Wellsville, Missouri
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Upper Loutre Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63384. The Survey maps it on the Wellsville quadrangle. 998 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 817 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresWellsville fell from 1,217 to 998 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 | 1,217 | |
| 2020 | 998 | -219 (-18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 16 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.
- 1890 USGS Mexico quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1890 USGS Perry quadrangle1:125000
- 1942 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Quincy quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1973 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Mexico quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
222 words on this townshipHistory of St.charles, Montgomery and Warren Counties, Missouri, published 1885 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Upper Loutre Township covers position and description, early history, wellsville, in war times, after the war, incorporation.
Read the chapter on Upper Loutre Township - 222 words.
Fires near this place
6 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Wellsville between 1994 and 2020, burning about 32 acres 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | 16 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 200536-01420-03062020-1425 |
| 31 March 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 March 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 6 February 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 28 January 2018 | Debris and open burning | 4.2 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177301-01420-01282018-1206 |
| 19 January 2013 | 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 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Wellsville: 15 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Aubuchon Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Brown Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Case Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Christy Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Laclede Christy Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Tate-Purvis Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wellsville in 45 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | 1 hurt, $3,500 | A mobile home was heavily damaged west of Wellsville injuring a child inside. Numerous large trees were also knocked down near Montgomery City. Reported by a local newspaper. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Wellsville | $25,000 | A weak tornado touched down just northwest of Wellsville east of Highway 19 where it broke several power poles. It then moved northeast toward the intersection of Morgan School Road and Route A and traveled northeast to Orchard Road. Minor tree damage and flattened corn was observed. The width of the tornado was around 50 yards, and the damage was rated EF-0. Interestingly, the WSR-88D identified debris (lowering correlation coefficient), likely from the lofted corn stalks. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 4.27miles and max path width of 50 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed seven power poles in Wellsville, causing power outages in a large part of the city. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed seven power poles in Wellsville, causing power outages in a large part of the city. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree limb onto power lines. Also, a street sign was blown over. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped a 2 foot diameter tree at its base. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | An amateur radio user reported 5 inch tree limbs down in Wellsville and no power in town. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | One medium sized tree was uprooted in Wellsville. |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Wellsville | - | The tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Middletown, on the west side of Swope School Road, just north of intersection with Highway A. In this location, several trees and tree branches were blown down. The tornado moved to the southeast, crossing Highway A and then as it crossed Trinity Church Road, several large tree limbs were snapped off and blocked the road. The tornado continued to the southeast for almost two more miles with additional minor tree damage before lifting and dissipating near the intersection of Nagel Road and Poppy Road, about 4 miles south southwest of Middletown. Overall the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 2.54 miles and a max path width of 40 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines in Wellsville and Buell. One tree was blown down onto Highway 19 in Wellsville. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Wellsville | - | Up to 7 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded across the northern half of the county, including Highway 19 just south of Wellsville, Route 161 between Buell and Route V, Route CC near White Oak Road, and Route E between Kneubuhler Road and Pine Knot Road. No injuries were reported. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Wellsville | - | Between 4 and 6 inches of rain fell causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Routes K and J, as well as Highway 161 near Buell. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees around town. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Thunderstorm winds several large trees as well as numerous large tree limbs. One tree snapped and fell onto a home in Wellsville causing moderate damage and a two car carport was blown over. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Wellsville | - | Up to 7 inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Route CC east of Wellsville and Route E southeast of Middletown. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Wellsville | - | Up to five inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including part of Highway 19 in New Florence. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Wellsville | - | Four to five inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highways 161 and 19 in and around the Montgomery City area. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Wellsville | - | In excess of three inches of rain fell in a short amount of time, mainly along the Interstate 70 corridor. Interstate 70 and adjacent outer roads at the Montgomery/Warren county line were under several feet of water at various locations. Parts of Interstate 70 had to be shut down due to the flooding. Also, parts of Highway 19 had to be shut down due to flash flooding as well. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs in Wellsville and a couple of trees in Middletown. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Several power lines were blown down in Wellsville. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | A few large trees and several large tree limbs were blown down. Also, several power lines were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | A large maple tree fell on a mobile home causing extensive damage. No one was injured as the tree fell on the bedroom area while the residents were in the living room area. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | The County Sheriff reported trees uprooted in Wellsville. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Wellsville | - | The Sheriff's Department golfball size hail in the Wellsville area. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused damage, mainly across the west part of Wellsville. 2 buildings suffered roof damage, a couple of utility poles were down, one tree fell on a house and another fell on a mobile home causing damage. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | The County Sheriff reported several trees down in Wellsville. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | Local law enforcement reported several power lines down in the north part of town. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Wellsville | - | The sheriff department reported nickel size hail. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | The County Sheriff reported trees and power lines down in the Wellsville area. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellsville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City | 7.4 miles | 21 | |
| Buell | 7.4 miles | 17 | |
| Middletown | 9.1 miles | 16 | |
| Danville | 11.3 miles | 21 | |
| Gamma | 12.1 miles | 16 | |
| Bellflower | 12.3 miles | 16 | |
| Mineola | 12.7 miles | 21 | |
| New Florence | 12.9 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 Wellsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q960182 | 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 728504. 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.






