Kohlsville, Wisconsin
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Wayne town. It lies in ZIP code area 53090. It stands on Wayne Creek. The Survey maps it on the Allenton quadrangle.
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.
- 1904 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Allenton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Madison quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Oconomowoc quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
20 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Kohlsville between 2017 and 2020, burning about 61 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1901093 |
| 18 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801057 |
| 18 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801058 |
| 17 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801055 |
| 7 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 92 |
| 3 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2001034 |
| 29 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1801047 |
| 28 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 102 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Kohlsville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bend Sand & Stone Schelle Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kohlsville in 8 storm reports between 2006 and 2022: 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. 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 2022 | Lightning | Kohlsville | $175,000 | A residential home was struck by lightning causing a fire in the attic. 7 fire departments responded and contained the fire mostly to the attic. |
| March 2016 | Lightning | Kohlsville | $100,000 | Lightning struck a home causing a significant fire. The Sheriff's office said the house suffered significant roof, smoke, and water damage. An adult, a child, and a dog escaped unharmed. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kohlsville | $10,000 | Multiple reports of downed trees of 1 to 2 feet in diameter and tree limbs of 6 to 12 inches in diameter. Power lines were also reported to have been snapped, with lines downed at the intersection of County Road H and Highland Drive. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kohlsville | $5,000 | One large tree uprooted and a few large trees snapped. Minor siding damage. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kohlsville | - | Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts to around 52 knots (60 mph) toppled several large trees. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Kohlsville | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Kohlsville | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Kohlsville | - | 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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1567604. 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.






