Tolar, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Granbury West census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76476. The Survey maps it on the Tolar quadrangle. 941 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,020 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresTolar grew from 681 to 941 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 | 681 | |
| 2020 | 941 | +260 (+38%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1889 USGS Granbury quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1931 USGS Tolar quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Dallas quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Tolar quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Cleburne quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
166 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 166 fires within 5 miles of Tolar between 2005 and 2020, burning about 775 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 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 | 59 |
| Debris and open burning | 51 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DRY BRANCH |
| 23 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | ASBURY |
| 20 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 377 |
| 2 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILD CAT KNOB |
| 17 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | BILLINGS |
| 15 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PALUXY |
| 15 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 14 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PALUXY |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Tolar: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Crushed Stone Quarry 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
50 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tolar in 50 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 27 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | 1 hurt, $500,000 | 36 homes were damaged; 2 homes and 4 barns were destroyed. A young girl was injured when her mobile home flipped 3 times. The damage swath stretched from west to east for about a mile and a half. Also, numerous trees ranging in diameter from six inches to two feet were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Tolar | $350,000 | Baseball size hail damaged homes and cars. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $150,000 | A trained spotter reported that large trees and tree limbs were snapped, and several large trees were uprooted in Tolar, TX. Damage to homes, a school building, and the post office were also reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Tolar | $60,000 | Public report of 3.25 inch hail in Tolar, TX. |
| March 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Tolar | $50,000 | A brief tornado was captured by broadcast media to the east of the city of Tolar. This tornado began near a mobile home park, damaging three homes. The tornado then crossed U.S. Highway 377 over an open field before dissipating. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Tolar | $40,000 | Emergency management reported baseball sized hail in Tolar, TX. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $30,000 | Social media pictures showed damage to a home just south of Tolar. Metal paneling was tossed around, a flag pole was bent, and metal structures were damaged/destroyed. A neighbor also lost a chicken coop and part of a barn. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $25,000 | The front of a building was collapsed by high winds. |
| December 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $10,000 | Large trees were uprooted by straight-line or RFD winds along Tolar Cemetery Road to the south of the town of Tolar. A sizeable wood barn was also destroyed. |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Tolar | $10,000 | Several homes were flooded in Tolar. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Tolar | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $9,000 | Emergency manager reported about 2 consecutive miles worth of power poles bent or snapped at the base near Tolar. |
| February 2009 | Hail | Tolar | $7,000 | Golfball size hail was reported in Tolar. Several cars were damaged. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Tolar | $5,000 | Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail just south of Tolar. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $5,000 | A delayed social media report indicated that a barn was destroyed near the town of Tolar, TX. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $5,000 | Numerous trees and fences blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $5,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $2,000 | Damage to trees and power lines from high winds occurred on Highway 144. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $1,000 | Flagpole bent over. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Tolar | - | Emergency management reported that the 4900 block of Brushy Rd was closed due to flood. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Tolar | - | The following roads were closed in Tolar due to flash flooding: 100 W. 7th Street, 8th street behind the elementary school, and Tolar Cemetery Road at 8th Street. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Tolar | - | Reported via mPing. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Tolar | - | Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail 2 miles south of Tolar, TX. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Tolar | - | Amateur radio reported golf ball sized hail in Tolar, TX. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Tolar | - | Roads were closed due to flooding and voluntary evacuations occurred. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | - | Large tree limbs broken by high winds. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Tolar | - | Several roads were reported flooded in and around town. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Tolar | - | Water was over Highway 51 south of Paluxy. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Tolar | - | Hail occurred just south of Tolar on Farm-to-Market Road 2870. |
| October 1994 | Hail | Tolar | - | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | Tolar | - | no account filed |
| October 1993 | Hail | Tolar | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy | 5.0 miles | 19 | |
| Hill City | 6.8 miles | 18 | |
| Granbury | 7.6 miles | 19 | |
| Thorp Spring | 7.7 miles | 19 | |
| Neri | 7.9 miles | 18 | |
| Paluxy | 8.2 miles | 17 | |
| Oak Trail Shores | 8.3 miles | 19 | |
| Mambrino | 9.4 miles | 19 |
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 Tolar | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q981707 | 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 1348617. 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.





