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Sylvan Grove, Kansas

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Pleasant Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67481. It stands on West Twin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Sylvan Grove quadrangle. 291 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,444 feet above sea level.

Sylvan Grove within Lincoln County

On record in Sylvan Grove

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

Population over time

2 figures

Sylvan Grove grew from 279 to 291 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
2010279
2020291+12 (+4%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 12 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

2 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Sylvan Grove between 2009 and 2015, burning about 5,354 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/undetermined2

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
8 April 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined5,350 acresKansas CountiesLINCOLN COUNTY COMPLEX
15 March 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresKansas Forest Service72015

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lincoln County

Storms near this place

60 of 134 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sylvan Grove in 134 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 59 hail, 59 thunderstorm wind, 8 tornado, 4 flash 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2007Flash FloodSylvan Grove$175,000Flash flooding was reported across the county. Street flooding was reported in Sylvan Grove. Damage was estimated at $175,000.
April 2015Tornado (EF1)Sylvan Grove$150,000The roof was peeled off of the high school gymnasium (DI16 DOD5) and the press box at the football stadium was completely demolished. The tornado was 40 yards wide.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$50,000A guide wire to a hay barn was snapped. The hay barn was blown over by the wind.
May 1993Tornado (F0)Sylvan Grove$50,000This tornado did light damage to three farmsteads, destroyed a few fences, but remained generally over open country. It passed just to the west of Hunter and was headed for Tipton until it dissipated about 1820 CST two miles southeast of Tipton.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$40,000Winds estimated between 70 and 80 mph destroyed a barn over far western portions of the county. The barn's location is estimated. Several other reports of damage (locations unknown) occurred across the county, including heavily damaged outbuildings and windmills, and damaged or uprooted trees. The Lincoln Sentinel-Republican contributed to this report.
October 2021LightningSylvan Grove$10,000Lightning struck the water tower in Sylvan Grove which led to the issuance of a boil water advisory for the town. Time is estimated based on radar data.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$10,000Roof and tree damage occurred.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$6,000The strong winds knocked numerous small tree and limbs. In Vesper, a 100 year old tree was completely uprooted.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$5,000A power pole was snapped. Power was reported out in Sylvan Grove, Kansas.
August 2001Tornado (F0)Sylvan Grove$5,000Windmill damaged.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$5,000no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$5,000no account filed
April 1994HailSylvan Grove$500no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove$500no account filed
August 2008FloodSylvan Grove$100Water was reported half way across HIghway 181 at highway marker 13. Creeks and waterways in the area ran near bank full.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 mph.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Trained spotter reported an estimated gust of 70 mph.
June 2022Tornado (EFU)Sylvan Grove-Brief touchdown in open country.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-The Fire department reported the gust.
May 2021Heavy RainSylvan Grove-This is a 24 hour rainfall total of 4.20 inches.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-A trained spotter reported the gust.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-A trained spotter measured the gust on a home weather station.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-This was an estimated gust.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-A power pole was reported down.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-A tree was blown down 3 miles west of Sylvan Grove.
June 2020HailSylvan Grove-Large amount of ping pong ball sized hail.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Public report via Twitter of a 65 mph wind gust.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Reported by a trained spotter.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-This was a measured wind gust.
June 2019Flash FloodSylvan Grove-Kiowa Drive, located just west of Sylvan Grove School, was closed.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-No damage was reported.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Lincoln county Sheriff reported a shed had been blown over with some damaged power lines in the area. The report was relayed via via NWS Topeka.
June 2017HailSylvan Grove-Heavy rain was also reported.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Reported by a trained spotter.
June 2017HailSylvan Grove-In the area of K181 and Navajo Drive.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Just north of Sylvan Grove on Highway 14.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-A trained spotter reported the gust.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-No damage was reported.
April 2015HailSylvan Grove-No damage was reported.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Law enforcement reported the gust.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Estimated gust reported by the general public.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Estimated gust reported by trained spotter.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-No damage was reported.
May 2014HailSylvan Grove-The hail fell for approximately 3 minutes.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-The winds were reported by a trained spotter.
July 2013HailSylvan Grove-Strong winds of 40 to 50 mph were also reported.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Pea-sized hail was also reported.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-A building was damaged, but no details have been provided.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Branches, hay bales, and other debris were hurled and sent airborne over and across Highway 18.
July 2013HailSylvan Grove-The golfball-sized hail occurred at the Pike/50th Road intersection.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Gust was estimated and relayed by the Emergency Manager.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Winds were estimated around 65 mph.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Winds were estimated around 60 mph.
May 2011Flash FloodSylvan Grove-Several rounds of thunderstorms over north-central Kansas from the evening hours on the 19th into the morning hours on the 20th produced very heavy rainfall amounts ranging from 4 to 7 inches across the county. Numerous roads were closed countywide due to high water. In particular, the Spillman Creek west to northwest of Lincoln overflowed its banks, producing widespread flooding in the Denmark area. Any property damage that may have occurred from the flooding is unknown.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Winds estimated at 60 mph were observed by a trained spotter.
May 2011Tornado (EF0)Sylvan Grove-Brief Touchdown over open country.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Estimated gust reported by a trained spotter. The gusts persisted for at least 10 minutes.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindSylvan Grove-Estimated gust reported by a trained spotter. The winds lasted about 25 minutes.
April 2010FloodSylvan Grove-Some street flooding occurred across the town of Lincoln. Secondary roads across the county were more than likely impacted by sporadic areas of high water. Creeks near Lincoln ran near bankfull. Any potential property or crop damage that may have occurred is unknown.
April 2010HailSylvan Grove-The golfball size hail was driven by 55 mph winds.

Every storm recorded in Lincoln 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
Wolf Creek4.8 miles12
Vesper6.2 miles12
Denmark7.9 miles12
Grant8.2 miles12
Goldenrod8.7 miles12
Ash Grove10.6 miles12
Lincoln13.4 miles12
Quartzite15.9 miles12

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 Sylvan GroveAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2498902The 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 472542. 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.