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Dixon, Missouri

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 2004. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65459. The Survey maps it on the Dixon quadrangle. 1,232 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,168 feet above sea level.

Dixon within Pulaski County

Population over time

2 figures

Dixon fell from 1,549 to 1,232 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
20101,549
20201,232-317 (-20%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 20 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

58 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 58 fires within 5 miles of Dixon between 1992 and 2005, burning about 1,118 acres in total. None 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 burning32
Missing data/not specified/undetermined7
Arson/incendiarism7
Smoking7
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Equipment and vehicle use2

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
27 July 1997Smoking2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
12 May 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined300 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
12 May 1993Equipment and vehicle use8.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
9 April 1995Debris and open burning40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 April 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 April 1993Arson/incendiarism25 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 April 1993Debris and open burning20 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 April 1993Debris and open burning40 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pulaski County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Dixon: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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
UnknownStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Pulaski County

Storms near this place

60 of 86 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dixon in 86 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 39 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 6 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
August 2013Flash FloodDixon$100,000Widespread flooding was reported around the Dixon area from the Maries River. Several homes had water in them and numerous streets were impassable.
April 1994HailDixon$50,000Strong 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.
May 2024HailDixon$30,000A swath of hail ranging between quarter and tennis ball size was reported in Dixon.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindDixon$10,000Several trees were reported down on power lines.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindDixon$10,000no account filed
August 2025Thunderstorm WindDixon$5,000A state official reported that a tree fell down on a home in Dixon.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindDixon$5,000A large tree branch fell onto a car and severely damaged it. Time was estimated by radar.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindDixon$5,000Several trees and power lines were reported down on Highway 133 west of Dixon.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindDixon$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines.
June 2005Flash FloodDixon$5,000Heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding in a few buildings in downtown Dixon.
May 1995HailDixon$5,000Large hail dented several cars.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindDixon$5,000Strong 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.
May 1997HailDixon$5,000no account filed
March 2019HailDixon$2,000Up to half dollar sized hail was reported on the eastern side of town. The hail did only minor damage to a few vehicles.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindDixon$2,000Several pictures from Facebook showed minor wind damage to roofing material and shingles blown off a couple homes. The siding and a gutter was blown off the side of a house. An outbuilding was blown several hundred feet into a field.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindDixon$2,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a greenhouse.
May 1995HailDixon$2,000A large severe thunderstorm produced large hail in Waynesville, including the sheriff's office. The same storm knocked down several trees and produced large hail at Dixon. A few cars were dented by the hail.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindDixon$500Large trees were blown or uprooted across the northern half of the county. Power lines were also blown down in the Dixon area.
April 2026Thunderstorm WindDixon-A tree was down on Highway 28.
May 2024Flash FloodDixon-Flash flooding was reported at the Locust Street and Soccer Field Road low water crossing in Dixon. Water was also over the roadway at Cottonwood Drive in Dixon.
June 2020Heavy RainDixon-The Mesonet station DW2956 reported 2.14 inches of rainfall.
June 2019Flash FloodDixon-Nearly a foot of water was reported over several roads in Dixon. Rainfall was measured at 1.46 inches at the Dixon Fire Station at the time of the report.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindDixon-Several trees were reported down on Highway 28 south of Dixon.
September 2018Heavy RainDixon-The Mesonet station D2956, reported a 24 rain total of 3.11 inches.
September 2016Heavy RainDixon-The observer measured 4.01 inches of rainfall since the morning.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindDixon-Numerous trees were blown down around Dixon.
December 2015Flash FloodDixon-Route O was closed due to flooding near the intersection of Highway 28.
January 2013HailDixon-There were several public reports of golf ball sized hail and a picture was posted on a local TV station website. Time was estimated by radar.
May 2012Heavy RainDixon-A storm total rainfall of 3.59 inches was measured. Minor street flooding was reported.
June 2012Heavy RainDixon-A trained spotter recorded 1.30 inches of rainfall in one hour.
May 2011Heavy RainDixon-A total rainfall of 2.74 inches was measured from multiple rounds of thunderstorms.
December 2010Thunderstorm WindDixon-The public reported a 65 mile per hour wind gust.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindDixon-A cooperative observer reported trees down in Dixon from a thunderstorm wind gust.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindDixon-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees.
May 2008Flash FloodDixon-A few roads across the county were flooded. The area that appeared to be impacted the greatest was near Fort Leonard Wood.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindDixon-Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down a few trees along Hancock Road south of Dixon.
September 2008Flash FloodDixon-Three to five inches of rain fell over Pulaski County resulting in flooding of small streams, creeks, and two rivers. The Gasconade and Big Piney rivers appeared to be impacted the greatest as they flooded numerous roads and low lying areas. Low water crossings countywide were impassable to motorists. Also, a section of Highway 133 at Fox Crossing was closed due to flooding, while numerous city streets in Dixon were flooded. A section of Highway O at its intersection with Jones Creek was flooded.
September 2007Flash FloodDixon-Thunderstorms with excessive rainfall caused creeks and streams near Dixon to experience minor flooding.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindDixon-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindDixon-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees that blocked a section of Highway 28.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindDixon-Trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts near the intersection of Highways 28 and MM.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindDixon-Several large tree limbs were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindDixon-Strong winds snapped off the tops of several trees and broke tree limbs of all sizes.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDixon-Pulaski County Sheriff and weather spotters reported numerous trees down in the northeast part of the county.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindDixon-A large severe thunderstorm produced large hail in Waynesville, including the sheriff's office. The same storm knocked down several trees and produced large hail at Dixon. A few cars were dented by the hail.
June 1994HailDixon-Large trees were blown or uprooted across the northern half of the county. Power lines were also blown down in the Dixon area.
April 2017HailDixon-no account filed
April 2016HailDixon-no account filed
May 2013Thunderstorm WindDixon-no account filed
May 2012HailDixon-no account filed
March 2012HailDixon-no account filed
March 2012HailDixon-no account filed
March 2012HailDixon-no account filed
March 2012HailDixon-no account filed
May 2011HailDixon-no account filed
June 2011HailDixon-no account filed
June 2011HailDixon-no account filed
December 2010HailDixon-no account filed
April 2007HailDixon-no account filed
March 2007HailDixon-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pulaski 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
Helm3.3 miles17
Franks4.0 miles20
Hancock4.7 miles17
Three Island Resort6.0 miles20
Mazzaville Resort6.2 miles20
Wheelers Mill7.2 miles17
Piney End Resort7.8 miles20
Riverside (historical)8.1 miles22

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 DixonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q962375The 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 749667. 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.