Carl Junction, Missouri
| Carl Junction, Missouri | |
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| City | |
 Location of Carl Junction, Missouri |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′18″N 94°33′9″W / 37.17167°N 94.55250°WCoordinates: 37°10′18″N 94°33′9″W / 37.17167°N 94.55250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jasper |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Moss |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.61 sq mi (14.53 km2) |
| • Land | 5.48 sq mi (14.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,445 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 7,551 |
| • Density | 1,358.6/sq mi (524.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64834 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-11368 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0715396 |
Carl Junction is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 7,445 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Carl Junction was laid out near a railroad junction by Charles Carl, who gave the town his last name. A post office called Carl Junction has been in operation since 1878.
Carl Junction was struck by a tornado on May 4, 2003. In 2011, some Carl Junction residents survived the Joplin tornado by huddling in the freezer of a convenience store.
Carl Junction is located at 37°10′18″N 94°33′9″W / 37.17167°N 94.55250°W (37.171804, -94.552557).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.61 square miles (14.53 km2), of which, 5.48 square miles (14.19 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Carl Junction is approximately 8 miles from Joplin.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,445 people, 2,616 households, and 2,061 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,358.6 inhabitants per square mile (524.6/km2). There were 2,769 housing units at an average density of 505.3 per square mile (195.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 1.0% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
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