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Owensville, Missouri

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Canaan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65066. The Survey maps it on the Owensville West quadrangle. 2,757 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 948 feet above sea level.

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Owensville within Gasconade County

Population over time

2 figures

Owensville grew from 2,676 to 2,757 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
20102,676
20202,757+81 (+3%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 16 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

21 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Owensville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 219 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 burning10
Missing data/not specified/undetermined6
Arson/incendiarism3
Smoking1
Recreation and ceremony1

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
21 July 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179427-03734-07212019-1810
5 April 1992Debris and open burning12 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
2 April 1997Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
8 March 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation200555-03734-03082020-1110
8 March 1992Debris and open burning95 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
7 March 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined8.6 acresMissouri Department of Conservation200557-03734-03072020-1620
4 March 2017Debris and open burning1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
27 March 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.1 acresMissouri Department of Conservation200558-03734-03272020-1500

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Gasconade County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 202 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 202 workings within 5 miles of Owensville: 196 past producers, 4 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Scandium. 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
Unknown - IronIronPast Producer
Zeman Pit #1ScandiumProducer
MeyerStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
O.S. White QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Biles # 1Fire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Branson # 1Fire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Bullington PitFire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Estes # 1Fire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Fisher PitFire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer
Fritsch # 1Fire Clay (Refractory)Past Producer

Every working recorded in Gasconade County

Storms near this place

59 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Owensville in 59 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 33 thunderstorm wind, 25 hail, 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1997HailOwensville$1,000,000Hail up to 2 inches in diameter pounded parts of Owensville. Initial reports estimated the damage to be at least 1 million. The storm cut a relatively narrow swath from the industrial park on the north side to town, then to the south-southeast through Memorial Park and the Oak Brook Subdivision. In the Industrial Park, businesses suffered varying degrees of damage to roofs, vent tops and gutters. Windows were broken at homes including one large window at the Gasconade Manor Nursing Home. At Owensville High School, skylights in the gymnasium roof were cracked and two large air conditioner coils damaged. Numerous vehicles were damaged. Insurance company officials commented that most vehicles had $2,000 or more in damages.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindOwensville$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused damage in the Owensville area. Trees and power lines were down mainly on the north side of town. Just east of town, a hay barn was destroyed and the tin roof of a shed was missing.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindOwensville$5,000Strong winds downed power lines and several large trees. Numerous power outages were reported in Owensville.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindOwensville$4,200The roof was blown off a house and two sheds were heavily damaged.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindOwensville$200The county sheriff reported numerous large trees down in both towns and between the two.
March 2024Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree onto a home about 3 miles north northeast of Owensville. The home sustained moderate roof damage.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines around town.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines between Owensville and Rosebud.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Several trees were either uprooted or snapped off due to damage winds around town.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees around town.
June 2014Tornado (EF0)Owensville-A tornado briefly touched down twice in an open field northeast of Owensville, north of Highway 28. No damage was reported with it.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in Owensville.
October 2012Thunderstorm WindOwensville-A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Owensville damaging 13 buildings. The damage was minor, i.e. shingles and siding. Also, a trailer and a garage sustained moderate damage. Several large trees were blown over as well as numerous tree limbs and a couple of power lines. No injuries were reported.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs around town. A couple of the limbs pulled down power lines.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds tore off a large angle-iron framed awning off of a business downtown. Also, numerous power lines, trees and tree limbs were blown down around town.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines around town. One tree fell onto an unoccupied car causing moderate damage.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindOwensville-A power pole was snapped off at the base on Highway 28 on the southwest side of Owensville.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Several power lines were blown down onto Highway 28 at Cuba Street in Owensville.
June 2007HailOwensville-A storm spotter reported nickel size hail.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindOwensville-A tree was blown down in town.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Route 28 and Highway Y.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto power lines at the intersection of Highway 28 and Main Street.
May 2004HailOwensville-Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in a west to east swath across the south side of Owensville. Trees were down between Jefferson and Madison Avenues and power poles were down at Benton Street and Lincoln Avenue.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Local law enforcement reported trees down on Highway Y near Owensville.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm winds downed two trees and several large limbs blocking Tappmeyer Road near Route V southeast of Owensville.
October 2004HailOwensville-Local law enforcement reported 1 inch hail.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees. One tree fell on a three-phase electric feeder line which knocked out power to 453 Crawford Electric customers.
April 2002HailOwensville-The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
February 2001Thunderstorm WindOwensville-Storm spotters reported power lines down.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindOwensville-The Sheriff Department reported trees down in Owensville.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindOwensville-The County Sheriff reported trees down on Highway 28 northeast of Owensville.
April 2023HailOwensville-no account filed
January 2012HailOwensville-no account filed
September 2012HailOwensville-no account filed
March 2012HailOwensville-no account filed
July 2012HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2011HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2011HailOwensville-no account filed
June 2011HailOwensville-no account filed
July 2011HailOwensville-no account filed
June 2011HailOwensville-no account filed
March 2008HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2007HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2006HailOwensville-no account filed
May 2006HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2005HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2005HailOwensville-no account filed
April 2005HailOwensville-no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindOwensville-no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindOwensville-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindOwensville-no account filed
April 1998HailOwensville-no account filed
June 1998HailOwensville-no account filed
March 1998Thunderstorm WindOwensville-no account filed
February 1996HailOwensville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Gasconade 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
Canaan3.8 miles16
Old Woollam4.3 miles16
New Woollam4.4 miles16
Bem5.8 miles20
Witte Ford (historical)6.0 miles16
Rosebud6.1 miles20
Tea6.4 miles20
Suelthaus Ford6.6 miles16

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 OwensvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q430750The 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 723913. 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.