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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.

Shickley within Fillmore County

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 figures

Shickley 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.

YearPeople Change
2010341
2020347+6 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

5 since 1997

Regional 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 burning4
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
13 September 2000Debris and open burning20 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
24 July 1997Equipment and vehicle use6.0 acresRainwater Basin Wetland Management DistrictATLANTA
22 April 2017Debris and open burning91 acresRainwater Basin Wetland Management DistrictMALLARD HAVEN DECLARED ESCAPED PRESCRIBED FIRE
16 March 2011Debris and open burningunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
15 January 2014Debris and open burning250 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Fillmore County

Storms near this place

60 of 81 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2013Thunderstorm WindShickley$6,000,000Wind 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 2015Flash FloodShickley$500,000A 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 2025Tornado (EF0)Shickley$100,000This 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 2012Tornado (EF1)Shickley$100,000This 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 2023HailShickley$100,000no account filed
July 2023HailShickley$100,000no account filed
April 2005HailShickley$100,000no account filed
May 2012Thunderstorm WindShickley$50,000Wind 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 2006Thunderstorm WindShickley$50,000no account filed
June 2004HailShickley$50,000no account filed
May 1998HailShickley$40,000no account filed
April 2014HailShickley$25,000no account filed
May 2004HailShickley$25,000no account filed
June 2008HailShickley$20,000Hail reported covering the ground.
June 2009HailShickley$20,000no account filed
July 2006HailShickley$20,000no account filed
May 1998HailShickley$20,000no account filed
September 2018Flash FloodShickley$10,000In 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 2007HailShickley$10,000no account filed
June 2003Thunderstorm WindShickley$10,000no account filed
June 2001HailShickley$10,000no account filed
April 2009HailShickley$5,000Quarter size hail reported covering the ground in Shickley.
May 2008HailShickley$5,000Hail was accompanied by 60 MPH winds.
May 2008HailShickley$5,000Hail was accompanied by estimated 50 MPH winds.
June 1998HailShickley$5,000no account filed
September 1997Thunderstorm WindShickley$5,000no account filed
June 2008HailShickley$2,000Pea to quarter size hail was reported.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindShickley-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 2024Thunderstorm WindShickley-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 2024Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles southeast of Shickley.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southwest of Shickley.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindShickley-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 2022Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust 61 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles northwest of Shickley.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles south-southeast of Ong.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindShickley-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 2021Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 84 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located two miles west of Shickley.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 68 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles north of Shickley.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 79 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Shickley.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southwest of Shickley.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded by a mesonet station located 4 miles north-northeast of Ong.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindShickley-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 2020Thunderstorm WindShickley-A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 4 miles north of Shickley.
June 2019HailShickley-Hail ranging in size from quarters up to 2 inches in diameter was reported.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindShickley-A 58 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station located 2 miles west of Shickley.
April 2017HailShickley-Hail up to the size of ping pong balls covered the road near Shickley.
July 2014HailShickley-Hail was accompanied by 50 MPH winds.
April 2014HailShickley-This report was received via Twitter.
August 2007Heavy RainShickley-Four inches of rain was measured in Shickley.
September 2001Tornado (F0)Shickley-Tornado entered Fillmore county from Clay county.
July 2023HailShickley-no account filed
June 2020HailShickley-no account filed
June 2019HailShickley-no account filed
June 2019HailShickley-no account filed
June 2019HailShickley-no account filed
May 2018Thunderstorm WindShickley-no account filed
May 2018Thunderstorm WindShickley-no account filed
May 2016HailShickley-no account filed
June 2015HailShickley-no account filed
September 2015HailShickley-no account filed
September 2015HailShickley-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Fillmore County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Martland3.6 miles13
Carlisle5.1 miles12
Strang7.2 miles12
Geneva10.1 miles15
Ohiowa14.3 miles10
Grafton14.6 miles15
Sawyer (historical)16.2 miles15
Burress16.3 miles15

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 ShickleyAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2379124The 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.