Cactus is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States, located along U.S. Route 287.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

[8] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,057 people, 1,021 households, and 668 families residing in the city.

About 9.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[12] The City of Cactus is served by the Dumas Independent School District.

[13] In all, 16 tornadoes were reported across the Texas Panhandle on that Saturday evening, including one in Tulia that damaged several businesses and injured three people, but Cactus suffered comparably greater damage.

The tornado injured 14 people, said Trooper Wayne Beighle of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

[14] "I am shocked no one was killed," said Charles Morehead, a special projects manager for West Texas Gas.

Buildings were flattened, power was knocked out to thousands, and debris was scattered for miles after the tornado.