Bismarck, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Iron Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63624. The Survey maps it on the Flat River quadrangle. 1,239 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,025 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBismarck fell from 1,546 to 1,239 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 | 1,546 | |
| 2020 | 1,239 | -307 (-20%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 21 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.
- 1905 USGS Bonne Terre quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1905 USGS Bonneterre quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Bonne Terre quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Flat River quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Farmington quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
32 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Bismarck between 1992 and 2020, burning about 403 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 | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230895-09402-09262020-0931 |
| 16 June 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137758-09401-06162016-1409 |
| 10 May 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178502-09401-04052019-1131 |
| 28 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Bismarck: 8 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Flagstone, Iron, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buford Mtn | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Ss | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Guignon Lagiaue Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Iron Mountain | Iron | Past Producer | 1845 | |
| Iron Mountain Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Iron Mountain Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1803, 1843 | |
| Swallow Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead | Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
22 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bismarck in 22 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | Widespread wind damage across Bismarck. Several large trees and power lines as well as numerous tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped a power pole on West Main Street just south of town. Also, numerous tree limbs, as well as several trees were blown down on Grider Road and onto Rock Road just east of town. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs in Bismarck, Bonne Terre, Park Hills and Farmington. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | A line of severe storms moved through St. Francois County. Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down in Bismarck, Leadwood, Park Hills, Leadington, Desloge, and Farmington. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs and power lines in Bismarck, Park Hills and Bonne Terre. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Bismarck | - | Most of the damage in Bismarck was caused by one small tornado. The survey of damage indicated a brief tornado touched down near Highway BB and Cherry Street, then moved eastward to the northeast edge of town along School Drive. Most of the damage was to trees, with minor roof damage also common. More substantial damage was done to a preschool building along Campus Drive, with the gabled roof torn completely from the well constructed masonry building and thrown into the adjacent parking lot. Damage patterns showed reliable indications of rotation. The path length was approximately six tenths of a mile long and 200 yards wide. The severity of roof damage to the preschool building warrents an intensity ranking of EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Bismarck | - | The public reported 3/4 inch hail in Bismarck. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | Local law enforcement reported some trees and power lines down in town. |
| June 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Bismarck | - | A rare anticyclonic tornado hit the town of Bismarck at about 845 am. The tornado occurred just south of the apex of a mini-bowing segment. Some large trees were downed which damaged a couple of homes and automobiles. One business lost part of its roof while another older building had a wall blown in. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | A downburst occurred just south of the tornado track that hit Bismarck. The wind downed trees and power lines. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | The County Sheriff reported numerous trees and power lines down in Bismark |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | County sheriff reported trees down and some roof shingles blown off on the west side of Bismarck. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | A sheriff deputy reported wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Hail | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bismarck | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Bismarck | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis | 4.0 miles | 21 | |
| Iron Mountain | 5.2 miles | 24 | |
| Iron Mountain Lake | 5.3 miles | 25 | |
| Wortham | 5.3 miles | 21 | |
| Loughboro | 5.5 miles | 21 | |
| Mitchell | 5.9 miles | 21 | |
| Derby | 6.0 miles | 21 | |
| West Elvins | 6.0 miles | 21 |
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 Bismarck | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q962686 | 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 755776. 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.














