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Population: 5,294. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,483 (+22.5% change)
Males: 2,583 (48.8%), Females: 2,711 (51.2%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 64834

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $42,575
Median house value: $77,000

Population by Race

Races in Carl Junction:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (18.4%), United States (17.5%), English (13.9%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (3.3%), Swedish (2.2%).

Elevation: 895 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carl Junction

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carl Junction city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,129 (+27.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carl Junction:

  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (about 10 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; JOPLIN, MO)
  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carl Junction:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 6 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 65 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 81 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carl Junction:

  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 22 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 28 miles; LAMAR, MO; Abbreviation: LLU)
  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 29 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Carl Junction:

  • OZARK SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 503 Gault Street; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carl Junction:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 7 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 83 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)

Schools

Public high school in Carl Junction:

  • CARL JUNCTION HIGH (Students: 807; Location: 1 BULLDOG LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Carl Junction:

  • CARL JUNCTION INTERMEDIATE (Students: 662; Location: ALLEN & BROADWAY STS; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • CARL JUNCTION JR. HIGH (Students: 448; Location: ALLEN & BROADWAY STS; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CARL JUNCTION PRIMARY 2-3 (Students: 429; Location: ALLEN & BROADWAY STS; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • CARL JUNCTION PRIMARY K-1 (Students: 416; Location: ALLEN & BROADWAY STS; Grades: KG – 01)
  • CARL JUNCTION SATELLITE (Students: 32; Location: ALLEN & BROADWAY STS; Grades: 04 – 12)

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