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Carl Junction

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Conserved land3.7%132 of 3,607 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves116 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Carl Junction

City in Missouri, United States
8,143Population
5.6 sq miArea
896 ftElevation

Carl Junction is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,143 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code64834
Area code417
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Housing in Carl Junction

$260K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market31
Sold in May14
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Safety in Carl Junction

B

Safety Grade B

Carl Junction reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Carl Junction 2.4
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Carl Junction 4.7
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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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.

Joplin
41%
Springfield
5%
Carthage
5%
Webb City
5%

Health in Carl Junction

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

9better than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin · 7.6 mi · ER
Access Family Care JoplinJoplin · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Carl Junction · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carl Junction →

Natural hazards in Carl Junction

66
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Carl Junction →

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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.

47° / 27°Winter
69° / 47°Spring
89° / 67°Summer
70° / 48°Fall
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Schools in Carl Junction

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A−

School Grade A-

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.

#52Best public schoolsof 226 in MO
DistrictCARL JUNCTION R-ISchools6

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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Nearest: Webb City Public LibraryWebb City · 4.5 miles · 55 hrs a week
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