Spearville, Kansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Spearville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67876. The Survey maps it on the Spearville quadrangle. 791 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,461 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSpearville grew from 773 to 791 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 | 773 | |
| 2020 | 791 | +18 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1892 USGS Spearville quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Spearville quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Pratt quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Spearville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Kinsley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
7 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Spearville between 2017 and 2020, burning about 102 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 | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 18192 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 30 June 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 26 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 18045 |
| 26 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 18042 |
| 6 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Ford County | 1170093 |
| 14 December 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 18446 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spearville in 76 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 44 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 9 heavy rain, 2 tornado. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | 1 hurt, $120,000 | A house was destroyed by a microburst estimated to be around 120 mph. Also, a grain bin and cattle shed were destroyed in the area. A cemetery across the street of the house received heavy damage to trees and tombstones. The injury was to a male, approximately 45 years of age, and occurred when a door blew off the hinges and into the living area striking the victim. All other occupants were heading towards the basement at the time. The injuries were minor (stitches required). |
| October 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Spearville | $110,000 | This QLCS tornado moved into Hodgeman County at 21:42 CST. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | $18,000 | A two mile stretch of power poles were blown down (36 of them). |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | $15,000 | A downburst produced an approximate 70 MPH gust that damaged the roof of the grade school. Additionally, a nearby small shed was overturned and a trampoline was tossed. Wind direction was southeast to northwest. |
| April 2025 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | $1,000 | A storm total precipitation report of 4.5 inches from previous nights storms. Reported rain washed out cattle fences with cattle getting loose. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Spearville | - | Public report of 2 inch hail and the accumulation of smaller hail. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Mesonet station SPUK1 Spearville recorded a 62 mph wind gust. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Public reported large tree branches blown down. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | A report of 2.70 inches of rain. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Spearville | - | Minor flooding in Spearville. |
| May 2024 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | Rainfall report of 1.38 inches. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Spearville | - | Four inches of water on the roadway at this location. |
| August 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Spearville | - | A weak landspout was videotaped by a local storm chaser. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | A barn was blown down with winds estimated to be greater than 70 MPH. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 MPH. |
| October 2018 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | Rainfall for the period was 6.10 inches. |
| July 2014 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | Rainfall of 2.55 fell during the 24 hour period. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | A few shingles were blown off the roof. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | Rainfall of 3.0 inches was reported. |
| August 2013 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | Rainfall of 3.50 inches was reported. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | A shed was blown away, fuel tanks damaged, a tractor moved, and the siding was stripped from a shed. There were also several 50 year old cedar trees uprooted. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Winds were estimated to be 80 MPH. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Winds were estimated to be 60 mph. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Spearville | - | Penny to nickel sized hail fell along US highway 50. |
| August 2007 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | Three and one half inches of rain fell overnight. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Spearville | - | The hail covered the ground. |
| June 2006 | Heavy Rain | Spearville | - | 3.50" of rain. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Six inch tree limbs blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | Three inch tree limbs blown down. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Hail | Spearville | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Spearville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefont | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Windhorst | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Wright | 8.6 miles | 13 | |
| Fort Dodge | 12.5 miles | 14 | |
| Wilroads | 12.5 miles | 14 | |
| Wilroads Gardens | 12.8 miles | 14 | |
| Happy Homes Park | 13.7 miles | 14 | |
| Ford | 14.8 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 Spearville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1823205 | 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 473738. 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.





