Carl Junction is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,143 at the 2020 census.
Name: | Carl Junction city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Missouri |
County: | Jasper County |
Elevation: | 856 ft (261 m) |
Total Area: | 5.61 sq mi (14.52 km²) |
Land Area: | 5.47 sq mi (14.17 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²) |
Total Population: | 8,143 |
Population Density: | 1,488.12/sq mi (574.56/km²) |
ZIP code: | 64834 |
Area code: | 417 |
FIPS code: | 2911368 |
GNISfeature ID: | 2393742 |
Website: | carljunction.org |
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History
Carl Junction was laid out near a railroad junction by Charles Skinner, who gave the town his German first name of Carl. A post office called Carl Junction has been in operation since 1878.
Carl Junction has a recent history of violent tornadoes. The city was struck by an F3 tornado on May 4, 2003. On May 22, 2019, the city was hit with an EF3 tornado, causing damage to several buildings.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.61 square miles (14.53 km), of which 5.48 square miles (14.19 km) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km) is water.
Carl Junction is approximately eight miles from Joplin.
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