Whitesboro, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Northwest Grayson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 76273. The Survey maps it on the Whitesboro quadrangle. 4,074 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 820 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresWhitesboro grew from 3,760 to 4,074 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 | 3,760 | |
| 2010 | 3,793 | +33 (+1%) |
| 2020 | 4,074 | +281 (+7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1901 USGS Denison quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Whitesboro quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Whitesboro quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Sherman quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
143 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 143 fires within 5 miles of Whitesboro between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,684 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 burning | 64 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GUNTER RD |
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 8 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CLUB LAKE RD |
| 5 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MAIN |
| 4 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HUGHES |
| 29 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 107 & HWY 82 |
| 28 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
56 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whitesboro in 56 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 27 hail, 23 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2003 | Hail | Whitesboro | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Whitesboro | $200,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey crew determined a brief tornado produced EF-0 damage on the southeast side of Whitesboro. This tornado was embedded in a squall line and produced damage to four homes and two businesses. The most damage was done to a business, which took the brunt of a direct hit of a roof which was blown off of another house upstream. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $200,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a portion of a roof off a wood-framed residence, flipped a SUV on its side and destroyed 8 outbuildings in and near Whitesboro. A single-wide manufactured home was also turned upside down, and a third home sustained moderate roof damage and the garage door was bent. An additional 9 outbuildings were damaged, a large barn had half of its roof blown off, seven power poles were knocked down, and two hotel signs were blown over along Highway 82. The most significant damage was from Crow Road north to Sadler Road, on the east side of town. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $100,000 | Thunderstorms winds between 50-70 mph caused damage in and east of Whitesboro. The strongest winds were located east of Whitesboro where a semi trailer was blown over and a self-storage building was destroyed. In Whitesboro, tree and utility pole damage was reported, and a 53 mph wind gust was measured. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $60,000 | Trees and power poles were downed by high wind, and the band tower at the high school fell over. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $50,000 | Emergency management reported roof damage to apartments and office buildings. Power lines were reported blown down, along with debris on the ground in mid-town. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $30,000 | This event continued from Cooke County. Strong thunderstorm straight-line winds produced tree and light structural damage across a 12 mile path in eastern Cooke and extreme western Grayson Counties. Scattered snapped and uprooted trees were observed generally along US Highway 82, from approximately 2 miles east of the center of Gainesville, to just east of Whitesboro. The damage path varied from 1 to 2 miles in width. All of the tree damage was blown in an east-southeast direction, and nearly all shingle damage was confined to the west or upwind sides of the structures. These factors are suggestive of a sustained straight-line downburst wind event. In Whitesboro, power poles and trees were knocked down and a roof was torn off an apartment building. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Whitesboro | $30,000 | Baseball to teacup-size hail reported. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $20,000 | Strong winds resulted in severe damage to a mobile home. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $20,000 | Barns were destroyed and shingles were ripped from roofs by high winds. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Whitesboro | $13,000 | Ping pong to golfball sized hail fell in Whitesboro. |
| May 2015 | Lightning | Whitesboro | $10,000 | Lightning struck a group of oil tanks in a field near Whitesboro, TX causing them to explode and destroying all tanks on site. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $10,000 | Emergency manager reported one outbuilding was destroyed, and two saltwater containment tanks damaged or destroyed. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew signs down onto three trucks at the Whitesboro Autoplex. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $7,000 | Seventy mph winds were reported just south of Whitesboro. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Whitesboro | $5,000 | One to two inch sized hail was reported in Whitesboro for several minutes. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Emergency management reported that motorists were stranded on Hwy 377 near Bois D' Arc St in Whitesboro, TX. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Golfball sized hail was reported in Whitesboro. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, powerlines, and fences. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $2,000 | The top of a tree fell into a window of a residence. The detached portion of the tree measured 10 inches in diameter. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $2,000 | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Fire Department reported quarter-sized hail in downtown Whitesboro. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Broadcast media reported a measured 62 MPH wind gust in Whitesboro. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Emergency management reported trees approximately 30 inches in diameter blown down at the 200 block of Virginia Ave in Whitesboro. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Dime sized hail was reported at SH 56 and US HWY 82, west of Whitesboro. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | A public report indicated dime sized hail near Whitesboro, TX. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in the city of Whitesboro, TX. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail was reported 4 miles south of Whitesboro. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | The National Weather Service survey team estimated winds up to 80 MPH caused damage in Whitesboro, TX. This was after reports of significant wind damage from the storm, including an RV blown onto a car and a Tractor Trailer overturned. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Sixty MPH winds were estimated near Whitesboro. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Nickel sized hail was reported approximately 2 miles south of Whitesboro. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | A trained spotter estimated that winds gusted to 60 MPH as the thunderstorm passed. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Quarter to half dollar sized hail was reported in Whitesboro. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Whitesboro. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Nickel size hail fell in Whitesboro. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Whitesboro | - | A storm chaser reported a brief touchdown. No damage was reported. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | - | Several roads were flooded in and around town including Highway 377 at Highway 56. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Quarter size hail reported in Dixie. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | TV meteorologist reported penny size hail in Gordonville. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Two trees were blown down by high winds. |
| September 2001 | Heavy Rain | Whitesboro | - | Highway 377 at Sandusky north of Whitesboro was impassable due to high water. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | Trees were blown down by high winds. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | A police car was blown off the road by high winds. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadler | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Theodore | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Dixie | 4.2 miles | 12 | |
| Mayd | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Macomb | 4.8 miles | 12 | |
| Basin Springs | 6.1 miles | 12 | |
| Collinsville | 6.5 miles | 12 | |
| Thorne | 6.6 miles | 12 |
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 Whitesboro | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q982169 | 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 1371458. 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.
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.





