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Tarkio, Missouri

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Tarkio Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64491. It stands on West Tarkio Creek. The Survey maps it on the Tarkio West quadrangle. 1,506 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 928 feet above sea level.

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Tarkio within Atchison County

On record in Tarkio

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

Population over time

2 figures

Tarkio fell from 1,583 to 1,506 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
20101,583
20201,506-77 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 12 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

1 since 2019

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Tarkio in 2019, burning under an acre 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/undetermined1

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
25 April 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation179097-00307-04252019-1005

Every fire recorded in Atchison County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Tarkio: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Atchison County

Storms near this place

60 of 68 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tarkio in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 29 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 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
September 1993HailTarkio$500,000Numerous roofs, automobiles, and windows were damaged. Some wooden window shutters had holes through them from large hail.
June 2008Tornado (EF0)Tarkio$210,000An EF1 tornado entered Atchison County at 18:59CST 2.3 miles east southeast of Milton. It proceeded north northeast and dissipated 1.3 miles east southeast of Tarkio. It damaged 5 sheds and destroyed 3 grain bins. Several power poles were also snapped off.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindTarkio$30,000Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees, 6 inches or more in diameter , into utility lines in Tarkio.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindTarkio$25,000The Atchison County Sheriff's office reported a wind gust to 80 MPH at the intersection of Route 59 and Route B. Damage was reported to barns, sheds and an outbuilding in the area.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindTarkio$5,000Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down. Two houses were damaged by falling trees. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindTarkio$5,000Roof blown off recycling center near intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 136.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindTarkio$5,000Utility wires downed along US 136
August 2011Thunderstorm WindTarkio$2,000Power lines and trees were reported down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
August 2004Thunderstorm WindTarkio$2,000Trees and power lines knocked down in Tarkio.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindTarkio$2,000The Tarkio Police Department reported damage to a television antenna a mile south of Tarkio.
April 2003Thunderstorm WindTarkio$1,000Numerous tree limbs and power lines down with widespread power outages in Tarkio.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindTarkio$500One large tree fell down on a power line. Power out in the town. Several large tree limbs were also knocked down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Estimated 60 mph at this location.
May 2023Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated in Tarkio as a squall line moved through town.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Trained spotter reported 70 mph wind in Tarkio.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindTarkio-A trained spotter near Tarkio reported 90 mph wind.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Trees were reported down in and around Tarkio.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindTarkio-A trained spotter in Tarkio reported a 60 mph wind gust.
September 2014Flash FloodTarkio-Many streets in Tarkio had over a foot of water running over them. Highway AA north of Tarkio was also flooded by running water, caused by heavy rain.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Fire department in Tarkio, Missouri reported 70 mph winds. The city went without power. The storm was accompanied by golf ball sized hail.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Fire department in Tarkio reported strong winds and trees down around town.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindTarkio-A tree was reported down on a house in Tarkio. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Two to three inch tree limbs reported down, with power outages in town. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Thunderstorm winds were estimated up to 60 mph.
August 2010Flash FloodTarkio-Extensive street flooding was observed across the town of Tarkio.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Numerous trees were reported down in Tarkio. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindTarkio-Large tree limbs were reported down on their property.
June 2008Flash FloodTarkio-Heavy rains caused flash flooding near the town of Tarkio.
May 2008FloodTarkio-The Tarkio River near Fairfax crested at 20.26 feet, or 3.26 feet above flood stage.
June 2008Tornado (EF0)Tarkio-Brief EF0 tornado touchdown in open country at 1823CST. No damage or injuries reported.
October 2007FloodTarkio-The Tarkio River near Fairfax crested at 23.26 feet, or 6.26 feet above flood stage.
August 2007FloodTarkio-The Tarkio River at Fairfax crested at 22.14 feet, or 5.14 feet above flood stage.
August 2007FloodTarkio-The Tarkio River at Fairfax crested at 18.44 feet, or 1.44 feet above flood stage.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindTarkio-4 to 5 inch tree limbs down.
May 1998HailTarkio-Nickel-size hail was reported by the public 10 miles northeast of Tarkio.
June 1997HailTarkio-Half dollar-size hail was reported by the sheriff's office in Tarkio. The same severe thunderstorm that produced the large hail in Tarkio dropped over 3 inches of rain in various other sections of the county. A University of Missouri agricultural weather station measured 3.33 inches of rain in one hour at Nishnabotna.
September 1993HailTarkio-Numerous roofs, automobiles, and windows were damaged. Some wooden window shutters had holes through them from large hail.
June 2017HailTarkio-no account filed
June 2017HailTarkio-no account filed
March 2016HailTarkio-no account filed
September 2014HailTarkio-no account filed
March 2012HailTarkio-no account filed
March 2012HailTarkio-no account filed
August 2011HailTarkio-no account filed
August 2011HailTarkio-no account filed
August 2011HailTarkio-no account filed
April 2010HailTarkio-no account filed
April 2008HailTarkio-no account filed
May 2008HailTarkio-no account filed
May 2007HailTarkio-no account filed
June 2004HailTarkio-no account filed
June 2004HailTarkio-no account filed
June 2004HailTarkio-no account filed
May 2003HailTarkio-no account filed
May 2003HailTarkio-no account filed
April 2002HailTarkio-no account filed
April 2001Thunderstorm WindTarkio-no account filed
February 2000HailTarkio-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Atchison 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
York6.4 miles12
Fairfax7.1 miles13
Westboro7.2 miles10
London7.6 miles14
Rock Port7.6 miles12
Farmers City8.7 miles10
Linden9.0 miles12
Dotham10.4 miles14

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 TarkioAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q777750The 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 727463. 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.