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Hannibal, Missouri

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1993. It stands in Mason Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63401. It stands on Bear Creek. The Survey maps it on the Hannibal East quadrangle. 17,108 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 502 feet above sea level.

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Hannibal within Marion County

On record in Hannibal

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 12 of 31 shown

Every listing in Marion County

Population over time

2 figures

Hannibal fell from 17,916 to 17,108 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
201017,916
202017,108-808 (-5%)

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.

Fires near this place

18 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Hannibal between 1992 and 2020, burning about 58 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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
Debris and open burning12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Railroad operations and maintenance1

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
5 May 2018Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177318-06417-05052018-1413
7 March 2020Debris and open burning1.5 acresMissouri Department of Conservation190478-06417-03072020-1155
30 March 1997Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
28 March 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources102217
19 March 1994Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
15 March 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177317-06417-03152018-1744
9 February 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation177311-06417-02092018-1519
27 February 2018Debris and open burning2.4 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177315-06417-02272018-1012

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Marion County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 25 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Hannibal: 18 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone, Clay. 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
Hannibal Plant - Shale PitClayProducer
Missouri GeodesGemstoneProducer1967
Bleigh Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gen Stewart S&G PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Poage PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Al Plant - Quarry & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Burlington MineStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Central Stone #7 QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Fullgrat QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Odell QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Marion County

Storms near this place

60 of 79 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hannibal in 79 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 39 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2006LightningHannibal1 hurt, $25,000Lightning struck a house on Ridgewood causing a fire resulting in one injury and moderate damage. A woman was treated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
May 2008HailHannibal$1,000,000Hail up to golf ball size fell on Hannibal. Most of the large hail fell on the south part of town. About 200 cars in a manufacturing company parking lot were damaged.
July 2010Flash FloodHannibal$200,000Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including several in Hannibal. Also, Bear Creek in Hannibal overflowed its banks flooding a nearby parking lot with two feet of water and 35 to 40 residents along the creek had to be rescued from their homes by boat due to the flooding.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindHannibal$10,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees in Hannibal. One large tree fell on a car causing major damage.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds downed 2 trees in Hannibal. The trees were approximately 2.5 feet in diameter.
October 2024Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds downed a 2 foot diameter tree on Market Street and downed a 1 foot diameter tree on Beech Street both in Hannibal.
March 2023HailHannibal-Another wide swath of large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell across Hannibal. Numerous cars sustained damage as well as siding on homes.
March 2023HailHannibal-A wide swath of large hail up to golf ball sized fell across Hannibal.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of large trees and numerous tree limbs. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate roof damage.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindHannibal-A strong outflow boundary from a supercell that was north of Hannibal moved through the city. A large tree was blown over onto a house, causing minor damage.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across Hannibal. Several large tree limbs and minor roof damage was reported on Lilly Street. Several trees were blown down onto Lindell Avenue.
June 2021Flash FloodHannibal-Up to four inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding in Hannibal, especially for areas along Bear Creek. Numerous streets in the area were flooded due to Bear Creek rising well above its banks.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Widespread damaging winds occurred across Hannibal. Numerous large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree was blown down onto an unoccupied camper and another tree was blown down onto an unoccupied car. A hardware store in town sustained moderate roof damage. Also, a large portion of a flat metal roof was removed from a building on the Hannibal-LaGrange University Campus. Several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down on campus as well.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines around town.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines around town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs, mainly on the south side of Hannibal.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew in several windows on businesses downtown as well as blowing down a traffic light.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm wind gusts blew bricks off of a chimney at an apartment building.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down a six inch diameter tree as well as numerous large tree limbs. The tree was blown onto a power line, knocking out the power to the immediate area.
April 2009Flash FloodHannibal-Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. There were areas of flash flooding around Bear Creek, Munger Lane Bridge was washed out and many county roads were closed due to high water.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs onto Highway MM.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Hannibal.
September 2008FloodHannibal-Four to five inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Some of the rainfall was from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Numerous secondary roads were flooded. The heavy rains loosened up soils in the area causing several trees to fall. A large mudslide occurred on Ely Street in Hannibal. Up to ten dump trucks full of mud had to be hauled away from the slide. No structures were affected by the mudslide.
May 2008HailHannibal-A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail just north of Hannibal.
August 2007FloodHannibal-Heavy rain upstream caused minor flooding on the Mississippi River. At Hannibal, the river peaked about 2.5 feet over flood stage and was still in flood when the month ended.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Numerous 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down as well as power lines across the city. One of the trees was blocking Route O.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Several large trees were blown down.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm winds blew some siding off of a couple of homes in Hannibal.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a garage and peeled the tin roof off another.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Emergency management personnel reported trees down and damage to tin roofs on outbuildings.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindHannibal-Hannibal Emergency Management and storm spotters reported several trees and power lines down across town. One house on Vermont Street was damaged by a downed tree.
August 2005HailHannibal-A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Hannibal.
November 2005HailHannibal-A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
May 2004Tornado (F0)Hannibal-A weak tornado caused tree damage just south of Highway 61 northwest of Hannibal.
September 2003Thunderstorm WindHannibal-A few trees were reported down in Hannibal.
June 2003LightningHannibal-A lightning strike was responsible for a large portion of Hannibal losing power. Lighting struck a main feed line resulting in the temporary loss of power from two substations. Power was off for about 45 minutes.
July 2003LightningHannibal-A lightning strike at a substation knocked out power to about 6000 homes in Hannibal.
June 2023HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2018HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2016HailHannibal-no account filed
February 2014HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2013HailHannibal-no account filed
June 2011HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2011HailHannibal-no account filed
April 2011HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2011HailHannibal-no account filed
March 2010HailHannibal-no account filed
June 2009HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2009HailHannibal-no account filed
June 2008HailHannibal-no account filed
March 2006HailHannibal-no account filed
March 2006HailHannibal-no account filed
March 2006HailHannibal-no account filed
April 2006HailHannibal-no account filed
April 2006HailHannibal-no account filed
May 2006HailHannibal-no account filed
September 2005HailHannibal-no account filed
September 2005HailHannibal-no account filed
September 2005HailHannibal-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marion 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
Cave City1.9 miles17
Oakwood2.6 miles17
Lamb2.7 miles17
Mungers4.0 miles18
Uva5.3 miles17
White Bear5.5 miles17
Mount Zion Community5.6 miles17
Helton5.7 miles18

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 HannibalAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q961975The 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 735640. 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.