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City of Joplin, Missouri
Motto: "Proud of Our Past. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group . . Shaping Our Future'"
Location in the state of Missouri
Location in the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°5′3″N 94°30′47″W / 37.08417, -94.51306
Country United States
State Missouri
Counties Jasper, Newton
Government
 - Mayor Gary Shaw
Area
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 - Land 31. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares 4 sq mi (76. 9 km²)
 - Water 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation 1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2006)
 - Total 47,994
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 64801-64804
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-37592[1]
GNIS feature ID 0729911[2]
Website: http://www.joplinmo.org/

Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The area code 417 serves southwestern Missouri including the principal cities of Springfield, Joplin, West Plains, Lamar, and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Jasper County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. Newton County is a County located in the US state of Missouri. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. In 2006, the population was estimated at 47,994[3] and the surrounding Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 166,178. The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties &ndash Jasper and Newton [4] Although often believed to be named for ragtime composer Scott Joplin who lived in Sedalia, Missouri, Joplin is actually named for Reverend Harris Joplin, the founder of the area's first Methodist congregation. Scott Joplin (between June 1867 and January 1868 &ndash April 1 1917 was an American musician and Composer of Ragtime music Sedalia is a city located about 30 miles south of the Missouri River in Pettis County Missouri.

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History

Lead was discovered in the Joplin Creek Valley before the Civil War, but it was only after the war that any real development occurred. Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South By 1871 numerous mining camps had sprung up in the valley and resident John C. Cox filed a plan for a city on the east side of the valley. [5]

Cox named his village Joplin City after the spring and creek nearby. The namesake comes from the Reverend Harris G. Joplin who founded the first Methodist congregation in the area in mid-century. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Carthage resident Patrick Murphy filed a plan for a city on the opposite side of the valley and named it Murphysburg. [6] While the nearest sheriff was in Carthage a sense of lawlessness was abound in the town. This time is referred to as the "Reign of Terror". The cities eventually merged into Union City, but this merger was found illegal and the two cities split. Patrick Murphy then suggested that the town become Joplin. They merged again on March 23, 1873, this time permanently, a short time later as the City of Joplin. [7]

While Joplin was first put on the map by lead, it was zinc, often referred to as "Jack", that built the town; and for a time, Joplin was the lead and zinc capital of the world. With the railroads coming through Joplin was on the verge of major growth. What was once a simple mining town became a more complete mining town that built smelters, dynamite, and all sorts of mining necessities.

By the turn of the century Joplin was quickly becoming a regional metropolis. Construction centered around Main Street, with many bars, hotels, and fine homes nearby. Joplin's House of Lords was its most famous saloon, with a bar and restaurant on the first floor, gambling on the second, and female companionship on the third. Trolley and rail lines made Joplin the hub of Southwest Missouri and it soon became the lead and zinc capital of the world. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30

As a result of extensive surface and deep mining, Joplin is dotted with open pit strip mines and mine shafts. This left many tailing piles (small hills of ground rock) considered unsightly locally. The open pit mines themselves pose both hazards and sources of beauty. The main part of Joplin itself is nearly 75% undermined, with some mine shafts well over 100 feet deep. These mine shafts have occasionally caved in, creating large sink holes. The mining history and geology are well documented in the mineral museum in town.

Panorama of Joplin, circa 1910.
Panorama of Joplin, circa 1910.

In the 1930s, Bonnie and Clyde spent several weeks in Joplin and robbed several area businesses. Bonnie Parker ( October 1 1910 &ndash May 23 1934) and Clyde Barrow ( March 24 1909 &ndash Tipped off by a neighbor, Joplin police attempted to apprehend Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie and Clyde escaped (killing two Joplin police officers in the process); however, they were forced to leave most of their possessions behind, including a camera. [8] The film in this camera was developed by the Joplin Globe. These are possibly the most famous photos of Bonnie and Clyde.

After World War II, most of the mines were closed, population growth leveled off, and in the sixties and seventies nearly 40 acres (160,000 m²) of the city's downtown were razed in the name of urban renewal. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Notable places in Joplin included the House of Lords, the Connor Hotel (demolished), the Keystone Hotel, the Newman Mercantile Store, the Frisco Depot, Christman's Department Store, the Union Depot, the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Liberty Building, the Fox Theatre, and the Crystal Cave.

Modern Joplin

It is the home to two major hospitals, St. John's Regional Medical Center and Freeman Hospital and Health System. The city also has a park system that includes a golf course, three swimming pools, walking trails, the world's largest Chert Glades, and a waterfall, Grand Falls, on Shoal Creek just south of town. Included in Schifferdecker Park is the Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum and Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum.

Numerous buildings still exist in Joplin that are on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of [9] Recently, the city has undertaken a project to revitalize its Main Street downtown district. It has refurbished its sidewalks and added new lamp posts. Numerous trucking lines such as CFI (now Con-Way Truckload) are headquartered in town, as the city is situated near the geographic and population centers of the nation. Eagle-Picher Industries and F. A. G. Bearings are noted employers in Joplin, and Leggett & Platt (Fortune 500) is located in nearby Carthage. Leggett & Platt (L&P ( is a Fortune 500 diversified Manufacturer that conceives designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content The city is served by the Joplin Regional Airport located in the north of town near Webb City, in a small village known as Airport Drive. Joplin Regional Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) north of the Central business district (CBD of Joplin, a city in Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Airport Drive is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States.

In the nineties the city continued to expand eastward towards U.S. 71 (future I-49), and largescale development occurred along Range Line Road, particularly around Northpark Mall. US Route 71 is a north-south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways Currently Interstate 49 (I-49 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana in the southern United States. Growth has also occurred in many of the "bedroom communities" surrounding Joplin. Webb City, Neosho, Pittsburg, and Carthage all have populations of at least 10,000. Neosho is a city in and the County seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in Southeast Kansas, United States. Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. There are numerous other suburbs that touch the city itself including Carl Junction, Duquesne, Airport Drive, Oronogo, Carterville, Redings Mill, Shoal Creek Drive, Leawood, and Saginaw. Carl Junction is a City in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Duquesne (djuːˈkeɪn is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Oronogo is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 976 at the 2000 census Carterville is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Redings Mill is a Village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. Shoal Creek Drive is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. Leawood is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. Saginaw is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States.

Due to its location near two major highways and its many event and sports facilities, Joplin is a stopping place for travellers and a destination point for groups. With nearly 2,500 hotel rooms, the majority located within a 1/4 mile area of Range Line and I-44, Joplin offers many lodging choices. In addition, Joplin is home to the 30,000 square foot John Q. Hammons Convention and Trade Center which serves as the primary event facility for conventions, associations, and large events.

For the past two years, ice storms have destroyed local surroundings, and it will take years for the landscape to grow back to its beautiful condition.

Geography

Joplin is located at 37°4′40″N, 94°30′40″W (37. 077760, -94. 511024). [10]

Joplin is located just to the north of Highway I-44, its passage to the west into Oklahoma. Interstate 44 (I-44 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. In recent years the settlements of Joplin have spread north to about Webb City. Webb City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Route 66 passes through Joplin. Joplin is also mentioned in the song Route 66 when sung by Chuck Berry. " (Get Your Kicks On Route 66 " often rendered simply as " Route 66 " is a Popular song and Rhythm and blues standard Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (81. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 31. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (81. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 25%) is water.

Joplin is the center of what is regionally known as the Four State Area: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American "

Education

The college of "Physicians and Doctors" opened in an early day, and today Joplin is home to Missouri Southern State University, and two bible colleges, Ozark Christian College and Messenger College. Missouri Southern State University is a public state university located at 3950 E Ozark Christian College is a private not-for-profit College located at 1111 North Main Street Joplin, Missouri. Joplin is also served by the Joplin Public Library, which is situated on Main Street between the intersections of 3rd and 4th Streets. The Joplin Public Library District was established in 1902 when the citizens of Joplin voted a 10¢ tax levy to operate a public library

Joplin is home to thirteen public elementary schools in the Joplin R-VIII School District: Cecil Floyd, Columbia, Duenweg, Duqeusne, Eastmorland, Emerson, Irving, Jefferson, Kelsey Norman, McKinley, Royal Heights, Stapleton, and West Central. See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary It has three public middle schools--Memorial, North, and South--and one high school, Joplin High School. Joplin High School is a public High school in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA [11] A school bond issue for $57. 3 million was passed in April 2007, allowing the district to build two new middle schools to replace Memorial and South Middle Schools, and to renovate North. [12] Joplin also has many private schools, such as College Heights Christian School, St. Mary's Catholic School, Martin Luther School, and more. There is also one Independent School, Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, which has been running since 1993. [13]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 45,504 people, 19,101 households, and 11,517 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,448. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (559. 2/km²). There were 21,328 housing units at an average density of 678. 9/sq mi (262. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91. 44% White, 2. 67% African American, 1. 53% Native American, 0. 74% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 98% from other races, and 2. 59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 51% of the population.

There were 19,101 households out of which 27. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44. 4% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39. 7% were non-families. 32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 28 and the average family size was 2. 89.

In the city the population was spread out with 23. 2% under the age of 18, 13. 5% from 18 to 24, 27. 3% from 25 to 44, 20. 3% from 45 to 64, and 15. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,555, and the median income for a family was $38,888. Males had a median income of $28,569 versus $20,665 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,738. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 5% of families and 14. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 9. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Joplin is served by the mainline of the Kansas City Southern (KCS) railroad, as well as by branchlines of the BNSF Railway and Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad (MNA). The city was once a beehive of railroad activity, however, many of the original railroad lines serving Joplin were abandoned after the demise of the mining and industrial enterprises. Passenger trains have not served the city since the 1960s. The city's Union Depot is still intact along the KCS mainline and efforts are underway to restore it.

Interstate 44 connects Joplin with Springfield and St. Interstate 44 (I-44 is an Interstate highway in the central United States. Louis to the east and Tulsa and Oklahoma City to the west. U.S. Route 71 runs east of the city, connecting Joplin to Kansas City on the north and Shreveport, LA to the south. US Route 71 is a north-south United States highway. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Interstate highways Currently It has been proposed to convert 71 into Interstate 49 in the future; the highway is already built to four-lane freeway and expressway standards from Kansas City, south through Joplin to Ft. Smith, AR.

A trolley opened on July 25, 2007, with a fee of one dollar.

Famous people born in Joplin, Missouri

Famous residents of Joplin, Missouri

Popular culture

Joplin is also mentioned in the script of The Music Man and in the lyrics of the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66". Jeff Speakman born on November 8, 1958 in Chicago Illinois is an American Actor and an accomplished Martial artist The Music Man is a musical with book music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. " (Get Your Kicks On Route 66 " often rendered simply as " Route 66 " is a Popular song and Rhythm and blues standard In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Joplin was referenced in at least one episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show (flashback episode #6, November 6, 1961 that shows Rob and Laura falling in love while Rob was stationed at Camp Crowder in Neosho, Missouri) and in The Beverly Hillbillies (indicated to be a big town to the Clampetts and friends). The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television Situation comedy which initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to Fort Crowder, now Camp Crowder was established south of the city of Neosho in southwestern Missouri in 1941 as the U Neosho is a city in and the County seat of Newton County, Missouri, United States. The Beverly Hillbillies is an American Television series about a Hillbilly family transplanted to Beverly Hills California after finding Joplin was mentioned in the TV series "The Fugitive" and in the western movie "The Long Riders", a movie about the James/Younger gang. Joplin was also referenced as a trucking distribution center in the 1980's movie The Secret of My Succe$s starring Michael J. The Secret of My Succe$s ( also known as The Secret of My Success) is a 1987 English language Comedy film starring Fox. Joplin was the setting of a Saturday Night Live skit called "Joplin Alive! Podcast" (Season 31: Matt Dillon host). These regular mentions of Joplin in multiple mass media led the City fathers to erect a billboard that described Joplin as "the town you've heard so much about. " Mickey Mantle, Dennis Weaver & Robert "Bob" Cummings often mentioned "Joplin" on TV & radio interviews. Bob Cummings character, Bob Collins was from Joplin. Trick My Truck a CMT reality show, is filmed in Joplin. Trick My Truck is a television program on Country Music Television (CMT Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network

Gallery

Old Joplin Building Supply Company, located at Joplin, now a historic building.

800 block of West 4th Street, looking west.

View of Shoal Creek, from Inspiration Point.

Former home of Charles Schifferdecker.

Chert glades in Wildcat Glades Park.

Grand Falls, located on Shoal Creek.

References

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  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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  4. ^ Joplin, MO MSA Population and Components of Change
  5. ^ Dolph Shaner, The Story of Joplin (New York, New York: Stratford House, 1948), 20.
  6. ^ Shaner, Joplin, 21.
  7. ^ Shaner, Joplin, 31 - 33.
  8. ^ Court TV, CrimeLab website, page on Bonnie and Clyde.
  9. ^ Joplin Independent article with list of buildings on Register
  10. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  11. ^ Joplin Schools Website, School Information
  12. ^ Joplin Schools Website, New Middle School Plan Approved by Voters
  13. ^ Thomas Jefferson school website

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