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. Joplin is the principal city of the three-county Joplin metropolitan area, which is home to 210,077 people and is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Missouri. In May 2011, a violent EF5 tornado killed more than 150 people and destroyed one-third of the city.
Midwest
Joplin
Jasper County, MO
Population
51,848
Walk Score
77 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$873
Median home value
$147,000
[[Municipal corporation
1873
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Joplin and Wall Avenues Historic District · listed 2010
- Joplin Downtown Historic District · listed 2008
- Joplin East Town Historic District · listed 2022
- Main and Eight Streets Historic District · listed 2011
- Murphysburg Historic District · listed 2015
- South Main Street Historic District · listed 2010
- St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Rectory · listed 1991
Notable landmarks
- Buchanan, Lucius P., House · listed 2016
- Cleveland Apartments · listed 2021
- Elks Club Lodge #501 · listed 1985
- Fifth and Main Historic District · listed 2006
- Fox Theater · listed 1990
- Gentry Apartments · listed 2006
- Inter-State Grocer Company Building · listed 2008
- Joplin Carnegie Library
- Joplin Carnegie Library · listed 1979
- Joplin Connor Hotel · listed 1973
- Joplin Furniture Company Building · listed 2012
- Joplin Supply Company · listed 2007
- Joplin Union Depot · listed 1973
- Joplin YMCA · listed 2022
- Memorial Hall · listed 2021
- Newman Brothers Building · listed 1990
- Olivia Apartments · listed 2008
- Olivia Apartments
- Pennington Drug Company · listed 2017
- Rains Brothers Building · listed 1990
- Ridgway Apartments · listed 2006
- Scottish Rite Cathedral · listed 1990
- St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Building · listed 2002
- Bonnie & Clyde Garage Apartment · listed 2009
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