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FIPS 48161 · population 20,645 (2024)

Freestone County, Texas

Freestone County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 12major disasters 8emergencies 1965first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane4
Flood3
Severe Storm3
Fire3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Other1
Drought1
Tornado1

By decade

21960s
51990s
62000s
12010s
62020s

Population: 19,440 in April 2020, 20,645 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Freestone County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jul 9, 2024 DR-4798-TX Hurricane Beryl Hurricane IHPPAHM $1.26 billion
May 17, 2024 DR-4781-TX Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $606.0 million
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Dec 20, 2013 DR-4159-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $8.9 million
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 million
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3142-TX Extreme Fire Hazards Fire PA $6.2 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Sep 10, 1993 EM-3113-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Drought PA —
Dec 26, 1991 DR-930-TX Severe Thunderstorms Flood IAPA —
May 2, 1990 DR-863-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
May 12, 1966 DR-218-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jun 19, 1965 DR-199-TX Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado IAPA —