Eminence, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Eminence Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65466. It sits by Buttin Rock. The Survey maps it on the Eminence quadrangle. 515 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 673 feet above sea level.
On record in Eminence
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 7 records
Alley Spring Roller Milllisted 1981
Alton Clublisted 2005
Walter Klepzig Mill and Farmlisted 1990
Reed Log Houselisted 1991- Buttin Rock Schoollisted 1991
- Chilton-Williams Farm Complexlisted 1981
- Rhinehart Ranchlisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresEminence fell from 600 to 515 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 | 600 | |
| 2020 | 515 | -85 (-14%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 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.
- 1915 USGS Eminence quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1917 USGS Eminence quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Eminence quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Spring Valley quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
109 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of Eminence between 1992 and 2017, burning about 2,095 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 60 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 60 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 25 June 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | SLIDE |
| 18 June 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 May 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | LITTLE RED RIDING HO |
| 9 April 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Ozark National Scenic River | EDSMITH |
| 8 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Ozark National Scenic River | BROADFOOT |
| 8 April 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Ozark National Scenic River | HORSE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Eminence: 10 past producers, 4 prospects, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Iron, Manganese, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culpepper Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | ||
| Unknown Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Chilton Bank | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Jacks Fork Mine | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Unknown Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| West Eminence Bank | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Casey Mine | Copper | Occurrence | Chalcocite, Malachite | |
| Casey Mine | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Johnson Shaft | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| McKinney Mine | Copper | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
55 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eminence in 55 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 27 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 7 flash flood, 3 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Eminence | $5,000,000 | Numerous campgrounds and river access areas were severely damaged across Shannon County and in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park. Numerous homes and businesses were severely damage or washed away along the Jack Fork River and Current River. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Shannon County. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Eminence | $1,000,000 | Numerous rural roads and low water crossings were flooded throughout the county.||The total cost estimate for flooding damages for Shannon County for this entire episode has been included. This includes roads, bridges, and structures which were affected. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | $50,000 | A few power poles were reported down or broken from high winds. Multiple reports of power outages occurred in the Eminence area. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | $20,000 | The Electric Co-op reported at least 3 powers poles were snapped near the base in Eminence. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | $10,000 | Report of trees uprooted or snapped and a roof blown off. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines near Eminence. |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Eminence | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Heavy Rain | Eminence | - | The Mesonet Station at EMCM7 reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 2.23 inches on the Jacks Fork River at Eminence. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Numerous small to large trees were reported down or uprooted in Eminence. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Eminence | - | Several low water crossings were flooded around the Eminence area. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Several trees were reported down by the public. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Eminence | - | Several trees were reported down. No damage occurred. |
| May 2016 | Heavy Rain | Eminence | - | A 24 hour storm total rainfall of 2.41 inches was reported. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Eminence | - | A twenty four hour rainfall total of 3.33 inches was measured at a CO-OP station about 1 mile north of Eminence. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Several trees were knocked over from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed large trees across a section of Highway 19. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | A few trees were reported down in the Eminence area. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several large trees. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Trees were damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees and power lines within the city of Eminence. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a couple of trees north of Eminence along Highway 19. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees across Shannon County. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Northern and central section of the county sustained tree damage from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| November 2005 | Flash Flood | Eminence | - | Water covered low water bridges in Eminence while roadways were impassable. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several large tree limbs north of Eminence. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Eminence | - | A small tornado briefly touched down in a wooded area southwest of Eminence. Numerous trees were downed...however...no structure damage occurred. Straight line winds also downed trees from Summersville through Alley Springs and then to the east of Eminence. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near the Powder Mill Ferry Ranger Station. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| February 2006 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | West Eminence | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Eminence | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Eminence | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Eminence | 1.1 miles | 22 | |
| Munsell | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| Delaware | 4.2 miles | 22 | |
| House Hollow (historical) | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Venice | 4.5 miles | 22 | |
| Alley | 4.6 miles | 22 | |
| Alley Spring | 4.6 miles | 22 | |
| Junction Ferry | 5.5 miles | 22 |
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 Eminence | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q957307 | 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 717575. 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.












