Quapaw, Oklahoma
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Quapaw census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74363. The Survey maps it on the Picher quadrangle. 811 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 846 feet above sea level.
On record in Quapaw
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
John Patrick McNaughton Barnlisted 1991
Population over time
2 figuresQuapaw fell from 906 to 811 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 | 906 | |
| 2020 | 811 | -95 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1907 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1909 USGS Wyandotte quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Picher quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Tulsa quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Neosho quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
290 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 290 fires within 5 miles of Quapaw between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,980 acres in total. 63 started naturally. 57 were 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 | 77 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 71 |
| Natural | 63 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 57 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | WATSON |
| 30 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Miami Agency | SNAKE PIT |
| 29 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Miami Agency | TURKEY RUN |
| 27 September 2010 | Natural | 3.8 acres | Miami Agency | MATTCRAW |
| 22 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Miami Agency | VINE |
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Miami Agency | HOSS |
| 16 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.1 acres | Miami Agency | THIRD TIME |
| 1 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Miami Agency | PIUS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 118 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 118 workings within 5 miles of Quapaw: 106 past producers, 11 producers, 1 occurrence. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humble Sand Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Central Mill & Semple | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Epperson Pit and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bingham Sand & Gravel Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Blue Goose | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bryan Chat Company Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dale Epersons Trucking Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Earnie Graham Chat Co Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Humble Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kunshek Chat Company Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
30 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Quapaw in 30 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | $75,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of the elementary school, blew HVAC units from the roof of the high school, damaged windows and buses, and blew down trees and power poles. The damage delayed the start of the school year for the district. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Quapaw | $25,000 | Golfball size hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Quapaw | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Quapaw | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew the roof off of a barn. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph were estimated by fire department personnel. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring Creek near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 1:00 pm CDT on April 25th. The river crested at 25.11 feet at 7:30 pm CDT on the 26th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below its flood stage at 1:15 am CDT on the 28th. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Quapaw | - | Highway 69A at the railroad overpass was flooded with 12 inches of water, which resulted in the road being closed. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| October 2009 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 10:15 p.m. CDT on October 8th. The river crested at 27.94 feet at 6:30 p.m. CDT on the 10th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 5:45 a.m. CDT on the 12th. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 10:11 am cdt on April 10th. The river crested at 28.64 feet at 7:30 am cdt on April 12th. This crest classified the flood as moderate. The river fell below its flood stage at 1:40 pm cdt on April 13th. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 9:00 p.m. cdt on March 18th. The river crested at 28.33 feet at 4:00 p.m. cdt on March 20th. This crest caused the flood to be classified as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 6:30 p.m. cdt on March 21st. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Quapaw | - | This tornado developed from the Picher supercell and moved east-southeast eventually merging with the then decaying Picher tornado. The merger apparently reintensified the original tornadic circulation as it quickly became a mile-wide just north of Peoria. A NWS storm survey found extensive tree damage associated with this second tornado prior to its aforementioned merger with the original tornado. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 11:45 am cdt on June 11. The river experienced it 8th highest crest on record at 32.18 feet at 5:00 am cdt on June 13. The river fell below its flood stage at 3:45 am cdt on June 15. While the river was in flood, several county roads were closed and a camp site was also flooded. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Car blown off Will Rogers Turnpike |
| November 2020 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mills (historical) | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Lincolnville | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Douthat (historical) | 2.6 miles | 14 | |
| Hockerville (historical) | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Zincville (historical) | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Picher (historical) | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Cardin (historical) | 3.5 miles | 14 | |
| Potter (historical) | 4.1 miles | 14 |
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 Quapaw | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2797582 | 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 1096980. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.






