Strategic Location
Carl Junction is located in southwestern Jasper County, Missouri, and is contiguous with Joplin on the south and east. It is approximately 160 miles south of Kansas City, 295 miles southwest of St. Louis, 85 miles west of Springfield, and 5 miles east of the Kansas state line. (Map)
Housing
New home construction in Carl Junction has shown dramatic growth over the past 20 years, attributable to such factors as its location within a vibrant metropolitan economic area, as well as the area's natural scenic beauty. Read More...
Parks
& Recreation
The City of Carl Junction has six parks with baseball and soccer fields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pool, volleyball pit and multi-age playground equipment. Bulldog Youth Association offers football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, and wrestling programs. The parks are scattered throughout the city, making access to any of them easy for our residents. The city also maintains a swimming pool, along with an 18-hole semi-private golf course. (Photos)
Chamber of Commerce
The City of Carl Junction and the Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce work as a partnership to assist, promote and support the local businesses to create a stronger economic base for our community.
Dedicated community involvement and genuine support are just a few of the reasons why our very own Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is
the area's fastest growing Chamber. (Website)
Business Properties
To learn more about available commercial property in Carl Junction, visit this link from the Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce's website. (Website)
Airport
Located less than 5 miles away from Carl Junction, the Joplin Regional Airport serves the commercial, military, cargo, general aviation, and corporate aviation needs of southwestern Missouri. (Website)
Demographics
| Population Breakdown: | |
| Male | 48.2% |
| Female | 51.8% |
| Under 18 | 31.4% |
| 18 and Over | 68.6% |
| 20-24 | 4.2% |
| 25-34 | 12.7% |
| 35-49 | 22.0% |
| 50-64 | 15.7% |
| 65 and over | 11.6% |
| Education (25 years/over): | |
| GED or High School | 30.2% |
| Some College, no degree | 22.2% |
| Associates Degree | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 22.1% |
| Graduate Degree | 12.1% |
| High School or Higher | 62.5% |
| Bachelor's of Higher | 34.1% |
| Housing Occupancy: | |
| Total Housing Units | 2769 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 2616 |
| Owner Occupied | 2002 |
| Renter Occupied | 614 |
| Vacant Housing Inits | 153 |
| *Us Census Bureau, 2010 | |
Transportation
| Motor Freight Carriers | |
| The Joplin Metro area is serviced by over 50 different freight companies and many of them have terminal facilities available. | |
| ABF |  |
| American Freightways |  |
| Beaver Express |  |
| Cargo Transporters |  |
| Central Transport |  |
| Old Dominion Frieght Line |  |
| Roadway Express Inc. |  |
| Transport Distribution Company |  |
| Tri-State Motor Transit |  |
| Yellow Freight System |  |
| Rail | |
| Kansas City Southern Lines |  |
| Daily Package Service | |
| FedEx |  |
| USPS |  |
| DHL |  |
| UPS |  |
| Air | |
| Joplin Regional Airport |  |
| Mizzou Aviation |  |
| Alpha Air Center |  |
| Bus | |
| Greyhound Bus Lines 6601 E 7th - Joplin 417-623-2500 |  |
