Kennedy, Iowa
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Colfax Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50003. The Survey maps it on the Adel quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1949 USGS Adel quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Adel quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Omaha quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Adel quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Guthrie Center quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Guthrie Center quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Kennedy between 2006 and 2011, burning about 74 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 | 6 |
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 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 2359 OLD HWY 6 F-29 ROAD, IA |
| 15 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 10 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 March 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Kennedy: 4 producers, 4 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. 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 | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Dudley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. 6 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Goodwin Brick and Tile Company | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Redfield Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Redfield Plant | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kennedy in 12 storm reports between 2007 and 2018: 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 funnel cloud, 2 tornado. 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 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Kennedy | $100,000 | Power lines and trees were damaged as well as farm outbuildings being damaged or destroyed. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kennedy | $25,000 | Significant crop damage and a 12 inch limb down. |
| November 2015 | Tornado (EF1) | Kennedy | $10,000 | Damage to outbuildings and up to moderate tree damage. Damage initially reported by Emergency Manager. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Kennedy | $10,000 | Houston place was washed out between 260th and 270th. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kennedy | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Kennedy | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kennedy | $1,000 | Small limbs were blown down. |
| June 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Kennedy | - | Trained spotter reported a rope funnel near the intersection of P57 and Highway 6. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Kennedy | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Kennedy | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Kennedy | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Kennedy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiscotta | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Redfield | 4.0 miles | 14 | |
| Panther | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Adel | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Quarry | 5.9 miles | 14 | |
| Garretville | 6.6 miles | 14 | |
| Black Corners | 7.8 miles | 14 | |
| De Soto | 8.0 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 464602. 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.







