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About Carl Junction
City in Missouri, United StatesCarl Junction is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,143 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Carl Junction
The typical Carl Junction home is worth about $260,000, up 1.9% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Carl Junction
Safety Grade B
Carl Junction reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Carl Junction
Full picture →Most working residents leave Carl Junction for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (41%), Springfield (5%) and Carthage (5%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Carl Junction
Health Grade B
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Carl Junction
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Carl Junction
Full climate →Carl Junction has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Carl Junction
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The public schools Carl Junction’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.
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