Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 42 min5:58 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:27 am – 5:04 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days53 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joplin Regional Airport station, 9 mi away; snow from Neosho
Nearby landmarksKansas City University - Joplincollege · 2.7 miJoplin Water Supply Lakelake · 1.9 miShoal Creek Fallswaterfall · 1.9 miOzark Christian Collegecollege · 5.7 miGeorge Washington Carver National Monument Visitor Centervisitor center · 8.9 miAustin Harrison Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalter Woods Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 69 acresMcindoe Parkpark · 1.2 miMcclelland Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 142 acresTipton Ford Accessstate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 88 acresGeorge Washington Carver National Monumentnational monument · 8.5 mi · 241 acresDiamond Grove Prairie Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.8 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
Drinking waterMo American Joplinserves 73,728 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation899 ft274 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Joplin1.1 miPost officeSaginaw Post Office1.9 miTown hallLoma Linda City Hall4.1 miPoliceDuquesne Police Department4.7 miFire stationRedings Mill Fire Protection District Station 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleSouth Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryStapleton Elementary School1.7 miCollegeKansas City University - Joplin2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN9.1 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL95 miInterstateI-441.1 miUS highwayUS 71 Bus1.7 miCoachJoplin (Road Ranger)Jefferson Lines6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64803 ZIP area.
