Newburg, Missouri
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 2004. It stands in Arlington Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65550. It lies near Poole Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Newburg quadrangle. 333 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 715 feet above sea level.
On record in Newburg
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 2 records
- Community Theaterlisted 2006
- Ozark Iron Furnace Stacklisted 1970
Population over time
2 figuresNewburg fell from 470 to 333 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 | 470 | |
| 2020 | 333 | -137 (-29%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
17 surveys from 25 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.
- 1912 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1951 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1951 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:24000
- 2004 USGS Newburg quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
111 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Newburg between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,423 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 37 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 | 40 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178675-08102-08092018-1546 |
| 5 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 31 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | P HIGHWAY |
| 2 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | FIREBALL |
| 16 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 August 1992 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 July 2011 | 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 24 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 24 workings within 5 miles of Newburg: 13 past producers, 7 occurrences, 2 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Jerome Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Agricultural College Land | Iron | Occurrence | Limonite |
Storms near this place
25 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newburg in 25 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 10 hail, 7 flash flood, 6 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Newburg | $1,000,000 | At least 50 homes and business sustained flood damage across the county. Numerous roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away across the county. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across McDonald County. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Newburg | $750,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damage for the flooding event. The Little Piney Creek rose two feet in one hour and flooded portions of the town of Newburg. Up to two hundred residents in Newburg had to be evacuated. Several businesses and homes were flooded. There were several low water crossings and roadways that had damage due to flood waters. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Newburg | $250,000 | Several buildings along Front Street and 1st Street in downtown Newburg were flooded. The police chief reported moderate to severe street damage due to rushing water. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburg | $20,000 | Several large tree limbs and power lines were reported down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburg | $10,000 | Power lines were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts near the community of Newburg. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburg | $3,000 | Minor roof damage was reported to a home as high winds blew shingles off the home on County Road 7360 near Newburg. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburg | $1,000 | A power line was blown down on Highway T. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburg | $500 | The Missouri Highway Patrol reported numerous large trees down. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburg | - | The Doolittle Fire Department reported hundreds of trees down in the Doolittle and Newberg areas. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Newburg | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via social media. |
| November 2020 | Flood | Newburg | - | Newburg Creek flooded a section of Water Street at the low water crossing. The crossing was closed to traffic. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Newburg | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Newburg | - | Newburg Police Department reported mostly penny size hail with a few up the size of half dollars. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Newburg | - | A bridge was washed out by the First Baptist Church. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Newburg | - | Highway P west of the Highway T intersection had high water and was impassable. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Newburg | - | High water was over the roadway at State Highway T. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Newburg | - | Numerous streets were flooded and impassable. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Newburg | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Newburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doolittle | 2.1 miles | 25 | |
| Arlington | 3.6 miles | 25 | |
| Westcott (historical) | 4.0 miles | 25 | |
| Jerome | 4.1 miles | 25 | |
| Sugartree | 5.2 miles | 25 | |
| Table Rock | 6.0 miles | 25 | |
| Powellville | 6.2 miles | 20 | |
| Clementine | 6.6 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 Newburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q960322 | 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 751306. 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.
















