Montgomery City, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Montgomery Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63361. The Survey maps it on the Montgomery City quadrangle. 2,811 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 823 feet above sea level.
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On record in Montgomery City
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 1 record
Population over time
2 figuresMontgomery City fell from 2,834 to 2,811 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 | 2,834 | |
| 2020 | 2,811 | -23 (-1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 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.
- 1890 USGS Chamois quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1890 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1940 USGS Montgomery City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Montgomery City quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Montgomery City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Montgomery City in 1992, burning about 1 acre 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Montgomery City: 17 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Mcclain Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Green Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Kelsie Bank | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
53 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montgomery City in 53 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 29 thunderstorm wind, 21 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 2008 | Flash Flood | Montgomery City | $15,000 | Heavy rain flooded several county roads. Two people had to be rescued from a car trapped in flood water on Highway Y two miles east of Highway 19. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $10,000 | Numerous tree limbs blown down between Montgomery City and High Hill. Also, a large tree was blown down near Montgomery City, briefly blocking a road. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $5,000 | Several large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $600 | A mobile home was heavily damaged west of Wellsville injuring a child inside. Numerous large trees were also knocked down near Montgomery City. Reported by a local newspaper. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $200 | The county sheriff reported power lines and numerous trees down with wind gusts as high as 70 mph. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $200 | The county sheriff reported several large trees down. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | $200 | Ham radio spotters reported large trees down and minor street flooding. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees, a flag pole and numerous tree limbs around town. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | A large tree was blown down on West 6th Street in Montgomery City. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines. In Bellflower, a pole barn was blown down and a nearby home sustained minor roof damage. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in town, but did not cause any structural damage to a house nearby. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs and power lines between Montgomery City and Bellflower. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines. One tree was blown down across Highway 161 near intersection with Highway V. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, large tree branches and blew off part of a roof on a building. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Montgomery City | - | A weak tornado briefly touched down about two miles south of Montgomery City along Blue Bird Road. Much of the damage was confined to tree damage. Before lifting and dissipating near the intersection of Blue Bird Road and Bob White Road, the roof of an old machine shed was peeled off to the south. The tornado path length was two tenths of a mile with a max path width of 30 yards. The damage was rated EF0 with max wind speeds of 75 MPH. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over two semis on Interstate 70 near New Florence. Also, numerous trees and several power lines were blown down on Highway 19 between Montgomery City and Interstate 70. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm wind blew down several large tree limbs. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines in town. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of trees onto Highway B, west of Montgomery City, blocking the road for a time. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Cross guard arms at a railroad stop in town were blown away. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Numerous large tree branches were blown down around town. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | County emergency management reported three power poles and some large tree limbs down. Some awnings were also ripped off motor homes. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | Storm spotters reported tree limbs and power lines down. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | The County Sheriff reported 1 inch hail southeast of Montgomery City. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Montgomery City | - | The County Sheriff reported water 6 inches deep flowing over the Elkhorn Creek bridge on Highway 161. Six to 8 inches of water was reported on Highway 19 in Montgomery City. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | The County Sheriff Department reported a power line and utility pole down between Montgomery City and Wellsville. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | Storm spotters reported half-dollar size hail in Montgomery City. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | 1 inch hail covered the ground in the northwest part of Montgomery City. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | The county's agricultural office reported spotty damage to crops from large hail. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 4.9 miles | 21 | |
| Buell | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| New Florence | 5.5 miles | 20 | |
| Mineola | 7.1 miles | 21 | |
| Wellsville | 7.4 miles | 16 | |
| Bellflower | 8.2 miles | 16 | |
| Prices Branch | 9.0 miles | 20 | |
| High Hill | 9.4 miles | 20 |
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 Montgomery City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q965760 | 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 729556. 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.











