Battle Creek, Iowa
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Maple Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51006. It stands on Lund Creek. The Survey maps it on the Battle Creek quadrangle. 700 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,198 feet above sea level.
On record in Battle Creek
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Dr. Francis B. Warnock Houselisted 1988
Population over time
2 figuresBattle Creek fell from 713 to 700 between 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 713 | |
| 2020 | 700 | -13 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Fort Dodge quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fort Dodge quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fort Dodge quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Battle Creek quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Ida Grove quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
24 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Battle Creek between 2011 and 2019, burning about 334 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2702 CARRIAGE AVE BATTLE CREEK, IA 51006, IA |
| 29 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 4834 250TH ST., IA |
| 16 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 April 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2596 BRADY AVE., BATTLE CREEK, IA, IA |
| 6 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 5106 280TH ST., BATTLE CREEK, IA, IA |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Battle Creek: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
44 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Battle Creek in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Flood | Battle Creek | $810,000 | Flooding resulted in extensive damage to public infrastructure including numerous county and township roads, culverts, and some bridges. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Battle Creek | $200,000 | A tornado formed in an open field between 280th and 290th Streets near the Woodbury and Ida County line southwest of Battle Creek. The tornado tracked northeast for around one mile before it removed shingles from a house southwest of Battle Creek. As the tornado continued northeast, four additional farmsteads were impacted with|several outbuildings damaged or destroyed. Several trees were damaged and a few power poles were snapped north of Battle Creek. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 59 just north of 190th Street, and lifted approximately 7 miles north of Ida Grove. The average path width was 50 yards and the maximum estimated wind speed was 100 mph. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large branches and power lines, with a resulting power outage. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Numerous large tree limbs were taken down by thunderstorm wind gusts, some limbs in excess of 12 inches in diameter. Power was knocked out across town due to tree limbs falling on power lines. |
| June 2019 | Flood | Battle Creek | - | During crop planting season, prolonged flooding led to the loss of or inability to plant crops across the area. Crop loss estimates provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Winds took down numerous tree branches, several in excess of 3 inches diameter. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Large tree downed. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Battle Creek | - | Heavy rainfall of 3.8 inches in a short time caused flash flooding of fields and a few county roads. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by heavy rain. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Large hail was accompanied by an inch of rain. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large branches blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a power pole and cause minor tree damage. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Large hail covered the ground. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including branches blown down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, resulting in a power outage. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, resulting in power outages. Tree debris block several streets. The power outages affected Battle creek and nearby areas, with the outages lasting from 2 to 6 hours. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | Large hail covered the ground up to 4 inches deep. Some hail was still on the ground over 2 hours after it stopped falling. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds and heavy rain caused widespread crop damage over the southern part of Ida county. The amount of crop damage was not known. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and caused tree damage. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, blew over power poles, and flattened corn. The amount of property and crop damage was not known. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Battle Creek | - | 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.
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 Battle Creek | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q810992 | 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 454386. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.




