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Joplin, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 45,504. Estimated population in July 2024: 47,183 (+3.7% change)
Males: 21,611 (47.5%), Females: 23,893 (52.5%)

Jasper County

Zip codes: 64801, 64804.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $30,555
Median house value: $67,300

Population by Race

Races in Joplin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), United States (12.6%), Irish (12.1%), English (9.7%), French (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 1005 feet

Land area: 31.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Joplin

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Joplin city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3,957 (+9.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Joplin:

  • FREEMAN HEALTH SYSTEM – FREEMAN WEST (1102 WEST 32ND STREET)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2727 MCCLELLAND BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Joplin:

  • MCCUNE BROOKS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • FREEMAN NEOSHO HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NEOSHO, MO)
  • ST JOHNS MAUDE NORTON MEMORIAL HOSP (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Joplin:

  • JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 6 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 58 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)
  • DRAKE FIELD (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: FYV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Joplin:

  • NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 22 miles; NEOSHO, MO; Abbreviation: EOS)
  • ATKINSON MUNI (about 29 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Abbreviation: PTS)
  • MIAMI MUNI (about 29 miles; MIAMI, OK; Abbreviation: MIO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Joplin:

  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,569; Location: 3950 E NEWMAN RD; Public; Website: www.mssc.edu)
  • OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 674; Location: 1111 N MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • VATTEROTT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 129; Location: 5898 N MAIN; Private, for-profit; Website: www.vatterott-college.com)
  • FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 110; Location: 2020 IOWA ST; Public)
  • MESSENGER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 83; Location: 300 E 50TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pcg.org/college/index.htm)
  • NEW DIMENSIONS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: 705 ILLINOIS STE 12; Private, for-profit)
  • CLASS ACT I SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 24; Location: 512 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Joplin:

  • PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
  • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BENTONVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; Full-time enrollment: 13,324)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)

Schools

Public high schools in Joplin:

  • JOPLIN HIGH (Students: 1,971; Location: 2104 INDIANA; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CTR. (Location: 2020 IOWA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Joplin:

  • COLLEGE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 601; Location: RT 7 BOX 947; Grades: PK – 12)
  • T JEFFERSON INDPDNT DAY SCH (Students: 284; Location: 3401 NEWMAN RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MC AULEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 930 PEARL AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Joplin:

  • MEMORIAL MIDDLE (Students: 758; Location: 310 W EIGHTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CECIL FLOYD ELEM. (Students: 592; Location: 2201 W 24TH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH MIDDLE (Students: 545; Location: 310 W 22ND ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH MIDDLE (Students: 450; Location: 102 GRAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STAPLETON ELEM. (Students: 418; Location: 4031 HEARNES BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM. (Students: 277; Location: 2100 ROLLA ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COLUMBIA ELEM. (Students: 271; Location: 610 W F ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • IRVING ELEM. (Students: 268; Location: 311 GABBY ST BLVD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KELSEY NORMAN ELEM. (Students: 263; Location: 1323 E 28TH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM. (Students: 263; Location: 130 MCKINLEY; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Joplin:

  • ST MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 505 W 25TH ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 2616 CONNECTICUT AVE.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PETERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 802 BYERS; Grades: 6 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Joplin:

  • JOPLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,221,970; Location: 300 S. MAIN STREET; 75,377 books; 4,371 audio materials; 6,918 video materials; 300 serial subscriptions)

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