Local servicesHospitalMercy Hospital Carthage11.6 miPost officeAvilla Post Office2.4 miTown hallSarcoxie City Hall6.6 miPoliceSarcoxie Police Department6.6 miFire stationAvilla Volunteer Fire Department Station 12.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJoplin Regional Airport JLN21 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL119 miInterstateI-44 Lp6.0 miUS highwayUS 7111 miCoachJoplin (Road Ranger)Jefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64859 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min5:56 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:26 am – 5:02 pm
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People1,203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.5483 householdsMedian household income $51,719Median home value $83,600Median rent $738 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $707 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 617 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 11%, other services 9%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%1% 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 May6 in of snow a year, on about 2 days51 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carthage station, 11 mi away; rain from Carthage 1.5 S; snow from Pierce City
Parks and public landsTalbot (Robert E) Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 4,350 acresKickapoo Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 157 acresBattle Of Carthage State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.1 miProvidence Prairie Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 190 acresGeorge Washington Carver National Monumentnational monument · 17.8 mi · 241 acresCherry Corner Accessstate recreation area · 19.4 miSource: 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 home71% of households have a broadband subscription21% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMo American Joplinserves 73,728 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,065 ft325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
