Maurice, Iowa
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Sherman Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51036. The Survey maps it on the Maurice quadrangle. 265 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,319 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMaurice fell from 275 to 265 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 | 275 | |
| 2020 | 265 | -10 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1955 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Sioux City quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Le Mars quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Maurice quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Sioux City North quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
3 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Maurice between 2011 and 2020, burning about 23 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 October 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | 4979 HICKORY AVE., IA |
| 20 October 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Maurice: 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E C Lynch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hymans Sioux Center | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| J P Boever | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Old State Pit | 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 | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Maurice in 23 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 5 flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 4 injuries. 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 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | 4 hurt, $200,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed one home and damaged at least 20 others. Homes that were damaged had broken windows, had parts of roofs and siding that were blown away, or had roofs damaged by falling trees. tree damage was widespread, and there were also downed power lines and power outages. One person was injured by broken glass, and three others were injured by flying debris, with one of the injured hospitalized.|The winds destroyed a large hog confinement structure. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | $50,000 | A very old barn collapsed under the weight of a more modern roof. The structure fell to the southeast, most likely in relation to rear flank downdraft wind on the backside of tornado producing mesocyclone. Property damage costs are a rough estimate. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Maurice | - | As a result of intense rainfall, the Floyd River near Struble rose nearly 8 feet in 3 hours to flood stage. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | - | A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Sioux County Regional Airport. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | - | A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at Sioux County Regional Airport (KSXK). |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | - | Thunderstorm winds measured at Sioux County Airport. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Maurice | - | Emergency manager witnessed a very brief touchdown in an open field. The storm produced no visible damage as to determine a rating. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | - | Thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured by the Automated Weather Observing System site KSXK near Maurice. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Maurice | - | The West Branch of the Floyd River near Struble rose above flood stage the morning of June 22nd, cresting around 4.19 feet above flood stage (18.19 feet) on June 22nd. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river then fell below flood stage on the afternoon of June 23rd. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Sioux County. |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Maurice | - | A highly visible tornado developed a quarter mile south of Iowa Highway 10 just to the east of Goldfinch Avenue. The slow-moving tornado was photographed by several members of the public as it tracked generally a bit south of due eastward. Very soon after touching down, the tornado impacted a shelter belt where it did damage to several hardwood trees. After a quarter mile, the tornado track shifted slightly toward the east-northeast across open farmland. The tornado crossed Grant Avenue and lifted shortly thereafter. The average path width was 25 yards. The tornado was rated an EF-0 with a maximum wind speed of 75 mph. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | - | Automated weather station KSXK measured thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Maurice | - | The West Branch of the Floyd River near Struble (gage site STUI4) reached a crest of 0.35 feet above flood stage on May 28. The main impact was inundation of agricultural land, which further delayed spring planting. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Maurice | - | Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.97 inches 2 miles southeast of Sioux Center) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands. Numerous county roads around the gage site were flooded, including Ibex Avenue which sustained damage from the flowing water. The West Branch of the Floyd River near Struble (gage site STUI4) reached the highest stage on record cresting 2.41 feet above flood stage on March 14. |
| July 2019 | Flood | Maurice | - | Minor agricultural flooding resulted as the West Branch of the Floyd River near Struble (gage site STUI4) crested 0.27 feet above flood stage early on July 2. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Maurice | - | Hail was mostly pea size, but a few stones as large as quarters. |
| June 2018 | Flood | Maurice | - | A week of periodic heavy rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 4 to 8 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Weekly rainfall totaled 5.50 inches at Orange City and 4.69 inches at Le Mars. Moderate flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated as the West Branch of the Floyd River near Struble (gage site STUI4) crested 1.5 feet above flood stage on June 22. The river dropped below briefly below flood stage on June 22. but then reached a second moderate crest 1.2 feet above flood stage on June 25. The river fell below flood stage on June 27. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maurice | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down tree branches and corn crops. The amount of tree and crop damage was not known. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Maurice | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Maurice | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Maurice | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Maurice | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Maurice | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Maurice | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange City | 7.1 miles | 7 | |
| Carnes | 7.1 miles | 10 | |
| Ireton | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Sioux Center | 7.8 miles | 8 | |
| Westbrook Village | 8.1 miles | 8 | |
| Alton | 9.1 miles | 10 | |
| Highland Park | 10.6 miles | 8 | |
| McNally | 11.3 miles | 9 |
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 Maurice | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1928618 | 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 458859. 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.





