Shickley, Nebraska
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Bryant Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68436. The Survey maps it on the Shickley quadrangle. 347 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,650 feet above sea level.
On record in Shickley
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 figuresShickley grew from 341 to 347 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 | 341 | |
| 2020 | 347 | +6 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 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
- 1969 USGS Shickley quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Fairbury quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
5 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Shickley between 1997 and 2017, burning about 367 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 24 July 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District | ATLANTA |
| 22 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 91 acres | Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District | MALLARD HAVEN DECLARED ESCAPED PRESCRIBED FIRE |
| 16 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 January 2014 | Debris and open burning | 250 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 81 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shickley in 81 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 45 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | $6,000,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, with damage generally confined to southern portions of Fillmore County. Along this path, multiple irrigation pivots were overturned, power poles were broken and trees were damaged. A number of grain bins were damaged or destroyed, outbuildings were damaged and one home suffered damage, mainly broken glass. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Shickley | $500,000 | A swath of 5 to 9 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, was reported primarily across the far southeastern corner of the county. County roads and bridges were likely damaged by the flooding. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Shickley | $100,000 | This short path tornado rapidly developed near the Salem Mennonite Church located southeast of Shickley, as seen by minor damage to the church grounds and to nearby center irrigation pivot systems. The tornado traveled north along or just west of Road 9, causing minor tree damage before lifting a mile or so north of Highway 74. The peak wind was estimated to be 70 MPH, based on the combination of the tree and pivot damage. |
| May 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Shickley | $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. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Shickley | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Shickley | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Shickley | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | $50,000 | Wind gusts estimated near 70 mph resulted in an irrigation pivot being overturned and tree limbs of 4 to 5 inches in diameter being knocked down. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Shickley | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Shickley | $40,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Shickley | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Shickley | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Shickley | $20,000 | Hail reported covering the ground. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Shickley | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Shickley | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Shickley | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Shickley | $10,000 | In addition to the rain that had fallen across the area on the 1st, radar estimation and measured amounts showed an additional 3 to 5 inches of rain falling across portions of the warned area the night of the 2nd. Much of this rain fell over a short period of time, resulting in water running over some area roads, including portions of Highway 4 between Carleton and Davenport. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Shickley | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Shickley | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Shickley | $5,000 | Quarter size hail reported covering the ground in Shickley. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Shickley | $5,000 | Hail was accompanied by 60 MPH winds. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Shickley | $5,000 | Hail was accompanied by estimated 50 MPH winds. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Shickley | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Shickley | $2,000 | Pea to quarter size hail was reported. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A swath of relatively-weaker winds affected the southern half of Fillmore County compared to the northern half. A wind gust of 61 MPH was measured by mesonet stations located three miles northwest of Shickley and one mile northeast of Geneva. A few other gusts of 58 to 60 MPH were measured near and along this path. A few power outages were reported in the area. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | Wind gusts between 58 and 63 MPH were measured by several mesonet stations along this path. The peak gust of 63 MPH was measured by mesonet stations located four miles east-southeast of Geneva and three miles east-northeast of Geneva. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles southeast of Shickley. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southwest of Shickley. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A large swath of wind gusts estimated to be between 70 and 85 MPH, with localized gusts near 95 MPH, swept across far southeastern Clay County into southern Fillmore County. Along and near this path, widespread tree damage and power outages occurred, with emergency management reporting at least 250 pivots overturned. Numerous power poles were snapped, several grain bins were destroyed, and a few outbuildings were destroyed. The strongest of these gusts was focused in an area from near the Clay/Fillmore County line west of Shickley to approximately three miles northeast of Shickley. This area had the majority of the power pole, grain bin, and outbuilding damage. Mesonets in this area measured the following gusts: 78 MPH, four miles northeast of Shickley; 77 MPH, four miles south of Geneva; 76 MPH, three miles east of Shickley; 68 MPH, three miles south-southeast of Geneva. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northwest of Shickley. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Ong. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded by mesonet station located three miles south-southwest of Shickley between 11:28-11:30 PM CDT. A wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located three miles southeast of Shickley at 11:34 PM CDT. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 84 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west of Shickley. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles north of Shickley. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 79 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Shickley. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southwest of Shickley. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located 4 miles north-northeast of Ong. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 66 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located 2 miles west of Shickley. Emergency management reported roof and door damage to an outbuilding in Shickley. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 4 miles north of Shickley. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Shickley | - | Hail ranging in size from quarters up to 2 inches in diameter was reported. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | A 58 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles west of Shickley. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Shickley | - | Hail up to the size of ping pong balls covered the road near Shickley. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Shickley | - | Hail was accompanied by 50 MPH winds. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Shickley | - | This report was received via Twitter. |
| August 2007 | Heavy Rain | Shickley | - | Four inches of rain was measured in Shickley. |
| September 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Shickley | - | Tornado entered Fillmore county from Clay county. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Shickley | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Hail | Shickley | - | 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.
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 Shickley | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2379124 | 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 833397. 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.






