Steelville, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1999. It stands in Meramec Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65565. It stands on Yadkin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Steelville quadrangle. 1,472 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 748 feet above sea level.
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On record in Steelville
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
- Big Bend Rural Schoollisted 1978
- Snelson-Brinker Houselisted 2007
Population over time
2 figuresSteelville fell from 1,642 to 1,472 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 | 1,642 | |
| 2020 | 1,472 | -170 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 surveys from 22 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.
- 1932 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:48000
- 1933 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:62500
- 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
- 1978 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1999 USGS Steelville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
41 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Steelville between 1992 and 2019, burning about 246 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 35 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 April 1992 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 April 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 24 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 24 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Steelville: 22 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins Mine | Clay, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Halbert's Diggings | Iron, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Clay | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Zane Mine | Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | ||
| Meramac River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Card Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
59 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Steelville in 59 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 27 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | $35,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | $5,000 | Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. |
| September 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Steelville | $5,000 | A tornado touched down briefly along County Road T damaging a roof of a house and knocking down an area of trees. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Steelville | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | $300 | Power poles and lines were knocked down causing widespread power outages. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | $200 | Large trees were blown down and blocked county roads around Steelville. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Steelville | - | Via Facebook post with picture. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees about a mile south of Steelville. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down onto power lines around town. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of power lines in Steelville. Also, a tree was blown down onto Long Spring Road near intersection with Route BB. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees, numerous tree limbs and power lines around town. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Numerous trees blown down around town. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees around town. A few of the trees landed on power lines, knocking them down. One home had a window broken on the east side of Steelville. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree on Spring Street. |
| September 2008 | Flood | Steelville | - | Three to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on already saturated soils due to the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Several creeks in the Steelville area, including Yadkin Creek, were out of their banks for a time and several roads in the area were flooded. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Steelville | - | Several inches of rain caused flooding of small creeks and streams and low-water crossings mainly across southern Crawford County. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail along Highway 8. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | Some trees and large limbs were blown down on Long Spring Road southeast of Steelville. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Steelville | - | Storm spotters reported nickel size hail just north of Steelville. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | The County Sheriff reported trees down on county roads southwest of Steelville. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Steelville | - | Heavy rain caused some flash flooding in the Steelville area. Several roads around town and streets in town were flooded. Flooded low-water crossings closed several roads. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | The Missouri Highway Patrol reported wind gusts to 60 mph at Cuba. Several minutes later the county sheriff reported high wind gusts in Steelville as well. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Steelville | - | The local agriculture office reported 0.75-inch-diameter hail and over two inches of rainfall. The county sheriff also reported wind gusts in excess of 50 mph. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| April 2022 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| December 2010 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Hail | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Steelville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey (historical) | 0.9 miles | 22 | |
| Wildwoods | 1.4 miles | 22 | |
| Midland | 1.6 miles | 22 | |
| Birds Nest | 2.0 miles | 22 | |
| Idlewild | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Elaver | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| Patsy | 4.4 miles | 22 | |
| Lead Branch Junction | 4.6 miles | 21 |
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 Steelville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q581269 | 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 752345. 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.















