Macks Creek, Missouri
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Russell Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65786. The Survey maps it on the Macks Creek quadrangle. 365 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 879 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMacks Creek grew from 244 to 365 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 | 365 | +121 (+50%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1934 USGS Macks Creek quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1934 USGS Macks Creek quadrangle1:48000
- 1939 USGS Macks Creek quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lebanon quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Macks Creek quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
254 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 254 fires within 5 miles of Macks Creek between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,875 acres in total. None started naturally. 118 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 | 118 |
| Debris and open burning | 115 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 56 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 130297-01506-09142015-2112 |
| 13 September 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179145-01506-09132019-1647 |
| 21 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220643-01506-08212020-1307 |
| 20 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220642-01506-08202020-1703 |
| 18 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 July 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 6.4 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177197-01506-07042018-1713 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Macks Creek: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrow Mine | Lead | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
47 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Macks Creek in 47 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 22 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Macks Creek | 1 hurt, $100,000 | A NWS survey team determined that an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak wind speed up to 110 mph completely destroyed a mobile home and several outbuildings. Numerous trees were snapped or blown down in the path. There was one injury in the damaged mobile home. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Macks Creek | $1,000,000 | Four to six inches of rain fell over Camden County. All low areas that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Damage to county roads and bridges was common. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Macks Creek | $125,000 | The low water crossing on Jacks Burch Drive where it crosses Macks Creek flooded. The road surface south of the crossing washed out making the bridge impassable. A structure upstream that straddled the creek was damaged and washed downstream. At least two vehicles were washed downstream from the flood waters. A home 50 yards off the creek had 2 feet of water in the home and a garage. The library in Macks Creek had water in the basement as well. |
| September 2019 | Flash Flood | Macks Creek | $50,000 | Widespread road damage occurred across Camden County due to excessive rainfall. One measurement had six and a half inches of rain falling in three hours. Several roads had road surfaces washed out and damage occurred to low water crossings. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Macks Creek | $40,000 | Report of baseball size hail on Carnahan Dr. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees along Highway W west of Macks Creek. One tree fell and damaged a roof of a house. A barn was also destroyed. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | $8,000 | The roof of a barn, located along State Highway N, was damaged. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and tree limbs in the Macks Creek area. Electric company also reported several outages in the area. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | $5,000 | Multiple large trees were uprooted and large branches were downed southwest of Macks Creek. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power lines. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | Multiple large, 4 to 5 inch, diameter limbs were reported down by high winds. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Macks Creek | - | A 24 hour rainfall of 5.00 inches was measured. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | A small tree was blown downed. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | The hail fell just south of town in a mainly rural location. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | A storm spotter measured a 75 mph wind gust. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over a tree. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | Trained spotters estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | Several trees were uprooted or snapped due to severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Macks Creek | - | A section of Upper Prairie Road flood and was impassable to motorists. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | One downed tree occurred from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macks Creek | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Macks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only | 3.6 miles | 16 | |
| Branch | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Bannister | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| Green Gables (historical) | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Bannister Ford | 5.3 miles | 20 | |
| White City | 6.9 miles | 17 | |
| Rodger Ford (historical) | 7.3 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 Macks Creek | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q962608 | 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 721732. 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.







