Perrin, Missouri
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Platte Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64477. The Survey maps it on the Perrin quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1925 USGS Plattsburg quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1950 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Kansas City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1984 USGS Perrin quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Saint Joseph quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Perrin between 1997 and 2018, burning about 2 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177627-02515-07252018-1554 |
| 12 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177626-02515-07122018-2032 |
| 23 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177621-02515-04232018-1919 |
| 29 March 1997 | 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
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Perrin: 3 past producers. None of them 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.
Storms near this place
14 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perrin in 14 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perrin | $2,000 | A power pole was bent over and a carport was blown 100 feet from its original location, at the intersection of State Road T and 33 Highway. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perrin | - | Multiple reports of downed limbs and wires near Stewartsville. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perrin | - | There was a report of people trapped inside of a cellar inside a house that was heavily damaged. The extent of the damage to the home is unclear. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perrin | - | An amateur radio spotter reported a 60 mph wind. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perrin | - | An amateur radio spotter reported a 60-70 mph wind. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Perrin | - | Highway Y was impassible due to high water. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Perrin | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Perrin | - | Heavy rains caused flooding on several locations on Highway 33. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Perrin | - | The Clinton County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail 5 miles north of Perrin and 2 miles southwest of Cameron. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Perrin | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Perrin | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Perrin | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Perrin | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Perrin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braley | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Maple Hill | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| Delaney | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| West Keystone | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Moors | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Turney | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Keystone (historical) | 5.1 miles | 16 | |
| Starfield | 6.2 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 724231. 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.






