New Florence, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Danville Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63363. The Survey maps it on the New Florence quadrangle. 641 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 873 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNew Florence fell from 769 to 641 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 | 769 | |
| 2020 | 641 | -128 (-17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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 Hermann quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1942 USGS New Florence quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS New Florence 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 New Florence quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of New Florence between 2013 and 2016, burning about 124 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 112 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 135858-07034-04142016-1653 |
| 19 February 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 December 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 142895-07034-12142016-1400 |
| 29 November 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 October 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 151 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 151 workings within 5 miles of New Florence: 148 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Minerals Processing Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Mcclain Lime Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Anderson Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Capstix Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Chris Haerer | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Florence in 25 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 13 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. 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 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | $35,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts damaged a greenhouse near New Florence. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees in New Florence. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped off a couple of power poles in town. Also, the winds blew off some shingles on several homes. |
| May 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | New Florence | - | A weak tornado formed on the south outer road of Interstate 70 one mile southeast of New Florence. It caused damage to two buildings at a MODOT facility, including the removal of 12 garage doors. The tornado tossed these doors and roofing material into the power lines, causing one of the poles to snap. Some of the material landed across Interstate 70 at a residence on Highway WW. There was minor damage to the house with a garage door ruined and the porch pillars shifted off the foundation. Debris stretched into the adjacent field. The tornado continued northeast and caused roof and door damage to three barns on Hudson Road east of New Florence. The tornado continued northeast and ended shortly after destroying a barn on County Road 230, south of Manley Road. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 3.98 miles. Maximum path width was 75 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported with this tornado. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | New Florence | - | A weak tornado touched down 2 miles north northwest of New Florence. Much of the damage was confined to downed trees. The tornado traveled east for about a mile. Before lifting and dissipating, the tornado caused minor siding and soffit damage to a home and uprooted a large tree in the backyard. The tornado path length was 1.06 miles with a max path width of 40 yards. The damage was rated EF0 with max wind speeds of 80 MPH. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | New Florence | - | The tornado touched down just east of Highway 19 on County Road 219. The tornado moved northeast to County Road 221, just south of County Road 226, where it struck a small farm causing extensive tree damage and minor damage to some of the outbuildings. The tornado continued northeast to County Road 226, just east of intersection with County Road 221 where it affected another farmstead. At this location, a metal machine shed lost most of the roofing with some of the tin blown approximately one half mile to the north-northeast. Also, a grain bin was partially caved in and there was more significant tree damage. On the next road north, County Road 227, a metal machine shed had the eastern portion of the roof partially caved in. There was also minor tree damage. On Highway V, approximately 2 miles east of Highway 161, another farm sustained damage. Three outbuildings were destroyed and a full grown oak tree was snapped at the base. Metal roofing was tossed northeast at least one half mile with a couple pieces wrapped around high tension power lines to the north of Highway V. This was the most intense damage along the tornado path and was rated high end EF-1. The tornado continued moving northeast causing minor tree damage along County Road 153 and finally dissipated in an open field west of County Road 141 about two miles northwest of Bellflower, MO. The maximum width of the tornado was 100 yards and the path length was 7 miles. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | - | Thunderstorm winds blew some shingles off the roof of a motel in New Florence. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | New Florence | - | A tornado formed just south of Interstate 70 destroying several large power poles. The tornado moved east, crossing I-70 and damaging a barn about 75 yards north of the highway. |
| April 2005 | Hail | New Florence | - | Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees and power lines. |
| May 2004 | Hail | New Florence | - | Local law enforcement reported 1 inch hail. |
| April 2002 | Hail | New Florence | - | The County Sheriff department reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| July 2000 | Funnel Cloud | New Florence | - | Local law enforcement reported a funnel cloud moving east along Interstate 70 near New Florence. |
| May 2018 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | New Florence | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | New Florence | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Hill | 4.1 miles | 20 | |
| Danville | 4.6 miles | 21 | |
| Montgomery City | 5.5 miles | 21 | |
| Prices Branch | 6.5 miles | 20 | |
| Mineola | 6.7 miles | 21 | |
| Big Spring | 7.6 miles | 21 | |
| Bellflower | 8.3 miles | 16 | |
| Jonesburg | 8.5 miles | 21 |
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 New Florence | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q956888 | 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 729575. 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.









