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Neodesha, Kansas

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Neodesha City. It lies in ZIP code area 66757. It stands on Washington Branch. The Survey maps it on the Neodesha quadrangle. 2,275 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 810 feet above sea level.

Neodesha within Wilson County

On record in Neodesha

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 6 records

Population over time

2 figures

Neodesha fell from 2,486 to 2,275 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
20102,486
20202,275-211 (-8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 17 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

26 since 2015

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Neodesha between 2015 and 2020, burning about 103 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 burning12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Smoking3
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Fireworks2
Other causes1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Recreation and ceremony1

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
14 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresWilson County424
29 June 2018Fireworksunder an acreKansas Forest Service285
11 June 2020Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named
8 April 2020Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresKansas Forest Servicenot named
7 April 2020Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreKansas Forest Servicenot named
6 April 2018Smokingunder an acreKansas Forest Service170
15 April 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreMontgomery County1760035
12 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKansas Forest Service177

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Wilson County

Storms near this place

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Neodesha in 68 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 30 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 7 heavy rain, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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
February 2012Thunderstorm WindNeodesha1 hurt, $50,000Winds estimated around 90 mph destroyed a home a few miles northeast of Neodesha. One injury (direct) was reported. The Independence Daily Reporter contributed to this report.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$100,000An early morning severe thunderstorm produced winds estimated at 70 mph across Wilson county. The storm downed numerous trees and caused scattered property damage in Neodesha, including the partial collapse of a storage building in downtown. Other Neodesha damage included a destroyed restaurant sign, and downed or leaning light poles at the ball field. The Chanute Tribune contributed to this report.
May 2008Flash FloodNeodesha$100,000A water rescue occurred where Highway 400 crossed over the Verdigris River. The person clung to a tree in the river until help arrived. The flood waters also washed out some railroad tracks.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$75,000A semi pulling double trailers was overturned on Highway 400 very close to the Montgomery/Wilson County line.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$18,000A few power poles were knocked down along 4th Street knocking out power to Neodesha. This power outage left 3500 people without power for most of the day.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$15,000A microburst caused major damage along Tank Ave. between 4th and 8th streets. Trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped off.
October 2008Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$2,000Wind damage was reported to several buildings.
October 2008Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$1,000A metal shed was knocked over on 700 road.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindNeodesha$500Thunderstorm winds knocked down six to ten inch tree limbs.
August 2019Flash FloodNeodesha$100Some roads were covered with water around Neodesha.
August 2013Flash FloodNeodesha$100Numerous rural roads were reported under water and impassible due to extremely heavy rainfall.
August 2013FloodNeodesha$100A few low water crossings were underwater.
July 2010Flash FloodNeodesha$100Significant street flooding occurred in Fredonia. A water rescue took place just southeast of Neodesha. Numerous county roads were closed across the county.
June 2009Flash FloodNeodesha$100Heavy rainfall up to 2.5 inches caused some county roads to be barricaded.
January 2026Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-A six-inch diameter limb was reported down.
April 2024Flash FloodNeodesha-Heavy rain from training thunderstorms produced a range from 3.27 to 8.9 inches of reported rainfall which led to continued flooding with rises along rivers, creeks and streams. Street flooding was reported in Neodesha with water up to the hoods of cars during the evening of the 27th. Water was flowing over United States Highway 400 between Fredonia and Neodesha which led to the road being closed for two to three hours from the amount of rainfall over a short period of time. Two homes in Neodesha were inundated with water.
June 2024HailNeodesha-Quarter sized hail combined with 70 mph winds.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-An estimated 70 mph winds occurred along with quarter sized hail. There was one report from mPing of small one inch tree limbs broken.
May 2022Heavy RainNeodesha-A Coop observer near Neodesha, Kansas, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 4.70 inches.
May 2022Heavy RainNeodesha-A mesonet station in Neodesha, Kansas, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 5.08 inches.
June 2022Heavy RainNeodesha-A Coop observer 1 miles southwest of Neodesha reported 3.75 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
July 2021Heavy RainNeodesha-This was a 24 hour rain total of 4.9 inches.
July 2021Heavy RainNeodesha-This was a 24 hour rain total of 4.2 inches.
July 2021Heavy RainNeodesha-This was a 24 hour rain total of 7.68 inches.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-A damage report was relayed via mPING. The app does not allow for specifics.
May 2020FloodNeodesha-Several rural roads were flooded due to rains up to 3 inches.
May 2019FloodNeodesha-Highway 400 was still closed just west of Neodesha due to flooding from the Fall River.
May 2019FloodNeodesha-The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that the swollen Fall River had forced the closure of Highway 400 between Fredonia & Neodesha.
April 2017FloodNeodesha-There were reports of minor flooding in Neodesha.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-The public estimated the winds to be 50 to 60 mph.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-A member of the public reported the gust.
April 2015HailNeodesha-The hail ranged in size from quarter to half dollar size.
April 2015Tornado (EF0)Neodesha-Very brief tornado touchdown over open country. Tornado width was 50 yards.
October 2014Heavy RainNeodesha-The 24 hour rainfall amount was 3.05 inches.
August 2013Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-Reported by a trained spotter.
June 2011HailNeodesha-Penny to quarter size hail was reported.
April 2010HailNeodesha-Forty five mph winds were also reported.
May 2008HailNeodesha-The hail was also driven by an estimated 50 mph wind.
April 2024HailNeodesha-no account filed
April 2024HailNeodesha-no account filed
April 2016HailNeodesha-no account filed
April 2015HailNeodesha-no account filed
April 2015HailNeodesha-no account filed
October 2014HailNeodesha-no account filed
October 2014HailNeodesha-no account filed
May 2013HailNeodesha-no account filed
July 2009Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-no account filed
June 2009HailNeodesha-no account filed
March 2008HailNeodesha-no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-no account filed
May 2008HailNeodesha-no account filed
March 2007HailNeodesha-no account filed
October 2007Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-no account filed
March 2006HailNeodesha-no account filed
April 2005HailNeodesha-no account filed
September 2005HailNeodesha-no account filed
September 2005Thunderstorm WindNeodesha-no account filed
November 2005HailNeodesha-no account filed
April 2004HailNeodesha-no account filed
August 2003HailNeodesha-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wilson 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
Hilford2.2 miles17
Buffville4.6 miles17
Brooks4.7 miles17
Altoona7.4 miles23
Lafontaine8.8 miles16
Fredonia11.1 miles24
Guilford12.7 miles23
Buxton12.9 miles16

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 NeodeshaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2184904The 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 485067. 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.