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Wylie, Texas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1924 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Plano census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75098. The Survey maps it on the Wylie quadrangle. 57,526 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 558 feet above sea level.

Wylie within Collin County

Population over time

3 figures

Wylie grew from 15,132 to 57,526 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.

YearPeople Change
200015,132
201041,427+26,295 (+174%)
202057,526+16,099 (+39%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 12 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

149 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Wylie between 2005 and 2016, burning about 360 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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/undetermined59
Debris and open burning48
Equipment and vehicle use11
Recreation and ceremony10
Smoking7
Power generation/transmission/distribution6
Arson/incendiarism5
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Natural1

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
8 September 2014Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service14-365
8 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePARKER RD
7 September 2011Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceKATHRYN
29 September 2011Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreTexas A & M Forest ServiceSANSEN
27 September 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service12454 S STATE HIGHWAY 205 - 13089170
26 September 2014Debris and open burning1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest Service10489 STATE HIGHWAY 205 - 14097962
25 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresTexas A & M Forest Servicenot named
22 September 2013Debris and open burningunder an acreTexas A & M Forest Service13-0281

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Collin County

Storms near this place

51 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wylie in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 32 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 1 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2016HailWylie$100,000,000Amateur radio reported softball sized hail in Southeast Wylie. The hail damage in Wylie was significant with many of the homes and businesses being damaged. It was reported the roofs of some homes and businesses were penetrated by the hail. Several injuries were reported due to the broken glass but a final total could not be obtained.
April 2016HailWylie$60,000,000Several large hail reports and pictures were obtained by local broadcast media outlets. Two pictures were notable as they had well known objects to compare with the observed hail. Photogrammetry indicated the hail was at least 5 inches in diameter, and could be as large as 6 inches.
April 2016HailWylie$50,000,000A report from social media indicated measured 3.5 inch diameter hail near Wylie East High School.
March 2016HailWylie$50,000,000Golf ball sized hail was reported at the Wylie/Murphy border. The hail shattered windows in cars, homes, and businesses which is what caused most of the damage.
April 2016HailWylie$5,000,000Amateur radio reported baseball sized hail in Wylie.
March 2007Tornado (EF0)Wylie$500,000A storm survey was conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth to ascertain the cause of damage. Based on observed damage and eyewitness reports, a tornado touched down just west of FM 1378 and roughly one mile south of Parker Road. Approximately 25 to 30 homes in and south of the Riverchase subdivision suffered substantial damage to roofs and garage doors. Several other homes suffered minor roof damage, broken windows, and fence damage. In addition, several trees along the track were downed. |This tornado was rated EF-1 with estimated wind speeds of 95 MPH. This tornado developed along the leading edge of a bow echo.
March 2022HailWylie$50,000A public report indicated golf ball sized hail in the city of Wylie, TX.
April 2016HailWylie$50,000A trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail in Wylie, TX.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindWylie$50,000A barn was damaged near Wylie. Three homes in Wylie also sustained minor damage.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindWylie$12,000Thunderstorm winds caused sporadic damage in the Saint Paul area. The wood frame of a house under construction partially collapsed, street signs were uprooted or bent, a metal frame wooden fence was bent down, and some smaller-sized trees were uprooted.
April 2019Flash FloodWylie$10,000A social media report indicated several inches of water in a home in the city of Wylie, TX.
April 2018HailWylie$10,000Amateur radio reported hen-egg sized hail in the city of Wylie, TX.
March 2025HailWylie$5,000Fire department reported hail up to ping pong ball size accumulated 4 to 6 inches deep at Wylie Fire Station 1 on S. Ballard St.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindWylie$5,000A tree was blown down onto some power lines.
August 2008Flash FloodWylie$4,000Lucas residents along Rockridge Road near Lake Lavon were evacuated due to floodwaters. Two other roads were barricaded in Lucas. Flash flooding was also reported near Wylie at FM 544 between Regency Drive and Hooper Road and McMillan Road between FM 1378 and North Lewis Lane.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindWylie$3,000A tree was blown down in Wylie.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindWylie$2,000A social media report indicated wind damage at TX 78 and West Kirby Street in Wylie, TX.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindWylie$2,000no account filed
November 2024Thunderstorm WindWylie$1,000Public reported a tree trunk snapped in the front yard of a residence via a photo.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindWylie$1,000Social media pictures indicated a few trees down, a shed damaged, and a fence down in a neighborhood in Wylie, TX from thunderstorm winds.
April 2014HailWylie$1,000Amateur radio spotters reported half dollar sized hail near the intersection of Parker Road and St. Paul.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindWylie$1,000Roof blown off a barn.
April 2026HailWylie-Fire Department reported 1.25 inch hail in Saint Paul.
March 2025HailWylie-A trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail and estimated 60 mph winds.
March 2025HailWylie-Amateur radio reported one inch hail at Park and Country Club in Wylie.
April 2025Flash FloodWylie-A road closure was reported near Highway 78 and Century Way in Wylie due to flooding.
May 2024HailWylie-Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
May 2021HailWylie-A public report indicated dime sized hail near the city of Sachse, TX.
March 2019HailWylie-A social media report indicated quarter-size hail in the city of Wylie, TX.
April 2014HailWylie-Quarter sized hail was reported in Wylie.
June 2012HailWylie-Hail up to the size of quarters was reported 2 miles east of Wylie. Most of the hail was pea to penny sized with a few nickel and quarter sized hailstones.
February 2008HailWylie-Penny-size hail was reported in town.
March 2008Flash FloodWylie-Several streets were closed in Wylie due to flooding.
July 2007Flash FloodWylie-Two streets were closed in town due to flooding.
February 2000Thunderstorm WindWylie-Tree damage was reported.
June 2000Flash FloodWylie-A high water rescue was made at Navada.
March 2016HailWylie-no account filed
April 2011HailWylie-no account filed
April 2011HailWylie-no account filed
April 2011HailWylie-no account filed
May 2011HailWylie-no account filed
June 2007HailWylie-no account filed
February 2005HailWylie-no account filed
March 2000HailWylie-no account filed
May 2000Thunderstorm WindWylie-no account filed
May 2000HailWylie-no account filed
May 1999HailWylie-no account filed
April 1996HailWylie-no account filed
May 1994Thunderstorm WindWylie-no account filed
May 1994HailWylie-no account filed
April 1993HailWylie-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Collin 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
Saint Paul1.9 miles12
Lavon Lake Lodges2.5 miles12
Murphy3.9 miles12
Seis Lagos4.0 miles12
Beverly Hill4.6 miles11
Clear Lake4.9 miles11
Trinity Park5.0 miles12
Lucas5.2 miles12

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 WylieAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q620323The 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 1350621. 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.