Urich, Missouri
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1981. It stands in White Oak Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64788. It stands on Holwell Branch. The Survey maps it on the Creighton quadrangle. 463 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 787 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresUrich fell from 505 to 463 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 | 505 | |
| 2020 | 463 | -42 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1887 USGS Butler quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Butler quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Creighton quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Lawrence quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Butler quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
6 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Urich in 2018, burning about 50 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 | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178025-04279-03082018-1340 |
| 12 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178026-04279-03122018-1600 |
| 15 February 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178024-04279-02152018-1640 |
| 6 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178020-04279-01062018-1530 |
| 25 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178022-04279-01252018-1530 |
| 25 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | 48 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178023-04279-01252018-1650 |
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 Urich: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Urich Quarry #5 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Urich in 45 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 18 flood, 15 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Urich | 1 killed, 13 hurt, $500,000 | Tornado crossed into Henry county at 2007 CST from Cass county. The tornado produced occasional F2 damage before dissipating 3 miles east southeast of Blairstown at 2025 CST. There was one fatality where a man died after the house was destroyed. |
| July 2007 | Flood | Urich | $45,000 | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 30.55 feet, or its highest crest ever. This was 6.55 feet above flood stage. Damage was to several homes and crops. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were reported downed by thunderstorm winds 2 miles southwest of Urich. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | $100 | Four to five inch tree limbs were reported down, and a four feet by four feet sign, anchored by a steel post, was blown over. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | Multiple six inch tree limbs downed between Urich and Creighton near 7 Highway. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | Tree damage was reported in Urich. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | A tree was snapped at its base. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | A large tree was blown over, by thunderstorm winds estimated up to 60 mph. |
| February 2009 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 25.65 feet, or 1.65 feet above flood stage. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River at Urich crested at 26.82 feet, or 2.82 feet above flood stage. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.84 feet, or 2.84 feet above flood stage. |
| December 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 27.12 feet, or 3.12 feet above flood stage. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 27.57 feet, or 3.57 feet above flood stage. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River at Urich crested at 24.00 feet, or right at flood stage. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 24.94 feet, or 0.94 feet above flood stage. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.82 feet, or 2.82 feet above flood stage. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 27.40 feet, or 3.40 feet above flood stage. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 25.82 feet, or 1.82 feet above flood stage. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | Trees were reported blown down. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.87 feet, or 2.87 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.97 feet, or 2.97 feet above flood stage. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.27 feet, or 2.27 feet above flood stage. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.85 feet, or 2.85 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich began flooding on June 28, 2007 and continued through July 4, 2007. The crest was on July 2, 2007 and is in the July 2007 Storm Data Report. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 28.78 feet, or 4.78 feet above flood stage. |
| April 2006 | Flood | Urich | - | The South Grand River near Urich crested at 26.85 feet, or 2.85 feet above flood stage. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Urich | - | Tornado reported in open country of Henry county by spotters. The tornado moved into Johnson county. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | Tree limbs 4 inches in diameter were downed. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | Large tree limbs were blown downed. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Urich | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Urich | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Urich | - | 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.
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 Urich | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q953695 | 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 728085. 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.







