Crocker, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Tavern Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65452. The Survey maps it on the Crocker quadrangle. 929 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,129 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresCrocker fell from 1,110 to 929 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 | 1,110 | |
| 2020 | 929 | -181 (-16%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1943 USGS Richland quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Crocker quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Richland quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
103 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 103 fires within 5 miles of Crocker between 1992 and 2017, burning about 1,258 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 | 55 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 19 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 2 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 127931-08519-06022015-1654 |
| 6 May 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 136611-08519-05062016-1515 |
| 3 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 124310-08519-05032015-1256 |
| 6 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 29 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Crocker: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Keeth Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Moccasin Bend Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
53 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Crocker in 53 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 18 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood, 4 flood. The reports record 6 deaths. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Crocker | 5 killed | There were five international soldiers stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in a car which was swept off of Highway U at Tavern Creek because of flash flooding. All five victims from the car drowned. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Crocker | 1 killed, $10,000 | An 18 year old male drowned after his vehicle entered a flooded area on Buffalo Road west of Crocker. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Crocker | $1,000,000 | Rainfall amounts ranged from five to nine inches over Pulaski County. Southern sections of the county experienced the greatest rainfall, though all areas that typically experiences flooding during periods of excessive rain. Damage was reported on county roads and bridges. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $45,000 | Significant roof damage was reported to a few homes. Shingles were blown 100 to 200 yards along with many branches down. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Crocker | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Flood | Crocker | $5,000 | Highway U at the Tavern Creek low water crossing was closed due to flooding. The road was washed out with debris. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $5,000 | A trampoline was moved over 70 feet and tore out the electric mast off the side of a house. This damage was caught on a residence security camera. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $5,000 | Strong winds broke six to eight inch tree limbs, toppled several build board signs and downed a few power lines. Large hail also covered the ground at Dixon. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Crocker | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $4,000 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $2,000 | Several trees were downed in Crocker on Highway 133. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $2,000 | A building had minor roof damage. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | $500 | Large trees were blown or uprooted across the northern half of the county. Power lines were also blown down in the Dixon area. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | State Highway U was closed at Tavern Creek due to flooding. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Route U at Crews Branch was flooded and impassable. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | State Road at Little Tavern Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Tavern Creek was flooded over Hwy U outside of Crocker. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Crocker | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Crocker | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | - | Several trees were uprooted, snapped or damages and many large limbs were reported down. |
| August 2023 | Flood | Crocker | - | State Highway U was closed due to flooding at Tavern Creek. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Excessive rain caused flooding on Highway DD at a low water area closing the road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | - | A few large limbs were reported down. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Crocker | - | State Highway DD in Pulaski County had some water over it. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | High water flooded over two low water crossings on Highway U along Tavern Creek making the roads impassable. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Route DD was closed due to flooding. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Route U was closed due to flooding. Water was over the road at Taven Creek. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Crocker | - | There were no reports of damage. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Route U near Tavern Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Excessive rain caused Tavern Creek to flood a section of Highway U west of Crocker. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Crocker | - | This flooding is a continuation of the flash flooding. Poor drainage areas continued to flood roadways and lowlands near rivers and creeks. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Saturated antecedent conditions existed prior to this period of excessive rainfall. Some regional locations experienced record rainfall totals from February and March. One to three inches of rain fell across the county causing widespread flash flooding of low water crossings, county roads, and low lying areas near creeks and rivers. Ultimately, all locations that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. |
| March 1998 | Flash Flood | Crocker | - | Heavy rain caused flooding along Tavern Creek, closing sections of Highway U. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Crocker | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Crocker | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedeborg | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Hancock | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Wheelers Mill | 5.4 miles | 17 | |
| Shady Grove | 6.3 miles | 16 | |
| Helm | 6.3 miles | 17 | |
| Pippin Place | 7.2 miles | 16 | |
| Saint John | 7.4 miles | 14 | |
| Hawkeye | 7.9 miles | 19 |
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 Crocker | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q953296 | 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 716505. 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.






