Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Carthage4.3 miPost officeCarthage Post Office2.0 miTown hallCarthage City Hall1.9 miPoliceJasper County Sheriff's Office1.9 miFire stationCarthage Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMissouri Southern State University12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN12 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL112 miInterstateI-491.9 miUS highwayUS 711.9 miCoachJoplin Bus StationGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64836 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64836 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:57 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:27 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People25,727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.89,235 householdsMedian household income $58,775Median home value $157,700Median rent $883 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,253 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,784 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days51 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 2 mi away; rain from Carthage 1.5 S; snow from Waco 4n
Nearby landmarksKellogg Lakelake · under a mileMaple Lane Farms Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBattle Of Carthage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.4 miKellogg Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 66 acresCarter Parkpark · 1.5 miGeorge Washington Carver National Monumentnational monument · 14.3 mi · 241 acresStones Corner Accessstate recreation area · 12.8 miDiamond Grove Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 546 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJasper County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025305 of 365 days measured58 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 162main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jasper County monitors, MO
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCarthage PWSserves 14,600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation960 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
