Greene, Iowa
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Coldwater Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50636. The Survey maps it on the Greene quadrangle. 990 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 948 feet above sea level.
On record in Greene
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
- Coldwater Church of the Brethrenlisted 1979
Population over time
2 figuresGreene fell from 1,130 to 990 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 | 1,130 | |
| 2020 | 990 | -140 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Greene quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Waverly quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Greene between 2012 and 2020, burning about 82 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Greene: 11 past producers, 3 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beucholtz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| F Grace | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Greene Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schnee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Green Limestone Co Shop | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lubben Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Steer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
40 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greene in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 6 flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $600,000 | Large steel outbuilding was destroyed. Eighteen houses sustained structural damage. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Greene | $200,000 | Emergency Manager reported many roads closed throughout the northern fourth of Butler county. The Shell Rock river reported beginning to leave its banks and moving toward businesses in downtown Greene. Sandbagging ongoing in Green and Clarksville. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Greene | $200,000 | Emergency manager reported multiple homes in Greene now being impacted by floodwaters from the rapidly rising Shell Rock river. Also estimated that the river is near the level it reached in 2008. |
| June 2016 | Lightning | Greene | $150,000 | Emergency Manager reported a house fire due to a lightning strike. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Greene | $100,000 | Flooding continued along the Shell Rock River with all campgrounds near Clarksville closed including Henry Woods State Park and Shell Rock Park due to flooding. A few businesses along the river were impacted as well. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Greene | $100,000 | Flooding is occurring along Flood Creek with several roads inundated. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $50,000 | Emergency manager reported trees blown onto a house west of Greene near the intersection of 110th st and Keystone Ave. Time estimated from radar. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Greene | $50,000 | Emergency management reported multiple road closures due to standing or running water over the roadways. Creeks across much of the county were overwhelmed with flooded fields as well. |
| June 2016 | Flood | Greene | $50,000 | The Emergency Manager reported the Shell Rock River was out of its banks in the town of Greene, and was entering a campgroud and near a few business in town. Campers were evacuated from the campground. The park was flooded, and the water did not enter any businesses. |
| September 2016 | Flood | Greene | $50,000 | Emergency manager reported most roads closed in and around Greene. The only way to access the town is via Highway 14. Delayed report. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Greene | $50,000 | Severe flooding of the Shell Rock River in downtown Greene. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $30,000 | Emergency manager reported trees down on roofs and power lines. Extent of damage unknown at the time. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Greene | $20,000 | Emergency Manager reported several gravel roads throughout Butler County had water flowing over them, plus a blacktop, C13 outside of Greene, had deep water flowing over it. Time estimated by the Emergency Manager, between 2-3 am. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $20,000 | Emergency manager reported widespread tree damage throughout town, including several trees on houses. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $15,000 | Emergency manager reported some trees and powerlines down within the city of Greene. Time estimated from radar. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Greene | $5,000 | This tornado was initially found using high resolution satellite imagery. The tornado developed to the southwest of the intersection of county highway C13 and T24. This tornado raced northeast and produce some minor damage before exiting into Floyd county east of county road T24 along Floyd Line Street. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Greene | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Greene | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Greene | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Greene | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Greene | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Greene | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Greene | - | Emergency manager reported penny sized hail. |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Greene | - | Public reported over 4 inches of rain near Coldwater Creek overnight. Water reported to be moving into fields. Location estimated. |
| May 2017 | Heavy Rain | Greene | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rainfall of 1.6 inches along with hail around dime size or smaller. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Greene | - | Greene fire department reported a storm total rainfall since beginning Wednesday of 10.40 inches. Total rainfall since last report, 7.5 inches through 10:47pm previous night, was 2.9 inches. Relayed by Butler County Emergency Manager. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | - | Observed tree damage in storm chaser live video stream. Multiple large tree limbs down. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Greene | - | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Greene | - | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Greene | - | Green fire department reported heavy rainfall of 7.50 inches storm total. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Greene | - | Law enforcement reported evacuations occurring in Greene due to flash flooding. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Greene | - | Wind gusts estimated of 75 MPH. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Greene | - | Brief touchdown in open field south of town. |
| June 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Greene | - | Intermittent track. Moved in from Cerro Gordo County. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Greene | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Greene | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Greene | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Greene | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packard | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| Wilmar | 5.5 miles | 9 | |
| Pilot Rock | 8.8 miles | 9 | |
| Allison | 9.9 miles | 9 | |
| Bristow | 10.1 miles | 10 | |
| Clarksville | 10.5 miles | 9 | |
| Aredale | 11.6 miles | 9 | |
| Dumont | 13.5 miles | 10 |
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 Greene | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1932538 | 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 457119. 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.



