CartervilleMO

A town of 2,074. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.

Population

2,074

−1.9% since 2010

Median home value

$98K

Census ACS

Household income

$59K

median

Median age

32.3

years

Jobs based here

140

A commuter town

What makes Carterville stand out

The 2 things Carterville does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Carterville

Health

85% of U.S. towns are healthier

on CDC estimates

Better than MO on 0 measures, worse on 1.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Carterville for work

Where Carterville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

140jobs based in Carterville

0%of working residents work in town

7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Carterville’s report card

See the data ↓

SchoolsABeats 89% of MO districts HealthC−Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns Commute7 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate90°/25°Summer high · winter low · 8″ snow Hazards52/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors1 miof trails · 1.1% conserved

Now in Carterville

Be the first to start the conversation.

Be the first neighbor to joinJoin Carterville →

Residents weigh in

Live in Carterville? Is an A for its schools right?

Your answer becomes a post in Carterville’s Town Square.

Start a conversation

Weather

Forecast →

73°

Cloudy

H 74° · L 61°

Local news

All →

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Carterville. Another town gets a different order.

Schools

Carterville’s public schools outperform 89% of Missouri districts

The public schools Carterville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Carterville Elem.	K–4	232	A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Health

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

Carterville beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

C−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Missouri

0 better31 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Carterville	MO
More adults with COPD	9.8%	8%

Freeman Health System - Freeman West

7.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

37th

percentile among MO towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Carterville

Most working residents leave Carterville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (38%), Webb City (11%) and Carthage (10%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Carterville0%

Joplin38%

Webb City11%

Carthage10%

Springfield4%

7 mi

median commute distance

140

jobs based in Carterville

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Carterville 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.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°

Spring46–68°

Summer67–88°

Fall48–70°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 9

typical last frost

+0.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Crime reported in Carterville

Carterville's reported crime rate is below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Carterville2.2

Missouri4.7

U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Carterville15.1

Missouri20.1

U.S.17.7

violent crimes reported in 2024

property crimes reported in 2024

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

1.1% of Carterville is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.1%conserved

Map of Carterville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

1.1%

conserved · 18 of 1,663 acres

1.1 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Comet Park	—	2

Housing

Homes in Carterville sell for about $169K

The median sale price was $169,000 in May 2026.

$169Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

102.9%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

2008 · Old Rock Filling Station · Wikimedia Commons

Carterville’s story

Carterville in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Explore the history →

About Carterville

City in Missouri, United States

Official town website ↗

Carterville is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,855 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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