Lockwood, Missouri
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Lockwood Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65682. The Survey maps it on the Lockwood quadrangle. 846 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,086 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresLockwood fell from 936 to 846 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 | 936 | |
| 2020 | 846 | -90 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1886 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1888 USGS Greenfield quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1956 USGS Lockwood quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
3 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Lockwood between 1999 and 2018, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 April 2014 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 February 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176134-921-02132018-1609 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Lockwood: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Limestone Quarry + Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Allen Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Allen Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Rose Lockwood Uarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sons Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 77 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lockwood in 77 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 31 hail, 29 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Lockwood | $250,000 | An EF-0 tornado touched down on the west side of Lockwood at the golf course and city pool area. The tornado tracked east-northeast to the north end of Sycamore St. A grocery store sustained roof damage. Several trees were uprooted and a carport was thrown. Wind speeds were estimated between 70 to 80 mph. |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Lockwood | $100,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey found EF 0 tornado damage west and southwest of Lockwood with winds estimated at 75 mph along a 1.97 mile path. The tornado was on the ground for two minutes. Damage occurred to trees, outbuildings and a center pivot irrigation system. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $75,000 | One home lost some guttering, Several trees and large limbs were reported down some on power lines. Portions of a corn field were laid flat by the high winds. |
| November 1995 | Hail | Lockwood | $50,000 | A thunderstorm with one to two inch hail heavily damaged homes in and around Lockwood. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $25,000 | Numerous trees and large limbs were reported down. Power was out for several hours. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $20,000 | Trees and powerlines were downed in Lockwood. |
| June 2025 | Lightning | Lockwood | $20,000 | A structure fire occurred due to lightning in Lockwood. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $20,000 | A few large tree limbs were down on powerlines. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $12,000 | Multiple large limbs were blown out of trees. One landed on a vehicle breaking the windshield and causing minor body damage. Other branches were hung in power lines. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down near Lockwood. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $5,000 | Several power lines were reported down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged the roof of a barn. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $5,000 | The sheriff reported wind gusts in excess of 65 mph with trees and power lines down. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lockwood | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $2,500 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | $1,000 | Amateur radio operators observed several trees and power lines downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Lockwood | $500 | Reported by a cooperative weather observer. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Lockwood | $500 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Lockwood | $50 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Flood | Lockwood | - | Flooding occurred at State Highway D and Dade road 122. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Lockwood | - | US Highway 160 at Horse Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | The COOP Observer reported several large limbs down. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Lockwood | - | A co-op observer reported a 24-hr rainfall accumulation of 4.71 inches. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | Lockwood | - | State Highway 97 was closed due to flooding north of Lockwood. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | Numerous large limbs of 2 inch or greater diameter were reported down. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Lockwood | - | A Cooperative Observer reported that 2.42 inches of rain fell in approximately one and a half hours. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Lockwood | - | A 24 hour storm total of 2.60 inches of rainfall was reported. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down near Everton and Lockwood. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Lockwood | - | There were pictures of tennis ball size hail near Lockwood. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | A large tree was blown down onto the Highway 160 just east of the Lockwood Drive-in. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Lockwood | - | There was a report of 4.65 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Lockwood | - | There was flooding in Lockwood at 12th and 17th Streets. Roads were impassable. Flooding was also reported one mile west of Route 97 and Highway A. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | The winds were estimated. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | A deputy estimated wind speeds up to 60 mph. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Lockwood | - | Pettis Creek flooded a section of County Road 152. This section of flooded roadway was impassable to motorists. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockwood | - | Excessive rainfall caused flooding at the intersection of Highway 97 and County Road E. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Lockwood | - | Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall caused a few creeks to flow out of their banks and closed some roads to traffic. The Kyle and Muddy creeks were out of their banks for several hours as a result of runoff from heavy rainfall. Elm street, in the town of Lockwood, was closed to motorists with several inches of water on the road. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Lockwood | - | This tornado is a continuation of the Barton County tornado. The tornado caused intermittent weak tree damage across rural sections of northwest Dade County. The tornado crossed the Cedar County line approximately two miles north northeast of Arcola prior to dissipating. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a barn and downed several trees in a rural area northwest of Lockwood. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that a microburst damaged areas of rural southwest Dade County. Several trees were downed from the event. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several trees on some power lines. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | Numerous trees were downed in the community of Lockwood from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Lockwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Lockwood | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meinert | 4.0 miles | 15 | |
| Kings Point | 4.6 miles | 15 | |
| Grays Valley | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| South Greenfield | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Sims Point | 6.2 miles | 15 | |
| Greenfield | 6.3 miles | 17 | |
| Pennsboro | 7.5 miles | 15 | |
| Davenport | 7.6 miles | 16 |
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 Lockwood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q953163 | 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 729922. 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.






