Sebeka, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Sebeka City. It lies in ZIP code area 56477. It stands on Hay Creek. The Survey maps it on the Sebeka quadrangle. 741 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,385 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSebeka grew from 711 to 741 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 | 711 | |
| 2020 | 741 | +30 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Sebeka quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Detroit Lakes quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
96 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 96 fires within 5 miles of Sebeka between 1992 and 2020, burning about 425 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 49 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 August 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 August 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
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 Sebeka: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menahga Concrete Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
43 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sebeka in 43 storm reports between 1996 and 2020: 26 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1996 | Tornado (F2) | Sebeka | $750,000 | This tornado followed a path along Highway 71 and passed through the west side of Sebeka. One car dealership reported approximately 40 vehicles damaged, at a loss of $250,000. Numerous farm buildings and businesses were also damaged. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Sebeka | $100,000 | Hail ranging from 2 to 4 inch diameter fell in an area between Sebeka and Blue Grass. Hail punched large holes through a steel shop roof and broke out several windows. |
| May 2012 | Flood | Sebeka | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Sebeka | $3,000 | Heavy rainfall of two to five inches on top of previously saturated soils produced excessive runoff into the Redeye River drainage. Localized flooding occurred near the river through portions of Redeye and Rockwood townships. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Sebeka | $2,000 | Fields and access roads were flooded in Red Eye and northern Rockwood townships. Cat and Kitten creeks and the Red Eye River were full and still rising. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in Sebeka. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | The wind gust was estimated. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | A second blast of wind hit, breaking down several branches in a yard. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Sebeka | - | Very heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail fell. |
| July 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Sebeka | - | The funnel and rotation were observed between Sebeka and Nimrod. |
| September 2014 | Flood | Sebeka | - | Widespread heavy rain fell through the early morning and produced a large area of standing water, which flooded ditches and fields across portions of southern Red Eye, Rockwood, and North Germany townships. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | Two eight inch diameter trees were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | Power lines, one tree, and multiple tree branches were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Funnel Cloud | Sebeka | - | A persistent funnel cloud was reported my multiple sources as extending from the backside of a storm cloud. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | Downburst winds of from 50 to 60 mph occurred ahead of and concurrent with a squall line. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Sebeka | - | Approximately 2.32 inches of rain fell between noon and 4 pm CST. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | Large trees were blown down across U.S. Highway 71. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Sebeka | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Sebeka | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass | 7.3 miles | 9 | |
| Menahga | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Nimrod | 11.0 miles | 8 | |
| Wadena | 13.2 miles | 9 | |
| Huntersville | 14.5 miles | 8 | |
| Oylen | 15.9 miles | 8 | |
| Verndale | 16.5 miles | 9 | |
| Aldrich | 19.3 miles | 9 |
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 Sebeka | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1924929 | 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 651815. 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.





