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Population (year 2000): 45,504. Estimated
population in July 2005: 47,183 (+3.7% change)
Males: 21,611 (47.5%), Females: 23,893 (52.5%)
Jasper County
Zip codes:
64801,
64804.
Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $30,555 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,300 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Joplin:
- JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 6 miles; JOPLIN, MO; ID: JLN)
- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 58 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; ID: XNA)
- DRAKE FIELD (about 78 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, AR; ID:
FYV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Joplin:
- NEOSHO HUGH ROBINSON (about 22 miles; NEOSHO, MO;
ID: EOS)
- ATKINSON MUNI (about 29 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; ID:
PTS)
- MIAMI MUNI (about 29 miles; MIAMI, OK; ID: MIO)
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 (FT enrollment: 674;
Location: 1111 N MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- VATTEROTT COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 129;
Location: 5898 N MAIN; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.vatterott-college.com)
- FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FT enrollment:
110; Location: 2020 IOWA ST; Public)
- MESSENGER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 83;
Location: 300 E 50TH ST; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.pcg.org/college/index.htm)
- NEW DIMENSIONS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT
enrollment: 29; Location: 705 ILLINOIS STE 12; Private,
for-profit)
- CLASS ACT I SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT
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; FT enrollment: 2,197)
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, AR; FT enrollment: 13,324)
- OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles;
SPRINGFIELD, MO; FT enrollment: 3,756)
- DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; Springfield, MO;
FT enrollment: 3,125)
- SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles;
BOLIVAR, MO; FT enrollment: 2,612)
- NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles;
TAHLEQUAH, OK; FT enrollment: 6,610)
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)
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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