Wright City, Missouri
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1890 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Hickory Grove Township. It lies in ZIP code area 63390. It lies near Skunk Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Wright City quadrangle. 4,881 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 732 feet above sea level.
On record in Wright City
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
Population over time
2 figuresWright City grew from 3,119 to 4,881 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 | 3,119 | |
| 2020 | 4,881 | +1,762 (+56%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 21 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 Hermann quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1943 USGS Warrenton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Warrenton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Saint Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1966 USGS St. Louis quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Wright City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Fulton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
41 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of Wright City between 1992 and 2020, burning about 108 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 | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 September 1992 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 13 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 127130-10952-08042015-1406 |
| 14 August 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 July 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 May 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137292-10952-05302016-1646 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Wright City: 17 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead. 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 - Pb | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Camp Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | 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 | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fred Bolleger Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Henry Krueger Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
33 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wright City in 33 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 15 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Wright City | $20,000 | A small tornado formed briefly just west of Wright City. One mobile home on a sales lot was overturned. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down, along with reports of one-inch-diameter hail. Reported by ham radio spotters. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Wright City | - | A member of the public measured 1.32 inches having fallen 1 mile southwest of Warrenton just before reports of flooding started coming in. All reports came from the emergency manager and all locations listed typically flood when heavy rain falls. Spots include: Highway O at Walnut Crest, Highway F at South Stracks Church Road, Schreckengast Road at Cedar Lake Cellars, and Highway J at BMC Stone Quarry. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Thunderstorm winds snapped a weak tree at its base at Coorperative Way just south of I-70. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees as well as numerous tree limbs around town. Also, several fences were damaged. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Wright City | - | Up to four inches of rain fell in about a two and a half hour time period causing flash flooding. Several roads were flooded in and around the Wright City area, including the intersection of State Highways M and H. One road, Roelker Road south of intersection with Appaloosa Way, was completely washed out from the flash flood. Also, Edgewater Circle was flooded in several locations and sustained minor damage. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew part of the roof off of a mobile home. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down two large trees onto Bell Road. Also, a couple of power poles were blown down. Further east in town, several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down. A church lost its steeple due to the winds. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Wright City | - | Storm spotters reported hail up to golf ball size. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | A tree was blown down onto Highway F south of Wright City. It knocked down a power line as well. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew the tin roof off of a storage building. The tin damaged a car and a nearby business sign. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Wright City | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Wright City | - | Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Wright City | - | Storm spotters reported 1 inch hail. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Wright City | - | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down, along with reports of one-inch-diameter hail. Reported by ham radio spotters. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Wright City | - | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down, along with reports of one-inch-diameter hail. Reported by ham radio spotters. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Lightning | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wright City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innsbrook | 4.4 miles | 21 | |
| Truesdale | 5.9 miles | 21 | |
| Warrenton | 6.5 miles | 21 | |
| Lippstadt Community | 8.1 miles | 21 | |
| Macedonia Neighborhood | 10.5 miles | 21 | |
| Prairieview (historical) | 10.6 miles | 21 | |
| Aspenhoff | 11.1 miles | 21 | |
| Pendleton | 11.4 miles | 21 |
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 Wright City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q966192 | 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 736368. 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.










