Garnett, Kansas
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Garnett City. It lies in ZIP code area 66032. The Survey maps it on the Garnett East quadrangle. 3,242 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,070 feet above sea level.
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On record in Garnett
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 3 records
Anderson County Courthouselisted 1972
Sennett and Bertha Kirk Houselisted 2005- Shelley-Tipton Houselisted 1982
Population over time
2 figuresGarnett fell from 3,415 to 3,242 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 | 3,415 | |
| 2020 | 3,242 | -173 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1885 USGS Garnett quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Garnett quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Garnett East quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Garnett quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Garnett quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
103 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 103 fires within 5 miles of Garnett between 2015 and 2020, burning about 918 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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 | 49 |
| Debris and open burning | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 18068 |
| 23 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 1552150 |
| 7 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1552128 |
| 18 August 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Anderson County | 1752136 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 3 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Anderson County | 1752102 |
| 25 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1552124 |
| 24 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1550004 |
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 Garnett: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 106 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garnett in 106 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 40 thunderstorm wind, 37 hail, 23 flash flood, 3 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1998 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $400,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flood | Garnett | $200,000 | Persistent heavy rain through the predawn and early forenoon hours brought flooding of streets and creeks in and around Garnett. Unofficial estimates of three to four inches of rain were received during this time. One water rescue was made of a motorist swept away by high water. Some rural roads and small bridges were also flooded. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $100,000 | Many primary roads and almost all secondary roads are flooded around Garnett and throughout Anderson county. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $100,000 | Two feet of water over the intersection of 600 road and Arkansas. Roadway was deemed impassible by local law enforcement. Numerous gravel roads under water southwest portion of Anderson county. Some areas one foot deep. 6.5 inches of rain measured in 30 hours. Every unpaved road has water running over them. |
| September 2005 | Heavy Rain | Garnett | $100,000 | Urban and street flooding in and around Garnett. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $80,000 | Car was swept off the roadway by flowing water...and into a ditch near the intersection of hwy 31 and Meade road...near Cedar Creek. Driver was rescued and uninjured. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $75,000 | Up to 6 inches of running water was reported to be flowing over 6th street. Spotter also reported 4.1 inches of rain had fallen in approximately 2 hours. One lane of highway 59 is closed in the city of Garnett. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $70,000 | Water was flowing over a bridge south of the Anderson/Franklin county line on Jewell Road...also known as Kentucky Road. Numerous streets have flooded in the city of Greely and have been barricaded. Road closures have also been reported at other sites in northern Anderson county. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $50,000 | Up to six inches of fast flowing water over highway 31 near mile marker 65. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $30,000 | Water rescue ongoing on Missouri Road off of highway 31. |
| October 1998 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Flood | Garnett | $20,000 | Up to 8 inches of rain caused flooding in Garnett and surrounding areas causing numerous road closures and damage around 20 thousand dollars. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $10,000 | Th EM received several public reports that up to 2 of rain fell in a period of 45 minutes. A few gravel roads were water covered and closed near Bush City. Elsewhere in the county, deputies 7 miles north of Kincaid reported that the intersection of 1100 and Utah Road was flooded. One vehicle had to be extracted from the flood waters, but no injuries were reported. Up to 3.5 inches of rain was reported to have fallen during the two hour period between 4 and 6pm CDT 2 miles east of Selma. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $7,000 | Strong winds damaged a car and blew down a tree on a van doing considerable damage. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $7,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Flash Flood | Garnett | $5,000 | Thunderstorms dropped heavy rainfall during the evening hours across northern Anderson County. Law enforcement reported at least 6 inches of fast flowing water over Highway 59 or Maple Street in Garnett. County officials also reported fast flowing water over 2350 and 2400 roads between US Highways 59 and 169 in the northwest parts of Anderson County. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $5,000 | High winds downed trees, tree limbs, and power lines. Winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph produced some damaged to trees and power lines. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $4,000 | Strong winds blew down some trees and did roof damage to 3 buildings in Garnett. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $2,000 | Tree limbs were blown down on the roofs of 2 or 3 buildings in Garnett doing minor damage. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | $1,000 | A power pole in Garnett was snapped. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Storm survey was conducted and found damage consistent with a downburst wind event. High end damage included broken power and light poles, destroyed farm outbuildings and numerous downed trees and large branches (hardwood). Wind core was 2 mi wide and 6 mi long. Estimated peak winds of 80-85 MPH. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Garnett | - | Quarter size hail in Garnett. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Roads remained closed south of Garnett as of 1:48 AM cdt. Campground near cedar creek reservoir was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Dispatch reports several road closures in and around Garnett. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Garnett | - | Nickel size hail south of Garnett. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Public reported 70 mph wind gust. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | NWS received a public report of estimated wind gusts to around 60 mph. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Large tree was knocked down and blocking Highway 59. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Estimated wind gust report. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Flowing water over several roads in Garnett. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Five inch tree limb snapped at 5th ave. And vine st. Delayed report. Time based on radar data. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Portions of Highway 59 are closed within the city of Garnett due to high water across the road. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Highway 59 has water across the road. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Downed tree caused power lines to fall on highway 59. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Highway 31 was closed due to high water. A few vehicles were stranded. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Large tree down in the city of Garnett. These winds occurred on an outflow boundary. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Water flowing over Highway 59 at 1st Street in Garnett. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Approximately 4 inches of water was covering the roadway. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Trained spotter estimated 70 MPH wind gusts. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Damage reported to one exterior side of a home. An outbuilding had the tin roof blown off with the inward facing wall tilted inward. Two cedar trees 20 inches in diameter were snapped at the base. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Cement block building was destroyed. |
| October 2017 | Hail | Garnett | - | Report was 1 mile west of Garnett. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Multiple portions of Highway 31 are under water. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Wind gusts estimated. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Tree down across hwy 31 west of Garnett. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Garnett AWOS measured wind gust of 61 mph. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Water reported to be flowing over Hwy 31 between Garnett and Harris. Local law enforcement closed and barricaded the roadway. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Thunderstorm winds blew a carport over. Roofing on a garage was torn off from west to east. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Garnett | - | Hail up to the size of golfballs was reported to have fallen in Garnett. Windows, of both homes and cars, were broken, the siding of several homes in town was damaged, and numerous vehicles came away with large dents. There were also sporadic reports of crop damage. |
| August 2003 | Heavy Rain | Garnett | - | Runoff from 3 to 4.5 inches of rain caused low water crossings to become impassable for a time around Garnett. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Garnett | - | Four to 6 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in Garnett. |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Garnett | - | Heavy rains caused flooding on U.S. highway 75 north of Garnett. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Garnett | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Garnett | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Garnett | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Garnett | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Garnett | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Garnett | - | 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 Garnett | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1925104 | 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 477665. 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.








