Colwich, Kansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67030. The Survey maps it on the Colwich quadrangle. 1,455 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,385 feet above sea level.
On record in Colwich
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
St. Mark Churchlisted 1991
Population over time
2 figuresColwich grew from 1,327 to 1,455 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 | 1,327 | |
| 2020 | 1,455 | +128 (+10%) |
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.
- 1889 USGS Cheney quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1891 USGS Cheney quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1901 USGS Cheney quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Colwich quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
53 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Colwich between 2015 and 2020, burning about 102 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 were 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 | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Sedgwick County | 80 |
| 24 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 018-035 |
| 25 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sedgwick County | 6037 |
| 25 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 6485 |
| 20 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 6343 |
| 10 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 86 |
| 27 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 44772 |
| 2 July 2020 | Fireworks | 3.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
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 Colwich: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic's Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
56 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Colwich in 56 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 26 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 5 flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | $36,000 | Power lines were downed on 61st street north between 167th and 183rd street. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | $15,000 | Power poles were knocked down in the St. Mark/Andale area. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | $9,000 | Three power poles were downed 1 mile west of St. Marks. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | $3,250 | Ten inch tree limbs were blown down along with some minor roof damage. A small shed was also blown over. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | $500 | An aluminum shed that was not tied down was blown over. Also a small outbuilding sustained damage. Additionally small tree limbs were downed. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Colwich | $100 | Water was reported over the road at 151st Street and county road W. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Colwich | - | Water over 167th street just north of Colwich. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Colwich | - | Rainfall in the past 24hours of 3.20 inches. |
| March 2021 | Heavy Rain | Colwich | - | This is a 72 hour rainfall total. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Colwich Fire Department measured a 59 mph wind gust at their station. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | A public report of an estimated 80 mph wind gust. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | The 54-knot/62-mph gust was measured one half mile west of Colwich. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Colwich | - | Winds around 60 mph were also reported. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | A 12 inch diameter tree was blown down along with several other smaller trees. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Colwich | - | Report came in via Twitter. |
| October 2016 | Hail | Colwich | - | The hail lasted five minutes. |
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | A trained spotter reported the gust. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | A large tree was uprooted. The report was received via Twitter. |
| May 2016 | Flood | Colwich | - | Multiple reports of 3 to 6 inches of water over the roads. The usual flood locations remained under water for a considerable amount of time. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Colwich | - | Several reports of localized flooding in and around the city of Wichita. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Colwich | - | Continued runoff from very heavy rainfall during the afternoon, evening and overnight hours on the 26th prolonged flooding across the greater Wichita area into the afternoon hours on the 28th, including areas along the swollen Cowskin Creek. Several rural and urban roads in and around the Wichita area were closed due to high water. Unfortunately, property and crop damage estimates are unknown. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Occurred near the intersection of 21st and 167th. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | A KFDI mobile spotter observed 60 mph estimated winds. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Colwich | - | Remained in the country. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Damage? |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Six inch diameter limbs downed. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | Limbs blown down. |
| September 1999 | Hail | Colwich | - | Quarter to golfball-sized hail pelted Colwich. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Colwich | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Colwich | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berwet | 2.8 miles | 20 | |
| Saint Marks | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Maize | 3.7 miles | 20 | |
| Andale | 5.0 miles | 14 | |
| Childs Acres | 6.1 miles | 20 | |
| Coleman | 7.0 miles | 20 | |
| Westlink Village | 7.1 miles | 20 | |
| Saint Marys | 7.4 miles | 14 |
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 Colwich | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2673259 | 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 473814. 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.







