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Cole Camp, Missouri

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Williams Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65325. The Survey maps it on the Cole Camp quadrangle. 1,104 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,053 feet above sea level.

Cole Camp within Benton County

On record in Cole Camp

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Cole Camp fell from 1,121 to 1,104 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
20101,121
20201,104-17 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 17 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.

In the county-history sources

93 words on this township

A Sketch of the History of Benton County, Missouri, published 1876 names this settlement in its chapter on Williams Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

Williams township was laid off with about its present boundaries, and jnamed after Ezckiel Williams, an old resident therein* Levi Odineal was the first Justice of the Peace and Thomas Moon the first constable. The first election was held at the house of Ezekiel Williams ; and Ezekiel Williams, Sympkins Harryman and Thomas Moon were the first Judges of Election. Several succeeding elections were held at Williams' house. Afterwards they were held at Albert Nichols' house, and finally at Cole Camp, after that town was settled. Jacob Carpenter was the first Road Overseer.

Passage source: A Sketch of the History of Benton County, Missouri, published 1876.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Williams Township.

Fires near this place

10 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Cole Camp between 1995 and 2019, burning about 366 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Debris and open burning4
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
12 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined11 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177803-00804-07122018-1344
21 April 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined16 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177802-00804-04212018-2120
8 March 2015Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservation122653-00805-03082015-1449
3 March 2018Debris and open burning3.3 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177801-00804-03032018-1022
27 March 2001Debris and open burning174 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
19 March 1995Missing data/not specified/undetermined112 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
19 March 1995Debris and open burning10 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
27 February 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Benton County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Cole Camp: 7 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Flagstone, Iron, Barium-Barite. 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
Indian Creek BankIronPast Producer
Tahoma MineBarium-BaritePast Producer
Unknown - S+GSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Chmelir QuarryFlagstonePast Producer
Neff QuarryFlagstonePast Producer
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer
Unknown - Lead-ZincLead, ZincPast Producer

Every working recorded in Benton County

Storms near this place

60 of 71 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cole Camp in 71 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 28 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 12 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2016HailCole Camp$100,000There were multiple reports of large hail up to 2 inch in diameter. Numerous cars were damaged with dents and broken car windows in the area. There were reports of siding damage to a church and some homes due to the hail. There were multiple pictures of the large hail on social media. This storm report will include the total estimated damage cost for the entire county with this event.
March 2006Tornado (F0)Cole Camp$50,000A weak tornado touched down two miles west of Cole Camp and tracked across rural areas northwest of the city. A few barns and outbuildings were damaged prior to the tornado dissipating near Highway JJ.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$40,000A squall line rapidly moved across areas of west central and central Missouri during the overnight hours of June 12th. Areas of northern Benton County experienced the strongest winds out of these thunderstorms as several structures were damaged. One garage was completely destroyed along with numerous downed trees and powerlines.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$30,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$20,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a large tree into a house.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$10,000An irrigation pivot arm was rolled over and a large tree was damaged by high winds.
May 2011HailCole Camp$10,000no account filed
November 2020Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000A power line was reported down in Cole Camp.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000Several power lines were down in Cole Camp. A tree was also blown down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked trees and power lines to the ground.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$5,000Power lines and trees were damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 1999Tornado (F0)Cole Camp$5,000no account filed
June 2000Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$3,000no account filed
April 1996HailCole Camp$1,000no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindCole Camp$500no account filed
May 2024HailCole Camp-Report of golf ball size hail.
May 2024Flash FloodCole Camp-Social media report of Highway B flooded.
May 2024Flash FloodCole Camp-MODOT reported Route B was closed due to flooding.
August 2023Flash FloodCole Camp-Highway B at Otten Branch and at several other low water areas was flooded and impassable.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-The Mesonet station FW3737 reported a 53 Knot wind gust from the northwest.
March 2021Heavy RainCole Camp-Multiple individuals including Coop observers across the county reported between 1.00 to 1.25 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Several large tress were reported down in town.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Multiple large tree limbs were downed and a home weather station recorded a gust of 73 mph.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.
May 2019Heavy RainCole Camp-A co-op observer reported a 24-hr rainfall accumulation of 2.80 inches.
June 2018Heavy RainCole Camp-The COOP observer reported receiving 2.46 inches of rainfall between 7am and 3pm.
June 2018Flash FloodCole Camp-Debris and water were reported over the road on Highway B along Williams Creek. Time was estimated by radar.
May 2018Flash FloodCole Camp-There was flooding along Williams Creek at State Highway B.
August 2017Heavy RainCole Camp-A 24 hour rainfall total of 5.29 inches was measured at a CoCoRaHS station about three miles northwest of Cole Camp.
March 2016HailCole Camp-A CO-OP observer reported dime to penny sized hail and wind gusts up to 45 mph.
October 2014Heavy RainCole Camp-An observer measured 3.86 inches of rainfall in 12 hours.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-A tree was reported down in Cole Camp.
April 2014HailCole Camp-Golf ball size hail fell in mainly rural areas near Cole Camp. Only minor damage occurred.
April 2013FloodCole Camp-The low water crossing on Highway B closed to due to flooding.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Wind speeds were estimated. No damage was reported.
September 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Water was reported over Highway B south of town.
September 2010FloodCole Camp-Behrenburg Road near Cole Camp was reported as flooded and impassable.
September 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Water was reported over the road on Highway U near Highway J.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-A volunteer weather observer estimated winds at 60 mph.
July 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-The County Sherriff reported that a water rescue was performed where three feet of running water was over the road. No injuries were reported.
July 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Heavy rains from thunderstorms briefly flooded the roadway at the intersection of Hi Lonesome Road and Morarity Avenue northwest of Cole Camp.
July 2010Flash FloodCole Camp-Heavy rains from thunderstorms briefly flooded the roadway at the intersection of Hi Lonesome Road and Morarity Avenue northwest of Cole Camp.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped several trees.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-A cooperative weather observer estimated a 60 mph wind gust.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees.
March 2007Flash FloodCole Camp-Heavy thunderstorms produced flooding rains near Cole Camp. The Otten Branch overflowed its banks flooding the low water bridge at Seven Hills Road making it impassable to motorists.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-Downburst winds downed trees along Highway 52.
March 2017HailCole Camp-no account filed
April 2016HailCole Camp-no account filed
July 2015HailCole Camp-no account filed
June 2013Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
July 2010HailCole Camp-no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
December 2009HailCole Camp-no account filed
April 2008HailCole Camp-no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindCole Camp-no account filed
July 2005HailCole Camp-no account filed
May 2003HailCole Camp-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Benton 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
Crest3.7 miles17
Cole Camp Junction3.9 miles17
Mora4.4 miles18
Lake Creek5.1 miles18
Crockerville5.3 miles17
Windsor Junction6.3 miles19
Hilda6.8 miles21
Ionia7.1 miles19

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 Cole CampAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q957564The 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 716089. 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.