Hazard Score
304 Catastrophes Recorded
Polk County, Missouri
3 Cities with a Population of 33,014, and 11,677 Households
Polk County, Missouri faces a relatively low overall natural disaster and climate risk, with a risk rating of "Relatively Low" and a risk score of 63.82. The county is prone to hazards such as hail, high winds, and lightning strikes, with notable events including 248 hail events and 1669 lightning events. The county also experiences occasional flooding, with 100 flood events recorded.
Specific climate factors in the region include a relatively moderate overall Social Vulnerability Index (SOVI) score of 59.29, indicating a moderate level of vulnerability to natural disasters. Polk County features a diverse landscape with no significant coastlines or fault lines, but it does have several water bodies and mountain peaks that could impact hazard risk. The county's relatively low event frequency for tornadoes and hurricanes contribute to its overall low risk rating.
Overall, Polk County's risk assessment is supported by historical data on natural disaster events, such as hailstorms and high winds. The county's geographic features, including its water bodies and mountain peaks, play a role in determining its hazard risk. While the county may face occasional flooding and severe weather events, its overall risk remains relatively low compared to other regions. Multiple independent sources verify the accuracy of these findings, highlighting the importance of preparedness and mitigation efforts in the area.
Wildfire Risk: Very Low
Tornado Risk: Low
Hurricane Risk: Low
Hail Risk: Low
Flood Risk: High
Tsunami Risk: Very Low
Earthquake Risk: Very Low
Wind Risk: Low
HAZARDS
18
Power Transmission Lines
0
Coastlines
13
Water Bodies
0
Fault Lines
EMERGENCY SERVICES
19
Hazard Shelters
21
Fire Stations
1
Hospitals
4
Police Stations
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Polk County, Missouri has a population of 33,014 with a population density of 51.4 people per square mile. The county has a slightly higher population than the 2010 census count of 31,137, indicating a slight population increase over the years. The county has a diverse racial makeup with 90.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, and 1.9% Hispanic, showcasing a relatively homogenous population. In terms of gender distribution, there are 15,361 males and 15,776 females, with a median age of 37.7 years.
In comparison to other counties in Missouri, Polk County ranks slightly above the state average in terms of population density, which is 45.9 people per square mile for the state. The county also has a higher percentage of White residents compared to the state average of 83.9%. Additionally, the average household size in Polk County is 2.54, which is slightly lower than the state average of 2.49. The county also has a higher percentage of owner-occupied households at 70.8%, compared to the state average of 68.6%. In terms of agricultural characteristics, Polk County has 1,562 farms covering 103,448 acres in 2017, with an average farm size of 230 acres and an average farm sale of $63,609, indicating a strong agricultural presence in the county.
Regions
CLIMATE OVERVIEW
NATURAL CATASTROPHE TIMELINE
Hailstorm
2020-05-04
Hailstorm
2020-05-04
Hailstorm
2020-05-03
Tornado
2019-12-28
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-05-20Tornado
2019-04-30
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2019-04-30Flooding
Snowmelt, Heavy Rain, Ice Jams
2019-03-13Hailstorm
2018-08-10
Tornado
2018-05-19
Tornado
2018-05-19
Hailstorm
2018-05-19
Hailstorm
2018-05-19
Hailstorm
2018-05-19
Hailstorm
2018-05-19
Hailstorm
2018-05-19
Hailstorm
2017-05-30
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Hailstorm
2017-05-27
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2017-04-28Hailstorm
2017-03-21
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-09
Hailstorm
2017-03-06
Hailstorm
2015-12-26
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2015-12-15Hailstorm
2015-07-15
Hailstorm
2015-07-15
Hailstorm
2015-07-15
Hailstorm
2015-07-15
Hailstorm
2015-07-14
Tornado
2015-05-17
Tornado
2015-05-17
Tornado
2015-05-17
Hailstorm
2015-04-21
Hailstorm
2015-04-21
Hailstorm
2015-04-21
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2015-03-24
Hailstorm
2014-05-12
Hailstorm
2014-05-12
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-04-03
Hailstorm
2014-03-27
Hailstorm
2014-03-27
Flooding
Torrential Rain
2013-08-05Flooding
Torrential Rain
2013-05-25Hailstorm
2013-05-20
Hailstorm
2013-05-20
Hailstorm
2013-05-20
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2013-04-22Hailstorm
2013-04-07
Hailstorm
2013-04-07
Hailstorm
2013-04-07
Hailstorm
2013-04-07
Hailstorm
2013-04-07
Hailstorm
2013-04-07
Hailstorm
2013-03-31
Hailstorm
2012-09-06
Hailstorm
2012-09-06
Tornado
2012-02-28
Hailstorm
2012-02-28
Hailstorm
2012-02-28
Hailstorm
2011-05-25
Hailstorm
2011-05-25
Hailstorm
2011-05-25
Hailstorm
2011-05-25
Hailstorm
2011-05-25
Hailstorm
2011-05-12
Hailstorm
2011-05-12
Hailstorm
2011-05-12
Hailstorm
2011-04-23
Hailstorm
2011-04-10
Hailstorm
2011-04-10
Hailstorm
2011-04-10
Hailstorm
2011-02-27
Hailstorm
2011-02-27
Tornado
2010-12-31
Tornado
2010-11-24
Hailstorm
2010-05-10
Hailstorm
2009-08-04
Hailstorm
2009-06-16
Hailstorm
2009-06-15
Hailstorm
2009-06-15
Hailstorm
2009-06-15
Hailstorm
2009-05-13
Tornado
2009-05-08
Hailstorm
2008-10-31
Flooding
Tropical Storm Ike
2008-09-12Flooding
Torrential Rain
2008-08-09Hailstorm
2008-07-23
Hailstorm
2008-06-21
Hailstorm
2008-06-21
Hailstorm
2008-06-21
Hailstorm
2008-06-19
Hailstorm
2008-06-19
Hailstorm
2008-06-19
Hailstorm
2008-06-19
Hailstorm
2008-06-15
Hailstorm
2008-06-15
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2008-06-05Hailstorm
2008-06-02
Hailstorm
2008-06-02
Hailstorm
2008-05-10
Hailstorm
2008-05-10
Hailstorm
2008-04-22
Tornado
2008-03-31
Hailstorm
2008-03-31
Hailstorm
2008-03-27
Hailstorm
2008-03-27
Hailstorm
2008-03-27
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
2008-03-17Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-08-16Tornado
2007-06-30
Hailstorm
2007-06-01
Hailstorm
2007-06-01
Hailstorm
2007-06-01
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2007-05-06Hailstorm
2007-04-13
Hailstorm
2006-04-25
Hailstorm
2006-03-30
Hailstorm
2006-03-12
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-11
Hailstorm
2006-03-08
Hailstorm
2006-03-08
Hailstorm
2006-03-08
Hailstorm
2005-11-12
Hailstorm
2005-11-12
Hailstorm
2005-09-13
Hailstorm
2005-09-03
Hailstorm
2005-09-03
Hailstorm
2005-09-03
Hailstorm
2005-06-30
Hailstorm
2005-06-30
Hailstorm
2005-06-09
Hailstorm
2005-06-07
Hailstorm
2005-06-06
Hailstorm
2005-06-06
Hailstorm
2005-03-03
Hailstorm
2005-03-03
Hailstorm
2005-01-12
Hailstorm
2004-07-08
Hailstorm
2004-06-15
Hailstorm
2004-05-27
Hailstorm
2004-05-23
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2004-04-24Hailstorm
2004-03-29
Hailstorm
2004-03-29
Hailstorm
2004-03-29
Hailstorm
2004-03-29
Flooding
Heavy Rain
2004-03-04Hailstorm
2003-11-18
Hailstorm
2003-07-28
Tornado
2003-05-06
Hailstorm
2003-05-06
Hailstorm
2003-05-06
Tornado
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-04
Hailstorm
2003-05-01
Hailstorm
2003-04-28
Hailstorm
2003-04-24
Hailstorm
2003-04-24
Hailstorm
2003-04-24
Hailstorm
2003-04-06
Hailstorm
2003-04-06
Hailstorm
2003-02-15
Tornado
2002-12-18
Hailstorm
2002-12-17
Hailstorm
2002-12-17
Hailstorm
2002-12-17
Hailstorm
2002-12-17
Hailstorm
2002-09-03
Hailstorm
2002-08-19
Hailstorm
2002-08-19
Hailstorm
2002-08-19
Hailstorm
2002-07-19
Hailstorm
2002-07-19
Hailstorm
2002-07-18
Hailstorm
2002-05-12
Hailstorm
2002-05-12
Hailstorm
2002-05-07
Hailstorm
2002-05-07
Hailstorm
2002-04-30
Hailstorm
2002-04-30
Hailstorm
2002-04-30
Hailstorm
2002-04-30
Hailstorm
2002-04-20
Hailstorm
2002-04-19
Hailstorm
2001-11-23
Hailstorm
2001-07-05
Hailstorm
2001-07-05
Hailstorm
2001-06-28
Hailstorm
2001-06-26
Hailstorm
2001-06-14
Hailstorm
2001-05-06
Hailstorm
2001-05-06
Hailstorm
2001-04-02
Hailstorm
2001-04-02
Hailstorm
2000-09-11
Hailstorm
2000-03-26
Tornado
2000-02-25
Hailstorm
1999-12-03
Hailstorm
1999-12-03
Hailstorm
1999-06-01
Hailstorm
1998-06-20
Hailstorm
1998-06-13
Hailstorm
1998-06-13
Hailstorm
1998-05-06
Hailstorm
1998-05-06
Hailstorm
1998-04-15
Hailstorm
1997-07-17
Hailstorm
1997-04-20
Hailstorm
1997-04-20
Hailstorm
1996-09-23
Hailstorm
1996-09-12
Hailstorm
1996-07-29
Hailstorm
1996-06-06
Hailstorm
1996-06-06
Hailstorm
1996-06-06
Hailstorm
1996-06-02
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1996-05-13Tornado
1996-05-05
Tornado
1996-05-05
Hailstorm
1996-05-05
Hailstorm
1996-05-02
Hailstorm
1996-04-21
Hailstorm
1996-04-21
Hailstorm
1996-04-21
Hailstorm
1995-11-10
Hailstorm
1995-10-26
Hailstorm
1995-06-10
Hailstorm
1995-06-05
Hailstorm
1995-05-23
Hailstorm
1995-05-12
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1995-05-10Hailstorm
1995-04-10
Tornado
1994-09-25
Hailstorm
1994-08-30
Tornado
1994-04-26
Hailstorm
1994-04-10
Hailstorm
1994-04-09
Hailstorm
1994-04-09
Hailstorm
1994-04-09
Flooding
Rain And Snowmelt
1994-04-09Hailstorm
1993-04-24
Hailstorm
1992-09-09
Hailstorm
1992-07-04
Hailstorm
1992-07-02
Hailstorm
1992-04-09
Hailstorm
1992-04-09
Hailstorm
1992-02-14
Hailstorm
1992-02-14
Hailstorm
1991-05-16
Hailstorm
1991-05-16
Hailstorm
1991-05-13
Hailstorm
1991-05-13
Hailstorm
1991-05-04
Hailstorm
1991-03-21
Tornado
1990-03-13
Flooding
Heavy Rain
1989-06-02Hailstorm
1989-05-25
Hailstorm
1989-05-25
Hailstorm
1989-05-21
Hailstorm
1989-05-21
Hurricane Gilbert
1988-09-20
Hailstorm
1988-07-25
Hailstorm
1988-04-05
Hailstorm
1988-04-05
Hailstorm
1987-06-15
Hailstorm
1985-06-03
Hailstorm
1985-06-02
Hailstorm
1985-06-02
Hailstorm
1984-03-15
Hailstorm
1983-04-28
Hailstorm
1983-04-28
Hailstorm
1982-05-16
Hailstorm
1982-05-14
Hailstorm
1980-04-07
Hurricane Claudette
1979-07-29
Hailstorm
1978-10-10
Tornado
1973-05-07
Hailstorm
1973-03-28
Hailstorm
1970-09-03
Tornado
1969-06-23
Hailstorm
1969-04-17
Hurricane Candy
1968-06-26
Hailstorm
1966-10-14
Hailstorm
1965-03-16
Tornado
1959-09-27
Tornado
1955-10-05