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Courtland, Kansas

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Courtland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66939. The Survey maps it on the Courtland quadrangle. 294 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,496 feet above sea level.

Courtland within Republic County

On record in Courtland

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

Population over time

2 figures

Courtland grew from 285 to 294 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.

YearPeople Change
2010285
2020294+9 (+3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

5 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Courtland between 2015 and 2018, burning about 21 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 burning3
Equipment and vehicle use2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 September 2015Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresKansas Forest Service1500023
29 May 2018Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreKansas Forest Service1800009
13 March 2015Debris and open burning2.0 acresKansas Forest Service1500014
10 March 2015Debris and open burning8.0 acresKansas Forest Service1500011
26 February 2018Debris and open burning10 acresKansas Forest Service1800004

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Republic County

Storms near this place

60 of 67 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Courtland in 67 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 29 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 10 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2010Thunderstorm WindCourtland10 hurtNumerous trees were blown down. Powers lines were blown down in town. A total for 4 buildings on the north edge of town were blown down.
May 2008Tornado (EF3)Courtland$1,000,000The tornado crossed from Jewell County into Republic County 4 miles South Southwest of Courtland. There, tree damage was noted, and several outbuildings were destroyed at a residence. An old rock home was also destroyed. Significant tree, power pole, and power line damage was reported along the path. Several of these trees had been uprooted and thrown for several hundred feet. Irrigation units were destroyed. Several homes, a newspaper reported at least six, were damaged along the path. The home that sustained the most significant damage had portions of the roof removed, and it's eastern wall blown out. Barns, outbuildings, and grain bins were destroyed at the residence as well. The old Union Valley Schoolhouse was demolished, and several headstones and trees in the Union Valley Cemetary were blown down. The tornado was rated EF-3 when it entered the county. Local Emergency Management reported that several residents had to be rescued after the tornado because of debris and damage to their homes. Highway 36 was closed through Friday morning because of power poles and power lines on the roadway. Between Hwy 81 and a point two miles south of the state line along the path, EF-2 damage was surveyed. Thereafter, EF-1 damage was noted. The tornado exited Republic County and entered Thayer County 5 miles west northwest of Narka.
June 2003Tornado (F1)Courtland$125,000The third in a series of tornadoes touched down northeast of Courtland and traveled 3 miles and damaged 2 homes before dissipating.
April 2001Tornado (F1)Courtland$60,000A tornado moved from east central Jewell County into Republic County and struck the town of Courtland before dissipating near the town of Republic. Considerable damage occurred to power lines and farm outbuildings along the path of the tornado. Considerable damage occurred to several buildings in the town of Courtland as well.
July 2006Flash FloodCourtland$50,000A deputy reported fast flowing water up to 6 inches deep over HWY 266 about 2 miles Northeast of Courtland. Also a deputy reported fast flowing water up to 6 inches deep over several county roads 1 to 2 miles northwest of Courtland. The flash flooding occurred with up to 4.75 inches of rain.
June 2003Tornado (F0)Courtland$50,000A tornado touched down in rural areas near Courtland and moved northeast about one half mile and struck a farm before dissipating. Several outbuildings at the farm were damaged.
June 2003Tornado (F0)Courtland$20,000A second tornado touched down northeast of Courtland, moved northeast for a mile and damaged some power poles and power lines before dissipating.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCourtland$5,000High winds snapped power pole in half in this area.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindCourtland$5,000High winds snapped power pole in half in this area.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindCourtland$5,000no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindCourtland$2,000Trained spotters in Republic County reported 70 to 75 mph wind gusts. Tree damage was reported in Courtland and Munden.
August 2000LightningCourtland$1,000Lightning struck a house in Courtland and ignited a fire that did minor damage.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Damage north of Courtland consisted of significant tree damage, headstone damage at local cemetery, center pivots tipped over and several power poles down. Wind speeds were estimated over 70 mph based on reports and radar data.
April 2023HailCourtland-Quarter sized hail reported.
August 2023HailCourtland-Quarter sized hail reported.
July 2023HailCourtland-Quarter sized hail reported.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Large ash tree blown down and a metal basketball pole was bent in half.
October 2020Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Measured on wunderground weather station.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Measured by personal weather station kkscourt5.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Estimated wind gust.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Measured wind gust.
June 2018Flash FloodCourtland-Restaurant owner mentioned some roadways were impassable with several inches over some roads.
May 2015Tornado (EF1)Courtland-The first of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks.
May 2015Tornado (EF0)Courtland-The second of twin tornadoes that were associated with the same parent thunderstorm. Video and photos provided by the public and storm chasers along with damage reports from EM are the basis for the tracks.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Trees down across the roads in Courtland.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Wind gusts estimated.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Winds gusts estimated.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Wind gusts estimated.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Numerous tree limbs down in and near Courtland.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindCourtland-Wind gusts estimated 60 to 70 mph.
June 2014Tornado (EF0)Courtland-A brief weak tornado was documented on video and through a survey. The tornado was weak and only did minor damage to trees. The tornado was likely on the ground for less than 2 minutes and was at most 50 yards wide.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindCourtland-A trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust.
June 2008HailCourtland-Hail from half dollar to golf ball size was reported along the path by several trained spotters. The hail nearly covered the ground in several spots.
June 2006Funnel CloudCourtland-A cold air funnel was observed by the public and captured on film by a storm spotter. A picture of the funnel was published in the local newspaper.
August 2006HailCourtland-Nickel to quarter size hail reported.
May 2004Funnel CloudCourtland-A funnel cloud was sighted southsouthwest of Courtland.
May 2019HailCourtland-no account filed
June 2018HailCourtland-no account filed
May 2015HailCourtland-no account filed
April 2015HailCourtland-no account filed
August 2014HailCourtland-no account filed
July 2012HailCourtland-no account filed
April 2010HailCourtland-no account filed
May 2010HailCourtland-no account filed
June 2010HailCourtland-no account filed
June 2010HailCourtland-no account filed
June 2010HailCourtland-no account filed
June 2010HailCourtland-no account filed
September 2009HailCourtland-no account filed
September 2009HailCourtland-no account filed
September 2009HailCourtland-no account filed
September 2009HailCourtland-no account filed
April 2008HailCourtland-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindCourtland-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindCourtland-no account filed
June 2005HailCourtland-no account filed
May 2004HailCourtland-no account filed
July 2004Thunderstorm WindCourtland-no account filed
August 2004HailCourtland-no account filed
June 2003Thunderstorm WindCourtland-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Republic County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Scandia5.9 miles13
Kackley6.0 miles13
Sherdahl6.9 miles13
White Rock7.5 miles13
Norway8.6 miles13
Rydal9.9 miles13
Republic10.5 miles13
Belleville14.1 miles13

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 CourtlandAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2250842The 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 472819. 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.

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.