street. Glass was blown out of a storefront on Highway 84. A large oak tree fell onto a mobile home, and a barn was also destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were also knocked down throughout town. |
| January 2007 | Heavy Rain | Teague | $40,000 | Saturated grounds caused a 40-foot oak tree to fall onto a house. The fallen tree caused the carport to collapse, crushing a car. The tree broke windows in the side of the house and tore a large hole in the roof. The weather observer for the town reported 6.5 inches of rain in the 48 hours prior to the occurrence. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Teague | $25,000 | Emergency management reported golf ball sized hail in Teague, TX. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $20,000 | Damage to several small structures in Dew and Teague. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $10,000 | Downburst and straight-line winds caused tree and roof damage in Teague. Time was estimated by radar. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Teague | $10,000 | Hail stones slightly larger than the size of tennis balls fell west of Teague. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Teague | $10,000 | Flooding was reported at Highway 84 and FM 1366, and FM 1365 was washed out. A car was submerged at Highway 75 North near FM 80. The bridge at W.L. Moody Reunion Grounds was also flooded. |
| December 2006 | Flash Flood | Teague | $10,000 | A car was submerged in flood waters at the intersection of FM 1365 and CR 901 with water up to its headlights. A high water rescue was required. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $10,000 | A barn was damaged and trees were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Teague | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Teague | $5,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported 1 mile west of Teague. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $5,000 | Large trees were blown down in the city park in Teague. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Teague | $5,000 | Golf ball-size hail reported in town. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and knocked down trees and powerlines. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Teague | $1,000 | Hwy 80 NB in Teague was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Teague | $1,000 | This tornado is a continuation of the Personville tornado in Limestone county. It moved northeast into rural Freestone county for approximately one mile, downing some trees before dissipating. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $500 | A tree was blown down on a road. |
| April 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Teague | $500 | Brief tornado touchdown damaged the roof of a barn. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $400 | Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | $200 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Teague | - | A trained spotter reported quarter-size hail near the city of Teague, TX. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Teague | - | Trained spotters reported quarter sized hail just south of Teague. |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Teague | - | Highway 84 West near the Limestone/Freestone border were barricaded due to flooding. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Teague | - | treets in town were flooded. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | - | Cars were blown off roads by high winds. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Teague | - | Trees up to 10 inches in diameter were blown down by high winds. |
| November 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Teague | - | A brief tornado touchdown was reported. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Teague | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Teague | - | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Hail | Teague | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Teague | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simsboro | 3.7 miles | 8 | |
| Cotton Gin | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Avant Prairie | 5.6 miles | 8 | |
| Freestone | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Luna | 6.2 miles | 8 | |
| Dew | 7.9 miles | 8 | |
| Fairfield | 9.2 miles | 8 | |
| Kirvin | 9.9 miles | 7 |
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 Teague | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q982884 | 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 1376403. 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.





