Manly, Iowa
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Lincoln Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50456. The Survey maps it on the Manly quadrangle. 1,256 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,201 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresManly fell from 1,323 to 1,256 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 | 1,323 | |
| 2020 | 1,256 | -67 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 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 Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Manly quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
12 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Manly between 2006 and 2020, burning about 33 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 | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 June 2017 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 June 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 1496 370TH ST., MANLY, IOWA |
| 13 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 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 Manly: 6 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaspers Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Shell Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Stevens Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
48 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manly in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 20 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Manly | $1,100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Manly | $100,000 | Law enforcement reported several county gravel roads closed around the town of Manly, with one road washed out south of Highway 9 on Mallard Ave. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Manly | $100,000 | Many roads impassable and washed out across the county especially in areas around Manly and areas south of HWY 9 and 410th st south to the county line. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Manly | $100,000 | Flooding was reported near Manly, including water over the road near Highway 9 and Thrush Ave. Four to 6 inches of water was reported over Highway 9 east of Manly. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Manly | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $50,000 | Delayed report from morning storms. KWWL reported a derailed train due to high winds. Time radar estimated. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Manly | $50,000 | Water was reported over numerous locations across Worth County, including near 3642 Spruce, and near Highway 9...Yarrow Ave...340th and 350th St. between Highway 65 and Partridge Ave. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $25,000 | Worth County EM reports widespread damage around Manly with trees and branches down and corn flattened to the ground. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $10,000 | Trained spotter reported four trees 6 to 8 inches wide and one tree 10 to 12 inches wide down. Time estimated by radar and other reports. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Manly | $10,000 | Water was over Mallard Avenue near 350th St. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Manly | $10,000 | Water was over 350th near Lark Avenue. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $10,000 | Damage was done to the roof of a bar and siding of another business in Manly. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Manly | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $5,000 | Public reported damage to shed or outbuilding east of Manly. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Manly | $5,000 | Five minutes of ping pong hail was followed by 10 minutes of dime to quarter size hail. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Manly | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Manly | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Manly | $3,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Manly | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $2,000 | Several 5 to 8 inch diameter tree limbs down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Manly | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | Public report was relayed by KIMT TV in Mason City. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | Large hail along with 0.60 of rain. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Manly | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Manly | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Manly | - | Public report via social media of 3.18 inches of rain overnight. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Manly | - | Trained spotter reported estimated nickel sized hail. Time was estimated from radar. |
| June 2018 | Heavy Rain | Manly | - | Public reported heavy rainfall of 5.00 inches. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Manly | - | Local fire department employee reported up to quarter sized hail 2 N of Plymouth. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Manly | - | Emergency manager relayed reports of quarter sized hail just south of Manly on Highway 65. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manly | - | Emergency manager reported trees down in Manly. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Manly | - | The rainfall since 0800 was 4.3 inches. |
| May 2012 | Funnel Cloud | Manly | - | Funnel cloud with two to three gustnadoes reported. Brief appearance with rotating wall cloud. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Manly | - | Worth County EM relayed 3.5 inches of rain overnight with 2.5 of it falling in 20 minutes. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Manly | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Manly | - | 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 Manly | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1823949 | 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 458758. 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.




