Seligman, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1999. It stands in Sugar Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65745. The Survey maps it on the Seligman quadrangle. 813 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,535 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresSeligman fell from 851 to 813 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 | 851 | |
| 2020 | 813 | -38 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 13 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.
- 1937 USGS Cassville quadrangle1:48000
- 1937 USGS Cassville quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Cassville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Seligman quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Table Rock Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1999 USGS Seligman quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
18 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Seligman between 1992 and 2020, burning about 547 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 60 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 19 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 April 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 April 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | VAN CAUSED |
| 11 April 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 110 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | TATE ROAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Seligman: 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H L Burtner Uranium Mine | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Battler Creek Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Washburn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
36 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Seligman in 36 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 15 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 3 injuries. 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 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Seligman | 1 killed, $50,000 | A tornado touched down near the Missouri-Arkansas border and moved northeast towards the community of Seligman. A mobile home roof was damaged just inside the Missouri border north of Gateway, AR, as the storm moved northeast at 35 to 45 mph. The next touchdown was on the south edge of Seligman where a 60-year-old woman was killed in her mobile home. The storm destroyed a total of three mobile homes in the Heritage Heights Mobile Home Park. Several people observed debris rotating within the funnel. Another touchdown was in a deep ravine just east of town and uprooted several large trees laying them in a criss-cross pattern. (F60M) |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Seligman | 3 hurt, $100,000 | A tornado tore through Roaring River State Park uprooting hundreds of trees and damaging nearly a 100 camper-trailers before lifting at Eagle Rock. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Seligman | $500,000 | Training supercells caused major flash flooding in countless locations across the county. Numerous roads and low water crossings were washed away. A few of the specific locations that received this flooding include a section of Farm Road 1095 just south of its intersection with Highway BB along the Barry and Lawrence county line, a section of Farm Road 1100 just south of its intersection with Highway C, a section of Farm Road 1160 just south of its intersection with 2240, the intersection of Farm Road 1150 and Farm Road 2010, and a section of Highway 97 three miles south of Pierce City. A water rescue was performed one mile northeast of Wheaton. Over five inches of rain was measured within a 6 hour time frame. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Seligman | $75,000 | Wind driven quarters size resulted in minor siding and roof damage to a few homes. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | $10,000 | A house in Seligman sustained damage after severe thunderstorm winds downed a tree into it. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | $5,000 | Several trees had the tops snapped off along with numerous large branches downed. One home had a small portion of its metal roof bent up. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over trees and power lines. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over trees, power poles, and damaged a garage. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | $2,000 | Minor roof damage occurred to a gas station near the intersection of Eggleston Road and Highway 37. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | Several large limbs were reported down on roadways. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | Several trees were reported down across the city. No damage was reported. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Seligman | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | A tree was blown over onto State Highway 37. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | A large tree was blown down on Highway 112 near Roaring River State Park. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Seligman | - | State Highway 37 was closed and flooded. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Seligman | - | Excessive rain caused sections of Highway 37 and Highway 90 near Seligman to experience flash flooding. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Seligman | - | Several roads across Barry County flooded from excessive rainfall. This flooding included city streets in the city of Monett along with a section of Highway DD west of Seligman from Sugar Creek. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Seligman | - | Three to five inches of rain fell over Barry County resulting in widespread flooding of small streams and creeks. Flatt Creek appeared to be impacted the greatest, flooding several low lying roads and low water crossings. Other specific locations that experienced flooding included a section of Highway 60 near its intersection with Kyler Road, numerous streets in Monett, several streets in the city of Cassville, a section of Highway 76 near Cassville, a section of Highway 39 near its intersection with Farm Road 2135, a section of Highway C near McDowell, and a section of Highway 97 west of Monett. Also, there were two individuals that had to be rescued from Roaring River State Park due to the river rising into campgrounds. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused roof damage to mobile home. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | Severe thunderstorms downed tree limbs and produced three-quarters inch hail from east of Seligman to Eagle Rock. Another severe storm later downed power lines to the west of Crane. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Seligman | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Mayflower | 6.0 miles | 14 | |
| Pasley | 7.8 miles | 12 | |
| Wayne | 8.0 miles | 12 | |
| Eagle Rock | 10.0 miles | 13 | |
| Hilltop | 10.1 miles | 13 | |
| Thompsons Corner | 10.2 miles | 13 | |
| Exeter | 10.3 miles | 12 |
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 Seligman | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q967852 | 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 752075. 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.











