Linn Creek, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Osage Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65052. It stands on North Fork Linn Creek. The Survey maps it on the Camdenton quadrangle. 216 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 686 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLinn Creek fell from 244 to 216 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 | 244 | |
| 2020 | 216 | -28 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 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.
- 1888 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1932 USGS Versailles No 4 quadrangle1:48000
- 1934 USGS Camdenton quadrangle1:24000
- 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 Camdenton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Camdenton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Lake Of The Ozarks quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
135 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 135 fires within 5 miles of Linn Creek between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,538 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 26 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 | 59 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179782-01502-09112019-0812 |
| 1 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179044-01509-09012019-1937 |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 261561-01502-08242020-0835 |
| 8 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177893-01502-07082018-1536 |
| 7 July 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 33 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Linn Creek: 29 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carters Ozark S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Barite-Cu-Lead-Zinc | Barium-Barite, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss Dimension | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Willard Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Anderson Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| C L Asa Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Bruin Diggings | Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Floyd Mine | Barium-Barite, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Hopkins Mine Number Five | Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Hopkins Mine Number One | Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linn Creek in 33 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 18 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 | Flood | Linn Creek | $2,000,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damages for the flooding event. Numerous low water crossings were damaged due to flood waters and a couple cars were stalled in high water across the county. Several homes were flooded. Several high water rescues were performed. |
| June 2024 | Lightning | Linn Creek | $40,000 | An apparent lightning strike hit a newly constructed home north of Linn Creek. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Linn Creek | $40,000 | Social media report of hail 3 inches in diameter. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | $10,000 | A large tree fell down on a mobile home. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | $2,000 | A carport was damaged and several trees had large limbs broken out of them. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | $1,000 | A tree was downed on Highway V one mile south of Highway 54. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | Half dollar size hail fell near Linn Creek. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | Report of half dollar size hail at the Ozark Amphitheater. |
| December 2024 | Tornado (EFU) | Linn Creek | - | Video received via social media indicated a tornado touched down over the Linn Creek Cove near the Lake of the Ozarks mile marker 31. The location of the touch down and lift is estimated. No damage occurred so the intensity was listed as FU. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2022 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported in a rural area north of Camdenton. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Linn Creek | - | Linn Creek was flowing out of its banks and flooded across Highway 54 in Linn Creek, MO. o. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | This hail report was from social media with a picture. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | A picture of ping pong size hail was on social media near Linn Creek. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | - | A tree was uprooted near Highway 5 and Highway 54. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over a large tree. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Linn Creek | - | Excessive rainfall caused Lynn Creek to flood low lying areas that surrounded the creek. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Linn Creek | - | Excessive rainfall caused minor flooding in a couple of spots within Camden County. The Red Bird Range low water crossing between the cities of Macks Creek and Climax Springs became impassable to motorists. Another low water crossing on Willow Creek east of Camdenton became impassable. |
| April 2005 | Flash Flood | Linn Creek | - | Heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding over low water crossings near the community of Linn Creek. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | - | A few trees were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts off of Highway Y near Linn Creek. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Linn Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Linn Creek | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camdenton | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Old Linn Creek | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Friedenswald | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Hugo | 4.1 miles | 13 | |
| Neongwah | 4.3 miles | 22 | |
| Green Bay Terrace | 4.6 miles | 22 | |
| Damsel | 5.1 miles | 22 | |
| Hahatonka | 5.4 miles | 17 |
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 Linn Creek | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q953132 | 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 721126. 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.











