Warsaw, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1983. It stands in South Lindsey Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65355. It stands on Blue Branch. The Survey maps it on the Warsaw West quadrangle. 2,209 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 715 feet above sea level.
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On record in Warsaw
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 1 record
Upper Bridgelisted 1999
Population over time
2 figuresWarsaw grew from 2,127 to 2,209 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 | 2,127 | |
| 2020 | 2,209 | +82 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 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 Warsaw quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Warsaw quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1945 USGS Fristoe quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Warsaw West quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1980 USGS Warsaw West quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Harry S Truman Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
17 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Warsaw between 1992 and 2016, burning about 254 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 11 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 April 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 March 1992 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 122650-00805-03052015-1545 |
| 22 March 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 March 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 March 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Warsaw: 8 past producers, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Barium-Barite, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackman Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Carpenter Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Barite | Barium-Barite, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Barite | Barium-Barite, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Unknown - Lead-Barite | Barium-Barite, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Phillips Quarry | 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 |
Storms near this place
60 of 121 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warsaw in 121 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 57 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 18 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 4 deaths. 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 1996 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | 2 killed, $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Lightning | Warsaw | 1 killed | A person was struck by lightning and killed while standing on a courtesy dock helping pull a boat out of the water. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | 1 killed | Two men were fishing on Truman Lake near Warsaw while a squall line rapidly pushed across the lake and swamped their boat. Vance Wiles age 40, drowned as he tried to swim to shore without a life jacket. The other passenger Mark Johnson age 37, was wearing a life jacket and survived the accident. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $500,000 | A roof was completely torn off a mobile home with lesser damage amounts to several other mobiles homes. Trees were also sheared off or uprooted. Reported by the county sheriff. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $80,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down in town with multiple power outages. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $30,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $20,000 | Some large limbs up to 3 inches in diameter and some power lines were reported down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $20,000 | Several trees and power lines were damaged from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $10,000 | A tree fell on a vehicle on Hawthorn Drive. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $10,000 | A tree fell onto a power line. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $10,000 | Report of a tree down on a powerline that caused power outages in town. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down on the road at Highway BB and Fitzpatrick Street. One vehicle was wrapped up in power lines with one occupant trapped in vehicle. No injuries were reported. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $8,000 | Trees and powerlines were down in the city of Warsaw and throughout Benton County. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | Trees were down near the Thibaut boat ramp area. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | Multiple trees were blown down blocking roads. Several power lines were blown down in Belle. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts flipped a boat dock near the 79 mile marker of Lake of the Ozarks. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $4,000 | Power poles were reported down in Warsaw. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $4,000 | Power poles were reported down in Warsaw. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $2,000 | Several large limbs were downed and a few shingles were blown off a home. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $2,000 | Several trees were reported down. Power lines were reported down one mile southwest of town. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | A tree was down over the roadway along Commercial street and Niangua street in Warsaw. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | A large tree branch was downed onto a cable line at the intersection of East Main Street and Jackson Street. |
| December 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | A metal carport was blown down and damaged. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | One large tree and a power pole was blown down along with power lines. The tree blocked a roadway. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $500 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | $500 | Tree limbs one foot in diameter were broke off. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | Several large trees were reported down on Rexschell Lane. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Warsaw | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell in the city of Warsaw. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Warsaw | - | Nickle sized hail was reported. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | A large tree was reported down on Lost Valley Road. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Warsaw | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | Several large trees were snapped or uprooted laying across Cold Springs Avenue. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Warsaw | - | Mesonet Station WRSM7 recorded 2.12 inches at the Osage River. |
| June 2020 | Heavy Rain | Warsaw | - | The Mesonet station reported 2.08 inches of rainfall. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Warsaw | - | The Mesonet station WRSM7 at the Osage River at Warsaw reported 2.70 inches of rainfall. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Warsaw | - | The Mesonet station LOVM7 2 miles north of Warsaw reported 2.38 inches of rainfall. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Warsaw | - | A 24 hour rainfall of 3.50 inches was measured. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | Water was reported over the roadway at the intersection of Hillcrest Lane and Polk Street. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | A foot of water was reported over the roadway on Highway 65 near Highway BB. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | A manhole cover was popped open due to flash flooding near Main Street and White Road in Warsaw. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | Numerous city streets were flooded and impassable in Warsaw, Mo. |
| July 2018 | Heavy Rain | Warsaw | - | The Mesonet station WRSM7 in Warsaw reported a 24 hour rainfall of 6.16 inches. The majority of the rain fell in a 6 hour period during the afternoon of September 18th. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Warsaw | - | This hail report was from social media with a picture. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | There was high water over State Highway T due to flash flooding. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Warsaw | - | Nickel to quarter sized hail was reported in Warsaw. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | Several trees were blown down across the city of Warsaw. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | Highway C in Warsaw and several other roads in the central and northern portions of the county were flooded and impassable. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | Multiple large trees were blown down in Warsaw. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | Multiple trees blown down and uprooted around Warsaw. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warsaw | - | There were multiple reports of wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph throughout Benton County. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Warsaw | - | There were several water rescues in Warsaw. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs | 0.8 miles | 23 | |
| Blue Branch | 1.3 miles | 23 | |
| White Branch | 1.6 miles | 23 | |
| Whitakerville | 2.1 miles | 23 | |
| Tackner | 2.6 miles | 23 | |
| Valley View | 3.5 miles | 23 | |
| Opportunity Farms | 4.1 miles | 23 | |
| Gabriels Mills | 4.7 miles | 23 |
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 Warsaw | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q967161 | 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 728365. 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.










