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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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Stapleton within Logan County

Population over time

2 figures

Stapleton 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.

YearPeople Change
2010305
2020267-38 (-12%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 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

13 since 2001

Regional 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/undetermined9
Equipment and vehicle use2
Natural1
Fireworks1

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
6 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
6 September 2015Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
28 September 2001Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
13 August 2020Natural60 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
4 July 2017Fireworks1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
12 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
12 May 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
16 March 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,100 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Logan County

Storms near this place

60 of 213 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1994Thunderstorm WindStapleton$500,000Logan 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 2019FloodStapleton$250,000Numerous roads reported washed out in Logan County.
August 1998HailStapleton$200,000Golfball 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 2010FloodStapleton$50,000Thunderstorms 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 1999HailStapleton$50,000The 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 2024Thunderstorm WindStapleton$30,000Fire department reports powerlines down, broken windows, and trees down west of Stapleton. Winds estimated at 70 to 80 MPH.
June 1999HailStapleton$30,000Hail and strong winds in and around Stapleton damaged a center pivot irrigation system and destroyed a half section of irrigated corn.
June 2000HailStapleton$25,000no account filed
June 2000HailStapleton$25,000no account filed
June 2006Thunderstorm WindStapleton$20,000Strong thunderstorm outflow winds broke off large tree limbs and destroyed small outbuildings.
April 2012HailStapleton$15,000Hail covered the ground up to three inches in depth.
June 2009HailStapleton$15,000Law enforcement reported 60 mph winds along with the hail.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindStapleton$10,000Small shed blown over. Tree branches down.
June 1997HailStapleton$10,000A fast developing thunderstorm brought torrential rain, hail and high winds which damaged several thousand acres of crops.
June 2000HailStapleton$10,000no account filed
February 2012Tornado (EF0)Stapleton$8,000This 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 2009HailStapleton$8,000The Logan County Sheriff reported wind gusts to 50 mph along with the hail.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindStapleton$7,000In 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 2025Thunderstorm WindStapleton$5,000Measured wind gust of 64 MPH with tree limbs down at this location.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindStapleton$5,000Several utility poles snapped in half and cottonwood tree branches blow 80 yards along highway 83 at mile marker 118.
June 2000HailStapleton$5,000no account filed
June 1995HailStapleton$4,000Small 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 2002HailStapleton$4,000no account filed
June 2002HailStapleton$4,000no account filed
May 2007HailStapleton$3,000no account filed
August 2005HailStapleton$3,000no account filed
June 2018Thunderstorm WindStapleton$2,000Multiple 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 2004Thunderstorm WindStapleton$2,000Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile at times due to blowing dust.
September 2007HailStapleton$2,000no account filed
June 2004HailStapleton$2,000no account filed
June 2003HailStapleton$2,000no account filed
May 2016Thunderstorm WindStapleton$1,000Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH tore off 3 inch diameter tree limbs.
May 2016HailStapleton$1,000Baseball to golf ball sized hail broke a wind shield out of a fire vehicle.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindStapleton$1,000Six inch diameter tree limbs snapped off elm trees at this farmstead.
June 1995Tornado (F0)Stapleton$1,000Small 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 2007HailStapleton$1,000no account filed
July 2025HailStapleton-Golf ball size hail, possibly larger reported by COOP Observer west of Stapleton.
July 2025HailStapleton-Baseball size hail reported from COOP Observer.
July 2024HailStapleton-Public reported 60 MPH wind gusts along with quarter sized hail.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Public reported wind gusts of 60 MPH along with dime sized hail at this location.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Measured on a home weather station.
July 2023HailStapleton-Public reported ping pong ball size hail southwest of Stapleton.
July 2023HailStapleton-A cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail west of Stapleton.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Stapleton Fire Department reported downed trees in town and large dumpsters moving across the street. Winds were estimated at 70 mph.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindStapleton-A trained weather spotter reported a downed large tree about 2 feet in diameter.
July 2021FloodStapleton-Public reported flooded roads and basements in Stapleton.
June 2020Flash FloodStapleton-Flash flooding across many roads in Logan county including the Stapleton area.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Report of at least 60 mph winds from a storm chaser.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Estimated wind gust of 60 MPH at this location.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Six to 8 inch diameter tree limbs reported down at this location. Winds estimated at 70 MPH.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Reported by the public.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindStapleton-No significant damage reported from this wind gust.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindStapleton-No significant damage reported from this wind gust.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindStapleton-No significant damage reported from the wind gust.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 MPH.
September 2016Tornado (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 2016Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Public estimated 60 mph wind gusts.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Public reported pea size hail and estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Numerous tree branches 6 to 8 in diameter were downed.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindStapleton-Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
August 2014HailStapleton-Quarter size hail was reported along with 40 MPH winds and heavy rain.

Every storm recorded in Logan 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
Gandy3.0 miles9
Hoagland7.8 miles11
Logan11.3 miles9

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 StapletonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2721002The 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.