Middle West Hotel, also known as Grand Opera House and Webb City Opera House, is a historic hotel building located at Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri. It was built in 1883, and housed an opera house.

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About Webb

City in Missouri, United States

13,031Population

8.6 sq miArea

1,001 ftElevation

Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,031 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Webb City also has a police department, a fire department, and animal control services.

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How Webb ranks

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#28Fastest growing in MO #40Shortest commute in MO #49Best schools in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code64870

Area code417

Living in Webb

Housing in Webb

$229K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Webb home is worth about $229,000, up 2.1% in a year, 15% below the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market44

Sold in May14

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Safety in Webb

Safety Grade C

Webb reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Webb 2.2

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Webb 11.4

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Webb

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Most working residents leave Webb for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Joplin (40%), Carthage (8%) and Springfield (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

Joplin

40%

Carthage

Springfield

Neosho

10%Work in townlive and work in Webb 7 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,278Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Webb

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

2worse than MO

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

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

74%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · worse 81.9%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedMO 84.5% · worse

Care nearby

Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin · 6.7 mi · ER

Access Family Care JoplinJoplin · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Webb

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

12Does Webb flood?paid flood claims since 1982 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Webb MapWebb vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Webb

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Webb 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

How much snow does Webb get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 27, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Webb

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School Grade A

The public schools Webb’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.

#49Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictWEBB CITY R-VIISchools8

Webster Primary CTR.Elementary · Grades 1–2 · 356 students Eugene Field Elem. A+Elementary · Grades 4 · 222 students Mark Twain Elem. A+Elementary · Grades 3 · 186 students Madge T. James Kind. CTR.Elementary · Grades K · 179 students Webb City JR. High A-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 709 students Webb City Middle A-Middle · Grades 5–6 · 681 students

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.