PurcellMO
A town of 324.
324 people, and everyone knows the way
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Purcell’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Purcell. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Purcell
Most working residents leave Purcell for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (25%), Carthage (10%) and Webb City (8%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Where working residents work
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Four seasons, hot summers
Purcell 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.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Purcell is
Purcell beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Purcell | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 57.3% | 64% |
Homes in Purcell sell for about $155K
The median sale price was $155,000 in March 2026.
100% of working residents leave Purcell for work
Where Purcell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Purcell
City in Missouri, United States
Purcell is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 318.
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- Population
- 318
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- ZIP code
- 64857
- Area code
- 417