Viburnum, Missouri
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1999. It stands in Dent Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65566. The Survey maps it on the Viburnum West quadrangle. 667 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,270 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresViburnum fell from 693 to 667 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 | 693 | |
| 2020 | 667 | -26 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 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.
- 1943 USGS Boss quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1946 USGS Boss quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 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
- 1967 USGS Viburnum West quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1971 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Rolla quadrangle1:250000
- 1999 USGS Viburnum West quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
159 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 159 fires within 5 miles of Viburnum between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,734 acres in total. None started naturally. 89 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 89 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | GOODWATER FIRE |
| 29 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | BLACKJACK |
| 13 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | AIRPORT ROAD |
| 19 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | BARB |
| 9 April 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | 2711 |
| 9 April 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Mark Twain National Forest | not named |
| 8 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 3.3 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | PINERY |
| 8 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 37 acres | Mark Twain National Forest | BEEFSTEAK HOLLOW |
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 Viburnum: 2 occurrences, 1 past producer, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Silver, Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viburnum No.'s 27, 28, 29, and 35 (Casteel) mines | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Silver, Zinc, Cadmium, Nickel | Producer | 1955, 1960 | |
| Central Services | Lead | Unknown | ||
| Adams Property | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Mine Lamotte Bank No. 1 | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Prewitt Mountain | Iron | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
28 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Viburnum in 28 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 13 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Hail | Viburnum | - | Trained spotter and social media reported 2 inch hailstones in and near Viburnum. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree over and onto Highway Y on the north side of Viburnum. |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several 40 foot tall, one foot diameter oak trees onto Highway 49 just west northwest of Viburnum. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees along Highway 49 between Viburnum and Bixby. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Viburnum | - | A wide swath of large hail fell across northern Iron County. One inch hail was reported in Viburnum, Bixby and just south of Council Bluff Lake. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs around town. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Viburnum | - | Between 7 and 10 inches of rain fell causing widespread flash flooding. Numerous roads across the county were flooded and closed including Routes C, F, D, and CC, as well as Highways 72, 143 and 221. Big Creek RV Park was flooded and had to be evacuated. The Missouri Pacific railroad tracks south of Annapolis were undermined by the flood water and a section was washed out. Also, several bridges had both ends washed out due to the flash flooding. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of trees, as well as numerous tree limbs and powerlines. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Viburnum | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over portions of Iron County causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded. Highway 49 just south of Viburnum was washed away by the flood waters. Also, Highway 21 was impassable in spots. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a 10 inch diameter tree across Highway 49, just northwest of Viburnum. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Viburnum | - | Between 6 and 9 inches of rain fell over several days causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route F northeast of Vulcan and Highway 49 near Annapolis. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines in Viburnum and along Highway Y north of town. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate damage. Also, several of the trees fell onto Highway Y blocking it for a time. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous tree limbs. One large tree limb fell onto the roof of a house causing minor damage. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Thunderstorm winds lifted a small section of tin roof off of the firehouse in Viburnum. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | The County Sheriff reported some trees down and nickel size hail. |
| October 2004 | Hail | Viburnum | - | The County Sheriff reported golfball size hail. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Viburnum | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail in Viburnum. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Viburnum | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph by a county sherrif deputy. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Viburnum | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported by the county sheriff. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Viburnum | - | Reported by the public. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Viburnum | - | no account filed |
| November 2017 | Hail | Viburnum | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Viburnum | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Viburnum | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Viburnum | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Viburnum | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Viburnum | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby | 3.9 miles | 22 | |
| Good Water | 4.7 miles | 22 | |
| Red Point | 4.7 miles | 22 | |
| East End | 6.0 miles | 22 | |
| Buick | 7.5 miles | 20 | |
| Maxwells Mill | 8.7 miles | 20 | |
| Goodland | 8.9 miles | 22 | |
| Redmondville | 10.8 miles | 20 |
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 Viburnum | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q771422 | 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 752704. 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.













