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Whitehouse, Texas

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Whitehouse census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75791. The Survey maps it on the Troup West quadrangle. 8,257 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 479 feet above sea level.

Whitehouse within Smith County

Population over time

2 figures

Whitehouse grew from 7,660 to 8,257 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.

YearPeople Change
20107,660
20208,257+597 (+8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

7 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

249 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 249 fires within 5 miles of Whitehouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 974 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 14 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
Debris and open burning149
Missing data/not specified/undetermined53
Arson/incendiarism14
Equipment and vehicle use13
Recreation and ceremony5
Power generation/transmission/distribution5
Natural3
Misuse of fire by a minor3
Smoking2
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
30 September 2015Debris and open burning3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
3 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
26 September 2000Equipment and vehicle use8.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceHENDERSON - 567
25 September 2015Debris and open burning3.5 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceJACKSON HEIGHTS GRASS FIRE
23 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE
22 September 2016Other causes3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service6155
20 September 2015Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceGRASS FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Smith County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Whitehouse: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Halite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Whitehouse Salt DomeHalite, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, GeneralOccurrence1927

Every working recorded in Smith County

Storms near this place

50 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whitehouse in 50 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 24 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 9 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2022Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse1 killedA downburst affected much of the southern and eastern sections of the city of Whitehouse, resulting in numerous trees being snapped and uprooted along its path. The majority of the more significant damage occurred in an east-southeasterly direction, which began in the Willows subdivision just west of Willingham Road, where several small Bradford pear trees were snapped, and small areas of shingles were ripped from the roofs of a couple of homes with winds estimated in the range of 70-75 mph. The winds from this downburst intensified as it crossed Willingham Road, affecting several streets along and to the west of Highway 110. Here, numerous hardwood trees and large limbs were snapped and uprooted, with winds consistent of 90-95 mph. Trees fell on at least 4 homes in this area. The maximum winds near 100 mph from this downburst were estimated as it impacted the Whitehouse Mobile Home and RV Park, where multiple large trees were snapped and uprooted. Unfortunately, one fatality occurred here as a large pine tree fell onto an RV on Barbara Drive, killing a 71 year-old male sleeping inside. Additional large hardwood trees were downed along and to the north of Hagan Road, Railroad Avenue, before weakening as it entered the Waterton subdivision on East Main Street. It should be noted that wind damage was noted across much of Smith County and East Texas from these severe thunderstorms.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse$10,000Wind blew off a portion of the post office roof.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse$5,000Numerous trees down and a roof peeled back off a home on FM 756 just north of the Antioch community.
April 2026HailWhitehouse-Quarter size hail reported in Whitehouse.
May 2025Flash FloodWhitehouse-The inside lane of Highway 110 (Troup Highway) was flooded.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Multiple trees were down atop of power lines near the intersection of CR 129 and FM 756 in the Antioch community.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-A tree was blown down across CR 115 in Southern Smith County.
April 2025Flash FloodWhitehouse-A car was stalled in high water adjacent to an insurance office along Highway 110 on the north side of Whitehouse.
March 2024HailWhitehouse-Nickel size hail reported in Whitehouse.
April 2024Flash FloodWhitehouse-One lane of Highway 110 North near Whitehouse closed due to flooding.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Trees and power lines downed in Whitehouse.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Tree limbs downed near Grove Club Lake just south of Whitehouse.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Tree downed in Whitehouse.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Trees were blown down on County Road 2288 in Whitehouse.
May 2021HailWhitehouse-Nickel to quarter size hail fell in Whitehouse.
April 2020Flash FloodWhitehouse-A road was flooded and closed in Whitehouse. Vehicles were stranded. Report from mPING.
February 2020Flash FloodWhitehouse-The northbound lane of Highway 110 was closed due to flooding from Hill Creek.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Several trees were blown down in Whitehouse.
April 2019HailWhitehouse-Quarter size hail fell in the Antioch community.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-A tree was blown down along FM 344 just west of FM 756.
December 2018HailWhitehouse-Quarter sized hail fell and was measured in Whitehouse. Reports via ham radio, with pictures shared via social media.
December 2018HailWhitehouse-Quarter sized hail fell on the northwest side of Whitehouse.
February 2017Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Power lines were downed in Whitehouse.
April 2016Flash FloodWhitehouse-Numerous roads flooded and closed in Whitehouse.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-A tree was downed on FM 848 near Whitehouse, Texas.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Multiple trees down and power outages between Whitehouse and Bullard.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Trees were downed in Whitehouse, Texas.
June 2012HailWhitehouse-Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported near Whitehouse, Texas.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Trees were downed west of Whitehouse, Texas.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Winds were estimated near 60 mph south of Whitehouse, Texas.
October 2010HailWhitehouse-Hail was reported south of Whitehouse at FM 346 and 2493.
July 2007Flash FloodWhitehouse-Reports of three feet of water across Hwy. 110.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Numerous trees and powerlines down across the community.
July 2007Flash FloodWhitehouse-Intersection of county roads 129 and 113 under two to three feet of water.
July 2007Flash FloodWhitehouse-Water covering the roadway of county road 213.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Several trees and powelines downed.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Trees were downed from Whitehouse to Chaper Hill.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Numerous trees downed.
March 2003HailWhitehouse-Reported at the intersection of Highway 110 and FM 346.
December 2002Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Numerous trees and several power lines blown down.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-Trees and powerlines down.
May 2015HailWhitehouse-no account filed
March 2010HailWhitehouse-no account filed
April 2006HailWhitehouse-no account filed
May 2006HailWhitehouse-no account filed
April 2005HailWhitehouse-no account filed
April 1999HailWhitehouse-no account filed
May 1999HailWhitehouse-no account filed
July 1998Thunderstorm WindWhitehouse-no account filed
April 1995HailWhitehouse-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Smith County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Antioch2.5 miles14
Copeland2.6 miles14
Blackjack2.9 miles16
Walnut Grove3.8 miles14
Elberta4.7 miles16
New Chapel Hill6.1 miles16
New Hope6.1 miles14
Chapel Hill6.1 miles16

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 WhitehouseAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q974133The 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 1350005. 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.