Stapleton, Nebraska
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Logan precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 69163. The Survey maps it on the Stapleton quadrangle. 267 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,904 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresStapleton fell from 305 to 267 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 | 305 | |
| 2020 | 267 | -38 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1899 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:125000
- 1902 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Stapleton quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS North Platte quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Stapleton between 2001 and 2020, burning about 1,173 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 13 August 2020 | Natural | 60 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2017 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,100 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 213 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stapleton in 213 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 151 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 9 funnel cloud, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $500,000 | Logan County was hit with winds estimated near 100 mph, torrential rain and hail. The combination of wind and hail flattened corn and wheat fields, overturned and damaged irrigation systems, damaged buildings, snapped off power poles and uprooted large trees. A tractor-semitrailer was overturned on Highway 83. An airplane and hangar were destroyed. Over fifty windmills were toppled or damaged in Logan, Thomas and Hooker Counties. Damage was estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Stapleton | $250,000 | Numerous roads reported washed out in Logan County. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Stapleton | $200,000 | Golfball size hail accompanied by 50 to 60 mph winds caused extensive damage to buildings and vehicles in and around Stapleton. Considerable crop damage near Stapleton. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Stapleton | $50,000 | Thunderstorms with prolonged heavy rain falling on already saturated ground caused widespread flooding across eastern Logan County. Three to five inches of rain fell, severely damaging rural roads. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Stapleton | $50,000 | The large hail began as walnut sized hail and, within 5 minutes became baseball sized. numerous vehicles were damaged and windows were broken and siding damaged on several residential buildings. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $30,000 | Fire department reports powerlines down, broken windows, and trees down west of Stapleton. Winds estimated at 70 to 80 MPH. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Stapleton | $30,000 | Hail and strong winds in and around Stapleton damaged a center pivot irrigation system and destroyed a half section of irrigated corn. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm outflow winds broke off large tree limbs and destroyed small outbuildings. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Stapleton | $15,000 | Hail covered the ground up to three inches in depth. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Stapleton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported 60 mph winds along with the hail. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $10,000 | Small shed blown over. Tree branches down. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Stapleton | $10,000 | A fast developing thunderstorm brought torrential rain, hail and high winds which damaged several thousand acres of crops. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF0) | Stapleton | $8,000 | This tornado formed 21 miles north northeast of North Platte in Lincoln County and entered Logan County about 6 miles southwest of Stapleton at 1635 CST. The tornado then continued for another 2 miles, briefly lifting after moving across the county line, and dissipating 4 miles southwest of Stapleton at 1639 CST. In Logan County scattered tree damage occurred to include damage to a tree wind break line and a center pivot irrigation system sustained damaged to three sections before the tornado dissipating. While in Lincoln and Logan counties the tornado was rated an EF0. Average path width in Logan County was 20 yards. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Stapleton | $8,000 | The Logan County Sheriff reported wind gusts to 50 mph along with the hail. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $7,000 | In addition to the 76 m.p.h. measured gust west of Stapleton, the strong winds caused a large glass window to be blown out of a business building in the city of Stapleton. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $5,000 | Measured wind gust of 64 MPH with tree limbs down at this location. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $5,000 | Several utility poles snapped in half and cottonwood tree branches blow 80 yards along highway 83 at mile marker 118. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Stapleton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | Stapleton | $4,000 | Small tornado touched down in a stack yard. Tornado was on the ground approximately five minutes, damaging several stacks. Baseball hail fell and knocked out windows and damaged a roof and siding. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Stapleton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Stapleton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Stapleton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Stapleton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $2,000 | Multiple large tree branches/trunks snapped off of trees landing 140 feet away from their bases. Two power poles were snapped in half at this location. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $2,000 | Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile at times due to blowing dust. |
| September 2007 | Hail | Stapleton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Stapleton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Stapleton | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH tore off 3 inch diameter tree limbs. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Stapleton | $1,000 | Baseball to golf ball sized hail broke a wind shield out of a fire vehicle. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | $1,000 | Six inch diameter tree limbs snapped off elm trees at this farmstead. |
| June 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Stapleton | $1,000 | Small tornado touched down in a stack yard. Tornado was on the ground approximately five minutes, damaging several stacks. Baseball hail fell and knocked out windows and damaged a roof and siding. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Stapleton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Golf ball size hail, possibly larger reported by COOP Observer west of Stapleton. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Baseball size hail reported from COOP Observer. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Public reported 60 MPH wind gusts along with quarter sized hail. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Public reported wind gusts of 60 MPH along with dime sized hail at this location. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Measured on a home weather station. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Public reported ping pong ball size hail southwest of Stapleton. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Stapleton | - | A cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail west of Stapleton. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Stapleton Fire Department reported downed trees in town and large dumpsters moving across the street. Winds were estimated at 70 mph. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | A trained weather spotter reported a downed large tree about 2 feet in diameter. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Stapleton | - | Public reported flooded roads and basements in Stapleton. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Stapleton | - | Flash flooding across many roads in Logan county including the Stapleton area. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Report of at least 60 mph winds from a storm chaser. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Estimated wind gust of 60 MPH at this location. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Six to 8 inch diameter tree limbs reported down at this location. Winds estimated at 70 MPH. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Reported by the public. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | No significant damage reported from this wind gust. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | No significant damage reported from the wind gust. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH. |
| September 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Stapleton | - | Brief tornado 10 miles north northwest of Stapleton, reported by storm chasers located approximately 2 miles north of Stapleton on highway 83 looking west. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Public estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Public reported pea size hail and estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Numerous tree branches 6 to 8 in diameter were downed. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stapleton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Stapleton | - | Quarter size hail was reported along with 40 MPH winds and heavy rain. |
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 Stapleton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2721002 | 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 833774. 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.







