Tye, Texas
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Abilene census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79563. The Survey maps it on the Abilene West quadrangle. 1,176 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,795 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresTye grew from 1,158 to 1,176 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,158 | |
| 2010 | 1,242 | +84 (+7%) |
| 2020 | 1,176 | -66 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1890 USGS Abilene quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Abilene quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Abilene quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Abilene West quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Buffalo Gap quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Abilene quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Abilene quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
163 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 163 fires within 5 miles of Tye between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,984 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 9 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 | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CAPITOL |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CONGRESS |
| 3 September 2014 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOUTH 1ST |
| 29 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | IH 20 MM 281 AND WEST STAMFORD ST. |
| 28 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 5318 TAOS |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | OVERLAND |
| 27 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 707 @ DRUMMOND RD |
| 21 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TEXAS |
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 Tye: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall-1 | Copper | Occurrence | 1916 |
Storms near this place
48 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tye in 48 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 26 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 2002 | Hail | Tye | 5 hurt, $150,000 | Baseball size hail moved through the community of Tye causing significant damage to homes and automobiles. Five people were injured by the hail and broken glass. |
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Tye | $60,000 | Power flashes were reported by local law enforcement officials on the south side of Tye. |A NWS Storm Survey verified the tornado mostly impacted the south side of Tye. The tornado took the roof of a manufactured home on the south side of Tye, it damaged playground equipment at Ryster Park, and destroyed a nearby metal carport. This EF-1 tornado touched down briefly. Tye Police assisted with this damage survey. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $60,000 | A roof was blown off a house, a cinder block building received heavy damage which included two-thirds of the south wall and a large roll-up door was blown down. Also, several power lines were blown down. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $60,000 | Eighty MPH thunderstorm winds damaged several manufactured homes. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $30,000 | Roof damage occurred from high winds to buildings in Tye. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Tye | $25,000 | The large hail at Tye maxed out in size at this time. Damage consisted mostly of dents on cars. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $25,000 | Wind damage to roofs and trees was reported. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $20,000 | High winds blew the roof off a motel. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $6,000 | A barn was destroyed due to high winds near Tye. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $5,000 | Wind gusts to 70 mph were reported by the sheriff's office at the Tye Truck Stop on Interstate 20. Wind damage to signs and parked trucks occurred. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $2,000 | Several outbuildings overturned by high winds. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | $1,000 | A carport was blown over |
| June 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Tye | $500 | Eye witness at a truck stop in Tye saw the tornado coming at her. She alerted the people inside the truck stop to take shelter. She said the Tornado dissipated right before hitting the gas pumps. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Tye | - | Public report of ping pong ball sized hail near Tye. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | There were power poles blown down in Tye. The time was estimated from radar. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | An Emergency Manager team reported damage to multiple buildings at Taylor Electric Coop facility, 4 miles west of Tye. The roofing was peeled back, garage doors were bent and imploded and power poles knocked down. An NWS Storm Survey team determined a significant microburst occurred with wind gusts estimated at 85 to 95 mph. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Tye | - | The KTXS Facebook page indicated 2 inch hail. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Tye | - | The public posted a picture on Facebook of 2 inch hail. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Tye | - | The public reported homes and buildings flooded in Tye. |
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Tye | - | This tornado was a brief touch down that was reported and photographed by a meteorologist from Dyess Airforce Base. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Tye | - | The public reported quarter size hail 1 mile northeast of Tye. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | Tye Police Department reported a small 10 by 10 foot metal building was destroyed and a couple of small 4 by 8 foot signs were blown down by damaging thunderstorm winds. Winds were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Tye | - | A storm chaser reported dime to half dollar size hail southwest of Tye. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | This thunderstorm wind gust was reported at Dyess Air Force Base. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was reported in Tye. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | Law Enforcement Officials reported damaging winds from a severe thunderstorm resulted in numerous power outages across Tye. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Tye | - | A trained spotter reported hail covering the ground. Law enforcement officials reported vehicle accidents along Interstate 20 as a result of hail covering the highway. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Tye | - | Storm chasers reported a brief tornado 2 miles northeast of Tye, or about 3/4 mile north of Interstate 20. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Tye | - | Storm chasers reported a brief tornado just west of Tye off Interstate 20. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Tye | - | Hail from a supercell thunderstorm fell on the community of Tye for several minutes. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Tye | - | Golfball size hail reported at Tye. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Hail | Tye | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tye | - | 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.
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 Tye | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q970285 | 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 1348997. 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.






