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Nixa, Missouri

21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Garden Grove Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65714. The Survey maps it on the Nixa quadrangle. 23,257 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,296 feet above sea level.

Nixa within Christian County

Population over time

2 figures

Nixa grew from 19,022 to 23,257 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.

YearPeople Change
201019,022
202023,257+4,235 (+22%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 21 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

17 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Nixa between 1993 and 2014, burning about 122 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 burning9
Missing data/not specified/undetermined3
Equipment and vehicle use3
Arson/incendiarism2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2011Debris and open burning5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
5 September 2011Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
4 September 2011Debris and open burning10 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
3 September 2011Debris and open burning2.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
13 September 2011Debris and open burning4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
29 August 2011Debris and open burning4.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
26 July 2011Equipment and vehicle use6.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
23 July 2011Debris and open burning5.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Christian County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Nixa: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bennett QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Midland Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Christian County

Storms near this place

60 of 140 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nixa in 140 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 67 thunderstorm wind, 46 hail, 16 flash flood, 5 flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2025Tornado (EF0)Nixa$250,000A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a brief, weak EF-0 tornado began at 9:30 AM near Eaglecrest St. The tornado damaged an auto repair shop with partial roof removal and wall collapse. The tornado path was intermittent to the northeast crossing Highway 160 before lifting near a storage shed business where awning damage occurred and a travel trailer was overturned.
July 2015Flash FloodNixa$250,000Sleepy Hollow Road and Crane Road had up to 3 feet of water over the roadway.
March 2011LightningNixa$250,000KY3-TV reported a home completely destroyed by fire likely caused by a lightning strike.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindNixa$240,000no account filed
June 2015FloodNixa$100,000Several business near the James River were flooded by the flood waters near the Christian County and Greene County line. A nursery lost over 150 trees and shrubs. The nursery had flood damage to their buildings. A baseball field complex nearby had damage to fencing and the baseball fields as well as cleanup.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindNixa$100,000A tree was blown down in a yard near Highway 14 and Carlyle Street along with numerous other trees down across the city of Nixa and Ozark. A firework vendor in Ozark had their tent blown down and their firework inventory ruined.
April 2009Tornado (EF0)Nixa$100,000A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-0 tornado touched down along the northwestern edge of Nixa and tracked to near Highway 160 between Tracker Road and Highway CC. Wind speeds were estimated at 80 mph which damaged more than a dozen homes.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindNixa$50,000Numerous reports were received of minor roof damage to homes, including one report of a roof blown off a home. There were numerous reports of trees blown down or damage across the county. Security camera video showed minor roof damage at a local school.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$30,000A fireworks tent was blown over in Nixa.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$20,000A tree was reported down on a home causing minor roof damage.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$20,000A large tree was down on a home causing minor damage.
May 2024HailNixa$15,000Social media report of tennis ball size hail.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindNixa$15,000Report of 2 inch limbs down in Nixa. There were also over 1000 homes without power in Christian County.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindNixa$15,000Multiple trees and power lines were reported down.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindNixa$10,000Two Walnut trees with 3-4 foot diameter were blown over. A chimney was also blown over onto a neighboring house.
July 2015Flash FloodNixa$10,000The gas station at the intersection of Highway 14 and 160 had two inches of water inside the business.
April 2009LightningNixa$10,000Law enforcement determined that lightning struck a brick mailbox causing bricks to scatter. One brick was thrown though a window of a house while a couple of vehicles were damaged.
June 1998HailNixa$7,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000A tree fell on a mobile home.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000Lots of tree limbs down a few trees toppled, and power outages. Anemometer and outdoor weather station measured a 79 mph wind gust.
February 2023Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000A power pole was reported down and blocking Main Street.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000A roof was partially blown off a home and several fences were blown down on Highway M near Nixa.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000Several trees and power lines were reported down on social media.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over trees and power lines along Tracker Road.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000Downburst winds downed trees and caused roof and window damage to a home in Nixa.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000A microburst downed several large trees and fences in the city of Nixa.
April 1994Thunderstorm WindNixa$5,000The county sheriff reported a car port was blown off a house.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindNixa$2,000Severe thunderstorm wind gust downed a tree across power lines on Missouri Street in southeast Nixa.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000Tree down on Tennis St in Christian County.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000A tree fell down blocking the roadway.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000A tree was hanging over a roadway in Nixa.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000A large fireworks tent near Highway 160 and Highway 14 was partially collapsed from high winds.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000Multiple 4-6 inch tree limbs were down on Bennett Street and a 10 inch limb was down on a house on Park Street in Nixa.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000Multiple large tree limbs were blown down. An amateur radio antenna was destroyed near Nixa.
February 2012Thunderstorm WindNixa$1,000The public reported a large tree blown down at the intersection of Nicholas and McKenzie Way.
April 1996HailNixa$750no account filed
June 2024Thunderstorm WindNixa$500A large tree limb was downed near Nixa.
April 1994HailNixa$50The county sheriff reported a car port was blown off a house.
April 2026HailNixa-Quarter sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.
April 2026HailNixa-Quarter sized hail was reported.
April 2026HailNixa-Quarter sized hail was reported.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa-A wind gust of 88 mph was measured by personal equipment.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindNixa-A large tree was reported down.
March 2025HailNixa-Hail to the size of half dollars fell just west of Nixa.
March 2025HailNixa-Hail to the size of quarters fell on the east side of Nixa.
May 2024HailNixa-Social media report of golf ball size hail.
May 2024HailNixa-Report of quarter size hail in Nixa.
May 2024HailNixa-Report of golf ball size hail.
May 2024HailNixa-Report of quarter size hail.
May 2024HailNixa-Report of ping pong ball size hail.
May 2024HailNixa-Social media report of hen egg size hail.
May 2024HailNixa-Report of half dollar size hail.
May 2024HailNixa-Social media report of quarter size hail in Nixa.
April 2024FloodNixa-Tracker Road was flooded and impassable at a low water area due to heavy rainfall.
March 2023FloodNixa-The James River flooded into Carson's Nursery and the surrounding fields and wooded areas.
May 2023HailNixa-Quarter sized hail was reported.
May 2023HailNixa-Quarter sized hail was reported.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindNixa-A large tree was reported down.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindNixa-Several trees, including a 60 foot tall oaks tree was reported down.
May 2022FloodNixa-Tracker Road just west of Highway 160 was closed at a low water area due to flooding.

Every storm recorded in Christian County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Fremont Hills2.8 miles23
Cassidy3.0 miles23
Riverdale3.3 miles12
Guin4.1 miles21
Ozark4.9 miles23
Griffin5.1 miles20
Boaz5.9 miles20
Selmore6.2 miles13

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 NixaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q924239The 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 723380. 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.