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Billings, Missouri

19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in West Polk Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65610. The Survey maps it on the Billings quadrangle. 1,084 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,368 feet above sea level.

Billings within Christian County

Population over time

2 figures

Billings grew from 1,035 to 1,084 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
20101,035
20201,084+49 (+5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 19 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 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Billings between 1994 and 2014, burning about 110 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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
Debris and open burning1
Arson/incendiarism1

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
5 April 1994Arson/incendiarism90 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
16 February 2014Debris and open burning20 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Christian County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 18 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Billings: 16 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown - ZincZincPast Producer
Lovette QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - ClayClayPast Producer
Unknown - ClayClayPast Producer
Uptegraf Shale PitClayPast Producer
Angus MineIronPast Producer
Arnt MineIronPast Producer
Frisco MineIronPast Producer
Smarts DiggingsIronPast Producer

Every working recorded in Christian County

Storms near this place

60 of 66 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Billings in 66 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 30 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 5 injuries. 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 2003Tornado (F3)Billings1 killed, 3 hurt, $5,100,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindBillings2 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
April 2026HailBillings$29,800,000A hail swath from a mile to 2 miles wide continued from northeast of Marionville and continued to the northeast across far western Christian County. Hail from quarters to baseballs in size fell along a path from northeast of Marionville to north of Billings as a left moving supercell moved to the northeast across the County. Along the storms path, numerous homes, vehicles, businesses, equipment, crops, livestock and other structures were damaged by hail before the storm passed into southwestern Greene County.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindBillings$7,000,000Sixty to 90 mph winds created widespread damage to trees, structures, and power poles across much of the county. Roof damage to homes and businesses was significant in and around the communities of Billings, Nixa, Highlandville, and Ozark. Two mobile homes were heavily damaged in Highlandville from large trees falling on them. Several power poles were knocked over in Nixa, causing damage to some of the mobile units of the school district.
January 2008Flash FloodBillings$500,000Training thunderstorms caused significant flash flooding across countless locations in Christian County. Widespread rainfall amounts up to four inches occurred over the county within a six hour period. Numerous roads and low water crossings were washed out. Several roads in the city of Ozark and Nixa also experienced flash flooding.
December 2018Tornado (EF1)Billings$150,000An EF-1 tornado developed approximately 2 miles south of Billings and tracked north-northeast and dissipated approximately 1 mile south of Billings. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped with several homes and outbuildings sustaining minor roof damage.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBillings$75,000Multiple medium to large trees were uprooted or snapped with numerous large limbs down across town from Geneva Street to Zell Road. Several small outbuildings suffered minor damage and a barn had minor roof damage.
May 2023HailBillings$50,000Golf ball sized hail was reported with minor roof and vehicle damage reported.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindBillings$40,000A couple farm outbuildings suffered significant roof damage or were severely damaged. Numerous trees in Billings were also reported down. Reports were received via social media pictures.
May 2015LightningBillings$40,000Lightning struck a tree where a herd of cattle had taken shelter. The strike killed 11 of the cattle. The estimated loss was between 35 to 40 thousand dollars.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindBillings$35,000A large tree and a well house were destroyed. A car and roof of a home were damaged.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindBillings$20,000Minor damage was reported to buildings with debris being blown downwind.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindBillings$15,000Several homes had minor damage and several trees were downed, one on a truck.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindBillings$15,000Thunderstorm winds toppled three large trees and other smaller trees near the intersection of Highway 14 and Highway MM. One tree had a root ball estimated to be seven feet in diameter. One tree fell on a nearby home.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindBillings$15,000no account filed
April 1994HailBillings$5,000Windshield broken out of car report by Skywarn.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindBillings$5,000no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindBillings$5,000no account filed
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBillings$3,000A tree was reported down on a home.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindBillings$1,000Thunderstorm winds downed a tree which blocked a road north of Billings.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindBillings$1,000Several trees were blown down around Billings. A tree blocked West County Line Road between Farm Road 51 and 43.
April 1996HailBillings$500no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindBillings-A large tree was reported down blocking the road.
April 2025Flash FloodBillings-A metal culvert on Evans Road was lifted out of the ground by water.
September 2025HailBillings-Hail to the size of quarters fell east of Marionville.
May 2024HailBillings-Report of golf ball size hail in Billings.
May 2024HailBillings-Report of quarter size hail.
May 2023Heavy RainBillings-Rainfall of 3.81 inches fell in a 24 hour period.
May 2023HailBillings-Half dollar sized hail was reported.
May 2021Flash FloodBillings-A water rescue was performed near the headwaters of Spring Creek along Pine Road. No injuries were reported.
March 2020HailBillings-Quarter sized hail was reported.
May 2020HailBillings-Quarter sized hail was reported.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindBillings-Multiple trees were downed at a residence in Billings reported by via social media.
October 2019Thunderstorm WindBillings-A report of 60 mph winds was received via MPing.
August 2019HailBillings-Quarter size hail and small limbs down were reported.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindBillings-Numerous tree limbs were reported down and tree debris was reported near Highway 60 and Washington Avenue.
March 2017HailBillings-Hail up to the size of quarters fell between Billings and Marionville.
March 2017HailBillings-This hail report was from a picture on social media.
March 2017HailBillings-This hail report was from the Billings Police Department.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindBillings-A tree was snapped at the base.
December 2015Heavy RainBillings-There was a report of 7.70 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
January 2008Tornado (EF0)Billings-This tornado is a continuation from the Lawrence County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado crossed into Christian County. The tornado was on the ground for just a few yards after crossing the county line.
June 2008Flash FloodBillings-Several locations across Christian County experienced flash flooding due to excessive rainfall. Rainfall amounts of one to five inches fell on saturated soil conditions from unusual rainfall during previous months. The extreme northern section of the county experienced the greatest rainfall. Specific locations that flooded included the intersection of Terrell Road and Beal Road, a section of Nicholas Road just south of its intersection with Highway AA, and a low water crossing along Center Road at its intersection with Bull Creek.
September 2008Flash FloodBillings-Five to six inches of rain fell over Christian County resulting in widespread flooding of small streams, creeks, and the Finley River. Bull Creek appeared to be impacted the greatest, as it flooded numerous roads and low water crossings. The Finley River was also heavily impacted as it flooded sections of Ozark. The Finley River also closed down a section of Riverdale Road west of Ozark.
September 2014HailBillings-no account filed
June 2011HailBillings-no account filed
January 2008HailBillings-no account filed
April 2008HailBillings-no account filed
March 2006HailBillings-no account filed
April 2006HailBillings-no account filed
May 2006HailBillings-no account filed
June 2004HailBillings-no account filed
June 2004Thunderstorm WindBillings-no account filed
June 2004Thunderstorm WindBillings-no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindBillings-no account filed
July 2003HailBillings-no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindBillings-no account filed
April 2002HailBillings-no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindBillings-no account filed
August 2002Thunderstorm WindBillings-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Christian 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
Clever4.9 miles20
Terrell7.1 miles20
Boaz8.7 miles20
Griffin9.3 miles20
Guin11.0 miles21
Nixa13.8 miles21
Riverdale14.8 miles12
Montague15.3 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 BillingsAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q961517The 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 714237. 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.