Beemer, Nebraska
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Beemer Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68716. The Survey maps it on the Beemer quadrangle. 611 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,352 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBeemer fell from 678 to 611 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 | 678 | |
| 2020 | 611 | -67 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fremont quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Beemer quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Blair quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Beemer between 2001 and 2009, burning about 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 July 2007 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 July 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 14 May 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 9 December 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 30 November 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
42 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beemer in 42 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 14 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 6 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Flash Flood | Beemer | $300,000 | A combination of heavy rain, rapid snow melt and an ice jam 2 miles west of Beemer on the Elkhorn River caused flash flooding in Beemer. Water covered US Highway 275 more than a foot deep and six residences were evacuated in Beemer. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | $100,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed trees in Beemer, some of which fell on cars and did building damage. A metal pole was also snapped off. The winds knocked the power out for at least 75 percent of the people in town. The high winds also did areas of tree damage toward the West Point area, with one farmstead reporting that 8 or 9 trees were downed. |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Beemer | $45,000 | no account filed |
| February 2011 | Flood | Beemer | $1,000 | Ice jam flooding was observed along the Elkhorn River from around the West Point area downstream to around Crowell. Although the flooding was confined mostly to agricultural lowlands along the river, the flood waters did cross Highway 275 near Crowell prompting its closure for around a week. The main ice jam was 1 mile upstream to 2 miles downstream of the Highway 32 bridge near West Point. The jam caused the Elkhorn River at West Point to reach a crest a little over 14 feet on Feb. 22nd, flood stage is 12 feet. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Beemer | $500 | no account filed |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Public reported via mping 3-inch tree limbs broken; power poles broken. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Beemer | - | A brief tornado snapped trees and caused minor roof damage to a home before destroying a 40 by 60 foot shed and moving a farm gravity wagon approximately 100 yards while continuing to damage trees. Witnesses noted that this was a brief tornado but they did see the funnel cloud at the site of the damage. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF2) | Beemer | - | This tornado impacted several farms and residences along its 11 mile track with at least 5 points suggesting EF2 damage with maximum winds of approximately 120 mph. This tornado also had one of the wider paths in this region on December 15 where at one point the tree pattern suggested 200 yard width. The tornado destroyed several barns, including some well-built large structures. It also caused substantial power line damage, snapping several power poles in multiple locations. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Personal weather station measured a 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Beemer | - | Numerous roads were closed across Cuming County starting on the evening of the 24th and continuing early morning on the 25th. 6 to 6 1/2 inches of rain fell over parts of Cuming County that caused flash flooding. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Beemer | - | Flash flooding occurred due to rainfall as high as 3 1/2 inches. Water and debris was over US 275 near West Point which prompted the brief closure of the highway. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | A storm chaser measured a 70 mph wind gust. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | A trained spotter reported winds at or greater than 60 mph. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Beemer | - | The emergency manager indicated that 4 to 6 inches of rainfall had led to inundation of several county roads. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Beemer | - | A spotter reported flash flooding in Beemer with at least 8 inches of water over some roadways in town at the time. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Beemer | - | Rainfall from heavy thunderstorms created flash flooding across parts of Cuming County. This included the North Pebble Creek as well as the main stem of Pebble Creek. Rainfall estimates of 5 to 6 inches occurred across these creek basins. Water also briefly covered United States Highway 275, but several gravel roads were closed for hours due to the heavy rain. Closures included County Roads J and 7. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at close to 60 mph downed some 2 to 3 inch in diameter tree limbs. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Beemer | - | A small amount of hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter was reported. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Emergency management estimated thunderstorm winds gusted to 65 mph southwest of Beemer. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph broke an eight inch in diameter tree branch in Beemer. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at over 60 mph blew a semi-truck over on highway 275 near Beemer. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at around 65 mph caused considerable damage around the Beemer area. Many trees were uprooted, there was structual damage to several buildings and a number of windshields were broken at a local country due to blowing rocks and debris. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | A thunderstorm downburst downed several large trees on the north side of Beemer. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Beemer | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms produced flash flooding across the southwest part of highway 275 near Beemer. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Beemer | - | Corn crop was flattened by hail. |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Beemer | - | Several small tornadoes briefly touched down in Cuming County with one twelve miles northeast of Beemer tearing up trees and overturning a pivot irrigation system. The others occurred in open fields with no apparent damage. Hail and very strong straight line winds were also reported. |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Beemer | - | Several small tornadoes briefly touched down in Cuming County with one twelve miles northeast of Beemer tearing up trees and overturning a pivot irrigation system. The others occurred in open fields with no apparent damage. Hail and very strong straight line winds were also reported. |
| June 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Beemer | - | Several small tornadoes briefly touched down in Cuming County with one twelve miles northeast of Beemer tearing up trees and overturning a pivot irrigation system. The others occurred in open fields with no apparent damage. Hail and very strong straight line winds were also reported. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Beemer | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Beemer | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | 3.6 miles | 8 | |
| Bismarck (historical) | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Wisner | 6.7 miles | 8 | |
| West Point | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Aloys | 8.5 miles | 8 | |
| Monterey | 9.5 miles | 8 | |
| Saint Charles | 10.0 miles | 9 | |
| Bancroft | 13.9 miles | 9 |
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 Beemer | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3287913 | 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 827286. 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.
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.




