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Purcell

A city of 318 people in Missouri

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About Purcell

City in Missouri, United States

318Population

0.4 sq miArea

965 ftElevation

Purcell is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 318.

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Town numbers

ZIP code64857

Area code417

Living in Purcell

Housing in Purcell

$155K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

The median sale price was $155,000 in March 2026.

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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.

Joplin

25%

Carthage

10%

Webb City

Springfield

0%Work in townlive and work in Purcell 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 12Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Purcell

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

12.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · better 57.3%Fewer adults screened for colon cancerMO 64% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Family Care Carthage ClinicCarthage · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Purcell

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Purcell flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Purcell

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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.

47° / 27°Winter

68° / 46°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

70° / 48°Fall