Stuart, Nebraska
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Stuart Township. It lies in ZIP code area 68780. The Survey maps it on the Stuart quadrangle. 486 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,159 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresStuart fell from 590 to 486 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 | 590 | |
| 2020 | 486 | -104 (-18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Stuart quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1969 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Ainsworth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1989 USGS O'Neill quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
18 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Stuart between 2007 and 2020, burning about 124 acres in total. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2017 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 25 August 2017 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2013 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 August 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 12 August 2020 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 2 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 101 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stuart in 101 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 65 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $200,000 | An intermittent line of wind damage was observed along and north of Highway 20 in Holt County. The wind damage which began in Rock County continued from the Rock County line about 7 miles northwest of Stuart and ended about 3 miles east northeast of Stuart in Holt County. Peak wind gusts of 118 mph were estimated, where wooden power poles were snapped. Wind damage included large trees downed in Stuart, several buildings and tall poles downed at the Stuart Race Track, downed power lines, and several center pivot irrigation systems overturned. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Stuart | $150,000 | A supercell tornado touched down just north-northeast of Rose in Rock County and entered Holt County approximately 13 miles south-southwest of Stuart and continued for another 10 miles before dissipating 3 miles south-southeast of Stuart. In Holt County, the multiple vortex tornado broke off power poles, destroyed outbuildings, overturned several center pivot irrigation systems, snapped and uprooted numerous large trees, damaged roofs, and moved vehicles. The tornado maintained the EF2 rating in both Rock and Holt Counties. The average path width in Holt County was 30 yards with the maximum width of 50 yards. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Stuart | $100,000 | Thunderstorms passing over the same area produced six to nine inches of rainfall in northern Holt and central Boyd counties. Several roads were closed due to water flowing across the roads to include Highway 12 between Bristow and Lynch, while numerous roads were washed out 9 to 12 miles north of Stuart. Spencer Dam authorities announced that the dam had reached capacity resulting in high releases of water downstream of the dam. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stuart | $75,000 | The large hail damaged numerous vehicles and destroyed corn crops. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $60,000 | Spotters reported power poles and lines down along with grain bins blown over. Fields were stripped by damaging winds and hail. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $40,000 | The public reported an estimated wind gusts at 60 mph or higher that caused a 30 foot flexhead to be pushed over and a large dumpster to be moved over 100 feet. Hail to quarter size was also reported. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stuart | $40,000 | Large hail and strong winds broke out windows on the north side of a house and destroyed corn and hay crops. The wind driven hail also severely damaged a center pivot irrigation system. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew over a center pivot irriation system. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $25,000 | Large hail broke out all windows on north side of a nursing home in Stuart. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stuart | $25,000 | Large hail severely damaged corn crops, damaged vehicles, broke car windshields, and busted out 3 house windows. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $10,000 | A metal pole building was blown off it's foundation due to wind gusts associated with a severe thunderstorm. Power lines were also blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a grain bin and a grain dryer. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Stuart | $10,000 | Two county roads reported washout damage. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Stuart | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Stuart | $5,000 | Law enforcement reported hail about the size of a turkey egg broke out picture windows of a home. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $5,000 | The strong thunderstorm winds ripped off shingles from a home and broke off large tree limbs. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Stuart | $5,000 | The tornado snapped off mature trees and broke numerous large branches as it touched down in an open field. As the tornado then moved across a county road, it broke off several power poles. The tornado again damaged and uprooted trees in a small shelter belt as it moved east of the county road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $3,000 | Two power poles were snapped off at the ground. Large tree branches were broken too. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | $2,000 | Law enforcement reported power outages from wind damage in Stuart. Two large spruce trees were blown down 3.5 miles northeast of Stuart. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Thunderstorm wind gust of 65 MPH measured by a home weather station. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A personal weather station recorded a 62 mph wind gust southwest of Butte. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Radio station relayed a report of tree damage on west side of Stuart. A personal weather station reported a wind gust of 63 mph. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A personal weather station reported a 61 mph wind gust south of Naper. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Stuart | - | Public reported hail ranging from pea to quarter size south of Stuart, via social media. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Stuart | - | Timing estimated by radar. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A personal weather station southwest of Butte measured a 68 mph wind gust. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A mesonet station measured an 82 mph wind gust. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Several healthy trees were downed as well as a horse trailer flipped. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A trailer was moved 30 feet. A building was blown down (structure type unknown). |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Large trees were blown down in Stuart. |
| August 2020 | Funnel Cloud | Stuart | - | Public report of a funnel, said it was 1/2 to 3/4 of the way to the ground. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Stuart | - | Report of damage to corn crops in the area. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Report of trees down and a camper moved a few feet away, along with window damage to the camper. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Public estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A semi truck was blown over by strong winds and hail knocked out windows. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Stuart fire chief reported numerous large trees down in Stuart Park. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Stuart | - | General public reported hail up to golf ball sized. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Stuart | - | General public reported hail up to golf ball sized. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Stuart | - | General public reported hail up to the size of quarters, with most the size of large marbles. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | Public reported wind gusts to 60 mph with torrential rain. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A fast moving supercell thunderstorm produced severe criteria wind gusts north of the Stuart area. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | A report from the public estimated up to 60 mph wind gusts along with heavy rainfall and half inch diameter hail. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Stuart | - | The fire department spotters reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | The winds broke tree branches and were accompanied by hail up to one half inch in diameter. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Stuart | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Stuart | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Ranch | 7.5 miles | 9 | |
| Atkinson | 9.9 miles | 9 | |
| Cleveland (historical) | 12.2 miles | 10 | |
| Dustin | 16.2 miles | 10 | |
| Catalpa | 19.0 miles | 10 | |
| Emmet | 19.8 miles | 10 | |
| Inez | 22.5 miles | 9 | |
| Anncar | 25.6 miles | 10 |
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 Stuart | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2686250 | 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 833867. 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.





