Bagnell, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Franklin Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65026. It stands on Little Gravois Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bagnell quadrangle. 43 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 577 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBagnell fell from 93 to 43 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 | 93 | |
| 2020 | 43 | -50 (-54%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 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.
- 1888 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1932 USGS Versailles No 4 quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Bagnell quadrangle1:24000
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Bagnell quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Bagnell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Bagnell quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Lake Of The Ozarks quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
53 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Bagnell between 1992 and 2020, burning about 268 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 7 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 | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178303-06633-08252018-1545 |
| 24 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178207-01509-08242018-1853 |
| 23 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178206-01509-08232018-2020 |
| 5 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 July 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179434-06633-07132019-1815 |
| 12 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179433-06633-07122019-0815 |
| 1 July 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179432-06633-07012019-1355 |
| 9 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178299-06633-06092018-1310 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Bagnell: 9 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Barium-Barite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker's Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Howard Quarry Number Eighty-Two | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Osage Asphalt Mine Limestone & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ozark Sand Co. Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown-S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bear Creek Mines | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Earl Starks Land | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Meade Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Platter Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Seigel-Martin Tiff Bank | Barium-Barite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bagnell in 33 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 17 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 6 hail, 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | $2,000,000 | Several homes and business sustained flood damage across the county. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Miller County. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $25,000 | There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down across southwestern Miller County especially near the Rocky Mount area to near Kaiser. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $10,000 | A few large trees were uprooted with one falling and damaging a recreational vehicle. The report was received via social media. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $10,000 | Power lines and trees were reported down along Jade Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees on Blue Springs Drive near Lakeland. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $3,000 | Roof damage occurred to a business on Business Highway 54 just west of the dam. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $2,000 | Power lines were reported down in the western portion of Miller County. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto Allen Road. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | $1,000 | A downed tree blocked the road on Highway W. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | - | Several city roads and streets were reported as flooded. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | Metal roofing and debris was scattered along Highway 76 in Branson. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | Several tree were reported down. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | Several power poles were downed due to high winds at Bagnell Dam Boulevard and Flynn Drive. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | Multiple large tree limbs were reported down on State Highway W near Lake Ozark. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | - | Highway Z at Blue Springs Creek in western Miller County had up to a foot of water moving across the highway. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Bagnell | - | State Highway Z was closed due to flooding at Blue Springs Creek. Several low water crossings were closed across Miller County. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | - | Car Rock Road just east of Highway 54 near Eldon was flooded along with Blue Springs Drive at Little Gravois Creek. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | - | The low water crossing at Blue Springs Drive along Big Spring Creek was flooded. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | A tree was blown down. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | - | Two feet of flowing water flooded Highway Z at Blue Springs Creek. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | A trained storm spotter measured a 59 mph wind gust at the Bagnell Dam. |
| April 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Bagnell | - | A funnel was observed near Bagnell Dam. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Bagnell | - | Highway Z and Highway Y-19 was reported to have around a foot of water over the roadway. Several other low water crossings were reported to be flooded across western Miller County. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused large tree branches to fall on a roof of a home near Miller. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | Numerous trees were blown down from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bagnell | - | A large tree was blown into a power line due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| September 2008 | Flood | Bagnell | - | Six inches of rain that fell in northwest Miller County caused Blue Spring Creek to flood a section of Highway Z. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bagnell | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Bagnell | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bagnell | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Bagnell | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Bagnell | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Bagnell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 1.4 miles | 22 | |
| Lakeland | 1.6 miles | 25 | |
| Lakeside | 1.6 miles | 22 | |
| Lake Ozark | 2.8 miles | 25 | |
| Arrowhead | 3.4 miles | 25 | |
| Arrowhead Beach | 3.5 miles | 25 | |
| West Aurora | 6.1 miles | 23 | |
| Kaiser | 6.5 miles | 22 |
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 Bagnell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q962147 | 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 713534. 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.












