Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city of 52,593 people in Jasper County, Missouri, founded in 1873.
Why visit Joplin
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 83 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bookhouse Cinema & Pub, Missouri Southern State University, Joplin Union Depot and Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Joplin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Joplin
Joplin is a city in Jasper and Newton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. Most of the city lies in Jasper County, with the southern portion of Joplin extending into Newton County. With a population of 51,762 at the 2020 census, Joplin is the 12th most-populous city in the state. The city covers an area of 38.21 square miles (99.0 km2) on the outer edge of the Ozark Mountains in southwestern Missouri.
From the Wikipedia article Joplin, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Missouri Southern State University
School · 2.6 mi
Public university in southwest Missouri
Museums and landmarks40
Joplin Union Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Railway station in Joplin, the United States of America
Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
House in Joplin, United States of America
Connor Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Hotel in Missouri, United States of America
Downtown Webb City Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Edgar Backus Schermerhorn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.7 mi
House in Galena, Kansas
Elijah Thomas Webb Residence
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.3 mi
House in Webb City, Missouri
Elks Club Lodge No. 501
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Clubhouse in Joplin, Missouri, United States
Fifth and Main Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic district in Joplin, Missouri, United States
Gentry Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Inter-State Grocer Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
Joplin and Wall Avenues Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Building in Missouri, United States
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Joplin Carnegie Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Carnegie library in Missouri, United States of America
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Mercy Park, Joplin, Missouri
Park · 1.9 mi
Park in United States of America
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes83
Crazy Llama Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.7 mi
1206 West Macarthur Drive, Webb City
Mo-Th 06:00-19:00; Su 07:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-20:00
Chaos Brewing
Bar and pub · 1.2 mi
112 South Main Street, Joplin
We-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr 15:00-24:00; Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 11:30-18:30
Double D Cafe
Cafe · American, Burger, Breakfast, Diner · 4.7 mi
Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 07:00-20:00
Logan's Roadhouse
Diner · American · 1.8 mi
209 North Range Line Road, Joplin
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
71 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship28
Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Christian Church
Church · Orthodox · 1.5 mi
1218 East 32nd Street, Joplin
Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
812 South Pearl Avenue, Joplin
Second Assembly of God Church
Church · Assemblies Of God · 3.0 mi
402 North Schifferdecker Avenue, Joplin
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries62
Healthcare8
Map of Joplin
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 25°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 50°F | 29°F | 2.0 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 37°F | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 5.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.6 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.6 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Joplin Regional Airport (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jasper County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-01-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Duquesne 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Shoal Creek Drive 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Leawood 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Carthage 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Miami 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Pittsburg 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Bella Vista 44 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Centerton 51 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bentonville 52 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Rogers 56 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- DowntownJoplinMo, Turnej1, Public domain
- Females in jeans at Joplin (Unsplash), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
- Joplin, United States (Unsplash), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
- Joplin, United States (Unsplash EaAOSCSQzPs), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
- Junge Park in Joplin, Missouri -- 1931 (51697874876), Jim Griffin, CC0
- Greetings from Joplin, Missouri, "The Gateway to the Ozark Playgrounds" - Large Letter Postcard (8232358872), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Joplin. Mo., June 4 - Absolute Destruction (Image 4 of 5), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Removing Joplin tornado debris July 4 (Image 3 of 5), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Joplin, Mo., June 7 - Contracted haul trucks work to remove millions of cubic yards of debris (Image 2 of 5), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Joplin. Mo., June 4 - Absolute Destruction (Image 3 of 5), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Joplin, Mo., June 23 - KC Chiefs' Rodney Hudson helps out (Image 1 of 2), DVIDSHUB, CC BY 2.0
- Joplin, Mo., Tornado (6058943557), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public domain
- Joplin 2011 tornado damage, Bob Webster from Pryor, usa, CC BY 2.0
- Joplin-Union-Station, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gentry Apartments, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rains Brothers Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Scottish Rite Cathedral in Joplin, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MAIN AND EIGHTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, JOPLIN, JASPER COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elks Club Lodge No. 501, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inter-State Grocer Company Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andrew Carnegie Funded Public Library Webb City Missouri, Kaethesson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SOUTH MAIN STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, JOPLIN, JASPER COUNTY, MO, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Joplin-historic-district, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fox Theater in Joplin, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonnie and Clyde Garage Apartment, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Newman Brothers Building, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin Downtown Historic District, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ridgway Apartments Joplin, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Middle West Hotel, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin Carnegie Library, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joplin Supply Company, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elijah Thomas Webb House, Elijah Thomas Webb Residence, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edgar Backus Schermerhorn House, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olivia Apartments Joplin, AbeEzekowitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pulling sweater over her head (Unsplash), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
- Woman lifting up her hands (Unsplash), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
- Mom and daughter on the sand dunes (Unsplash), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
- Single and Carefree (Unsplash), Brooke Cagle brookecagle, CC0
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