La Monte, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1983. It stands in La Monte Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65337. The Survey maps it on the La Monte quadrangle. 1,014 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 860 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLa Monte fell from 1,140 to 1,014 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 | 1,140 | |
| 2020 | 1,014 | -126 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 23 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.
- 1887 USGS Sedalia quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Sedalia quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1939 USGS Sweet Springs quadrangle1:62500
- 1940 USGS Sweet Springs quadrangle1:62500
- 1941 USGS Sweet Springs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Sweet Springs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS La Monte quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Sedalia quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
9,830 words on this townshipThe History of Pettis County, Missouri, Including an Authentic History of Sedalia, Other Towns and Townships, Together with ... Biographical Sketches .., published 1882 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on La Monte Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on La Monte Township - 9,830 words.
Fires near this place
9 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of La Monte between 2003 and 2018, burning about 109 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 burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 3 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 26 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176044-08052-03032018-1348 |
| 14 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 8.8 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176066-08052-03142018-1703 |
| 14 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 13 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 58 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176065-08052-03132018-1600 |
| 28 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 165878-08052-01282018-1530 |
| 26 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 165879-08052-01262018-1510 |
| 25 January 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176039-05130-01252018-2130 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of La Monte: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Coal, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Coal / Ls. | Coal, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names La Monte in 35 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 15 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 5 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at up to 80 mph tore across northwest Pettis County. A railroad crossing arm was snapped 1 mile north of LaMonte. Two miles east of Houstonia, a hog barn was destroyed, and a trailer home and a 2-story house sustained extensive damage. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | La Monte | $50,000 | Tornado on the ground for 11 minutes, moving east. Two barns were destroyed, along with a chicken coop and vacant house. There were also several power poles downed. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | $25,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts up to 70 mph in both La Monte and Sedalia. Several large trees were blown down, and a television antenna was toppled just northwest of La Monte. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged a house and a barn and La Monte. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | La Monte | $5,000 | Brief tornado touchdown reported by storm spotter with minor damage. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | $750 | A pickup truck was blown over on Highway 50. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | Measured gust of 69 mph near La Monte. |
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | La Monte | - | This is a continuation of the tornado that formed in Johnson County and moved into Pettis County. Several buildings were damaged across rural portions of Pettis County before the tornado dissipated just east of the Johnson/Pettis County lines. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | A large tree limb was reported down and blocking part of Highway 127 near La Monte. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | La Monte | - | Highway 50 was closed at LaMonte due to high water. A water rescue of a stranded motorist ensued. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | La Monte | - | Route Y was closed for flash flooding. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | The emergency manager relayed a report of 60 mph estimated winds with pea size hail. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | Power lines were knocked down behind the Casey's gas station in La Monte. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | Trees were reported down on power lines in La Monte. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | Thunderstorm winds to 60 mph blew down an eight inch diameter tree limb. Many smaller branches were also downed. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F2) | La Monte | - | F2 tornado crossed from Johnson county into Pettis county at 2057 CST and quickly dissipated. No significant damage was observed as the tornado moved over rural areas. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F0) | La Monte | - | F0 tornado touched down at 1549 CST 4 miles northeast of La Monte and traveled northeast over rural areas...with damage only to trees. The tornado crossed into Cooper county 2 miles northeast of Postal at 1604 CST. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | 6 inch diameter tree down. |
| April 2001 | Hail | La Monte | - | Emergency manager reported 3/4 inch hail and wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| January 1999 | Hail | La Monte | - | One inch hail 8 miles west of Sedalia and 3 miles east of La Monte. |
| July 1995 | Hail | La Monte | - | A spotter in La Monte reported dime-size hail. |
| April 2022 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Monte | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden | 5.0 miles | 23 | |
| Stokley | 5.1 miles | 23 | |
| Hughesville | 8.2 miles | 23 | |
| Houstonia | 9.3 miles | 23 | |
| Georgetown | 10.0 miles | 18 | |
| Green Ridge | 10.7 miles | 19 | |
| Sedalia | 11.5 miles | 22 | |
| Tedieville | 12.9 miles | 23 |
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 La Monte | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q770150 | 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 736313. 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.












