Davenport, Nebraska
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Davenport precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 68335. It stands on Little Sandy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Davenport quadrangle. 319 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,654 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDavenport grew from 294 to 319 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 | 294 | |
| 2020 | 319 | +25 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 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.
- 1898 USGS Hebron quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Davenport quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Fairbury quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
4 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Davenport between 2005 and 2009, burning about 8 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2005 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 June 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 8 April 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 3 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this place
60 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Davenport in 60 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $2,000,000 | The peak measured wind gusts was 71 MPH, recorded at 11:37 PM CDT by a mesonet station located three miles east-southeast of Carleton. Other gusts included: 67 MPH, recorded at 11:45 PM CDT by a mesonet station located three miles east-southeast of Belvidere; 59 MPH, recorded at 11:41 PM CDT by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Belvidere; 59 MPH, recorded at 11:21 PM CDT by a mesonet station located 2 miles south-southeast of Davenport. Emergency management reported power outages, tree and crop damage along and near this path, including a tree that fell onto a car in Alexandria. Corn was flattened in many spots, with at least a half-dozen pivots overturned. A power pole was snapped near the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 5. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Davenport | $1,500,000 | Central portions of Thayer County was the hardest hit in the NWS Hastings coverage area. A swath of 5 to 9 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts of 10 to 11 inches, was reported across the the county. Portions of Highways 81, 136 and 53 were closed for a period of time during the evening. In Hebron, a bridge was washed out, reducing the access to the local hospital and nursing/assisted living facilities down to just one road. In Deshler, water at least 6 inches deep resulted in the evacuation of 6 homes as well as a nursing home. A total of 43 residents were taken to a shelter at the local high school. At least 4 bridges and many miles of county roads were damaged by the flooding. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $800,000 | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $500,000 | Wind gusts of 76 MPH were measured by two mesonet stations in this area. There was a public report of several blown over irrigation pivots. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Davenport | $500,000 | This tornado was rated an EF0, with an estimated peak wind speed of 80 MPH. Damage from this tornado included a few overturned train cars west of Carleton and overturned irrigation pivots. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $500,000 | A line of thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts up to 80 MPH moved across the county. A measured gust of 76 MPH was recorded by a mesonet site 2 miles north-northeast of Davenport. Tree damage was reported in the Carleton and Bruning areas, with tree limbs up to 2 feet in diameter blown down. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $250,000 | Wind gusts in the area included 83 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located one mile north-northeast of Davenport, and 72 MPH, measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Davenport. Photos received from Facebook showed damaged irrigation pivots in the area. |
| May 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Davenport | $100,000 | This tornado crossed from Thayer County into Fillmore County, touching down approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Davenport and lifting approximately 3.5 miles northeast of Davenport. Along its path, a farmstead sustained house, garage and vehicle damage and a grain bin was destroyed. Two outbuildings, including a recently built barn, were destroyed and a center irrigation pivot was twisted. The maximum wind speed was estimated at 105 mph. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Davenport | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Davenport | $50,000 | Thunderstorms moved northeast out of northern Kansas and into southern Nebraska and dumped several inches of rain in southern Thayer County during the nighttime hours. This caused several roads and small creeks to become flooded. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Davenport | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Davenport | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Davenport | $25,000 | Storm total rainfall amounts ranged from 4 to 7 inches across the area. Numerous county roads were affected. The Department of Transportation reported water over Highway 5 north of Deshler and Highway 81 was closed between Belvidere and the state line due to water over the road. |
| August 2021 | Hail | Davenport | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Davenport | $10,000 | Rainfall amounts around 2 to 3 inches falling onto already wet soil resulted in flash flooding across the area. Rural county roads were covered and water was flowing over Highway 136 west of Deshler. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Davenport | $5,000 | Thunderstorms producing tremendous amounts of large hail, driven by winds up to 65 mph, destroyed millions of dollars worth of crops. One storm tracked from the northwest to the south central part of Greeley County into north central Howard County. Another thunderstorm tracked from west central Howard County across Hall County and into western Hamilton County. The hail in Greeley County was reported as "blizzardlike" and many areas still had hail on the ground the next morning. Across the four counties, 57,000 acres of corn and 6,000 acres of soybeans were damaged. Near Wolbach, homes suffered roof and window damage, a barn was blown down, plastic irrigation pipes were penetrated by the hail, center pivot irrigation systems were knocked over, and several vehicles were dented and had windshields broken. In Howard County, 40 buildings were damaged. In Grand Island, tents were blown over at the Ethnic Festival. Thunderstorms also tracked farther southeast, continuing to damage crops and trees. In Hebron, thunderstorm winds damaged a grain bin, a satellite dish and the roofs of several homes. In addition, a golf cart shed was destroyed. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Davenport | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | $4,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, with mesonet sites in the Davenport area also measuring gusts of 73 and 78 MPH. Damage was confined to far northern portions of Thayer County, with Bruning suffering tree and grain elevator damage and a gas station sign was blown down. Tree damage was also reported in Carleton. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Davenport. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | Measured wind gusts in the area included: 68 MPH, by a mesonet station located three miles west-southwest of Carleton; 63 MPH, by a mesonet station located four miles east-southeast of Davenport; 60 MPH, by a mesonet station located three miles southwest of Carleton. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 79 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Davenport and a gust of 72 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located in Davenport. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Davenport | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported along this path. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 91 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Davenport. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles east-northeast of Davenport. A gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet stateion located four miles east-southeast of Davenport. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile north-northeast of Davenport. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 75 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile south-southeast of Davenport. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located in Davenport. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile south-southeast Davenport. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located 1 mile south-southeast of Davenport. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located 6 miles south-southeast of Davenport. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile south-southeast of Davenport. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles south-southeast of Davenport. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 6 miles south-southeast of Davenport. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Davenport | - | Six to seven inches of water were over both sides of the roadway along Highway 5, north of Deshler. Ditches were full to near the county line on Highway 5. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located in Davenport. |
| September 2018 | Heavy Rain | Davenport | - | A multi-day rainfall total of 7.04 was reported in Davenport. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Davenport | - | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls was reported along this path. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph occurred on Highway 4 near Davenport. |
| May 2015 | Heavy Rain | Davenport | - | A 24 hour storm total rainfall amount of 5.82 inches was reported. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Davenport | - | This report was received via Facebook. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Davenport | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Davenport | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton | 7.1 miles | 12 | |
| Deshler | 12.8 miles | 13 | |
| Bruning | 13.1 miles | 12 | |
| Belvidere | 14.1 miles | 12 | |
| Hebron | 15.7 miles | 13 | |
| Stoddard (historical) | 18.7 miles | 13 | |
| Byron | 21.4 miles | 12 | |
| Alexandria | 22.9 miles | 11 |
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 Davenport | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2292624 | 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 828584. 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.





