Why visit Muenster
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Muenster
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About Muenster
Muenster is a city in western Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,536 at the 2020 census. Muenster is a primarily German-Texan city.
From the Wikipedia article Muenster, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Doc’s Sports Grill
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Pizza, Wings
113 Main Street, Muenster
Mo 00:00-18:00; We-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 23:30-24:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
712 East Division Street, Muenster
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Where to stay1
History
In 1887, Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster. The town was subsequently founded in 1889 by German Catholic settlers Carl and Emil Flusche, who invited other German Catholics to join them. The town was originally to be called "Westphalia", but since the name Westphalia, Texas, was already taken, Muenster was selected instead in honor of Münster, the capital of Westphalia, but these cities are not sister-cities.
Many residents still spoke German in day-to-day life up until the First World War, after which the language was no longer taught in the schools and steadily declined in use.
With more than 90% of the population German and Catholic, the city has preserved many German customs, and still produces traditional foods at the local meat market and Bäckerei. An annual festival in April, Germanfest, includes beer, BBQ, German food, music, and bike and footraces. A Christkindlmarkt is held each year on Thanksgiving weekend.
Catholicism was so important to the early settlers that they built a school before a church was ever established. That school, Sacred Heart Catholic School, still exists today (one of only three high schools in the Fort Worth Diocese), along with the public Muenster Independent School District.
From the History section of Muenster, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Muenster
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 30°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 34°F | 2.5 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 42°F | 3.2 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 5.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 70°F | 2.3 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 62°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 4.2 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 2.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Burneyville 2Se Mesont (18 mi away), rain and snow from Muenster, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cooke County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe ice storms.
- 2024-05-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-05-29: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Lindsay 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Gainesville 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Marietta 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Alvord 28 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Denton 33 mi southeast, about 53 min by car
- Lone Grove 37 mi north, about 59 min by car
- Corinth 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Celina 40 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ardmore 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Little Elm 41 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Muenster Texas Wood Carving, February 2013, Lothar1976, CC BY-SA 3.0
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