BlockAnderson, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1940 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Anderson East Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64831. It stands on Beaver Branch. The Survey maps it on the Anderson quadrangle. 1,981 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 883 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresAnderson grew from 1,961 to 1,981 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 | 1,961 | |
| 2020 | 1,981 | +20 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1940 USGS Noel quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Noel quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Anderson quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
31 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 31 fires within 5 miles of Anderson between 1992 and 2014, burning about 315 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 1992 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 July 1992 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 July 1992 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 28 July 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 15 July 1992 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 11 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Anderson: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffers Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lanagan Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Truitt Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Limestone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Anderson in 76 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 31 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 9 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Anderson | 1 killed, $800,000 | Excessive heavy rainfall caused rapid rises to occur on the Beaver Branch and Indian Creek. A home along Beaver Branch was swept off its foundation and washed downstream. An elderly woman in the home was unable to escape and perished in the flood waters. A bridge on Main Street received significant damage from rapidly moving high water where Beaver Branch flows through the middle of town. Significant damage occurred to a building in the vicinity of the bridge. Numerous evacuations were performed by emergency crews from homes, apartments and businesses. Around 80 homes and businesses received water damage as water several inches deep entered the structures. Some structures had as much as 3 feet of water in them. The dollar damage amount is a summary for all damages in McDonald County for this event. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Anderson | $10,000,000 | At least 10 homes were flooded and there were numerous water rescues conducted. Several homes and business sustained flood damage. Numerous roads also suffered flood damage throughout the county. This storm report will contain the damage estimates for the entire county for this event. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $75,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $60,000 | Several buildings were damaged near the intersection of Highway 76 and Highway 59. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Anderson | $55,000 | Hen egg size hail was reported in Anderson. Numerous cars suffered hail damage and a few vehicles had significant window damage. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $40,000 | Several trees and large limbs were reported down on power lines. At lease 3 separate fires resulted from the downed limbs and power lines. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $35,000 | Report of a collapsed wall on a metal building. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Anderson | $30,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in the down town Anderson area. Several vehicles suffered minor hail damage. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $25,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed the press box at the McDonald County High School football facility. The press box was blown into the bleachers as it tore into pieces. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $10,000 | A tree fell into a transformer knocking out power to around 30 homes for a short period of time. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Anderson | $10,000 | A National Weather Service damage survey team confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down to the east of Anderson in far southwest Missouri around 723 PM CDT Wednesday evening...and traveled approximately three quarters of a mile before lifting. Maximum width was approximately 75 yards wide.||Unlike tornadoes produced by supercells and normally located at the back edge of the storm...this tornado formed along the leading edge of a gust front ahead of a band of thunderstorms that had moved into western McDonald County. A few downed limbs east of the McDonald High School on Cedar Street provided the first indication of the severe event that would lead to a tornado that moved along Cedar Street from the Highway 71 Bridge to Mud Springs Road. ||A few shallow uprooted trees and numerous downed large limbs along the path indicated that maximum winds within the tornado were 70 to 80 mph. This was also consistent with damage to a barn as well as minor shingle damage to a house along the path. Winds appeared to be enhanced as the gust front crossed the Highway 71 underpass. Most of the tree debris at this point was laying to the east...though some larger trees were laying northeast to north indicating a convergent path.||The storm continued to down limbs eastward along Cedar Street...though turned sharply to the north at the intersection of Cedar and Mud Springs before lifting. Large limbs were downed to the east...north and west at this intersection...indicating a rotating debris pattern of a tornado. The tornado was further confirmed by an eyewitness who reported rotation as the storm approached Mud Springs Road. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $10,000 | A barn was reported blown down and blocking Beamon Hollow Road. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over some power poles. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several power lines near the city of Anderson. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | $5,000 | Winds gusted to 70 mph blowing numerous trees down. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Anderson | $50 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Anderson | - | Hail to the size of half dollars fell in Anderson. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Anderson | - | Large hail to the size of ping pong balls fell near Anderson. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Anderson | - | Report of half dollar size hail. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Anderson | - | Highway 76 at Indian Creek in Anderson was flooded and closed. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Anderson | - | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Anderson | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | Flash flooding occurred across the City of Anderson along Beaver and Indian Creeks. Waters rose rapidly causing the creeks to rise out of their banks and make roads impassable from high water. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | Stellers and Cook Hill Roads were flooded and impassable due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Anderson | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Several large trees were reported down on Old Highway 71 blocking traffic. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Anderson | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported in Anderson via social media. No damage was reported. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Pictures received via social media of multiple trees uprooted in Anderson. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | West Highway 76 in Anderson was closed due to high water and Highway 59 by 76 had water over the roadway. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Anderson | - | A COOP observer reported a 24 hour rainfall of 4.29 inches. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Anderson | - | The Beaver Branch low water bridge on Jefferson Street in Anderson was closed due to water over the road. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph at that location. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Anderson | - | A social media picture showed hail slightly larger than a quarter. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Anderson | - | A COOP observer had 2.30 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | The low water bridge on Park Street was flooded and closed. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Several trees were reported down in Noel and Pineville. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Several trees were reported down in Anderson. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | A large tree limb was blown down. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | The majority of low water crossings across the county were reported as impassable due to flooding. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Widespread tree damage occurred across much of the county. |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | A period of flash flooding occurred on Main and Spring Streets after heavy thunderstorms affected the area. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | A couple of trees were downed near Anderson from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees across eastern sections of the county. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | Numerous trees were downed from severe downburst winds. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Anderson | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Anderson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanagan | 2.9 miles | 13 | |
| Elliff | 3.3 miles | 13 | |
| Bosky Dell | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| Splitlog | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Ginger Blue | 4.4 miles | 13 | |
| Kelley Springs | 4.6 miles | 13 | |
| Elk Springs | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Coy | 4.8 miles | 15 |
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 Anderson | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q959704 | 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 713275. 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.