Joplin
city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County, Missouri, USA
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Summary
Joplin is a city in the United States[1]. Joplin ranks in the top 1% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,352 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jasper County[3], Newton County[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Head of government: Douglas Lawson[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Bethlehem[7]
- Postal code: 64801[8], 64802[9], 64803[10], 64804[11]
- Commons category: Joplin, Missouri[12]
- Located in time zone: Central Time Zone[13]
- Local dialing code: 417[14]
- Inception: January 1, 1873[15]
- Official website: https://www.joplinmo.org/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joplin, Missouri[17]
- Population: 50,150[18], 51,762[19]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The New Student's Reference Work[21]
- Official name: Joplin[22]
- Category for people born here: Q18010313[23]
- Category for people who died here: Q108365749[24]
- Number of households: 21,012[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Joplin, Missouri[26]
- Owner of: Joe Becker Stadium[27]
- Different from: Joplin[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 306 m[29]
- Area: 95.556043 km²[30], 92.411258 km²[31]
- Water as percent of area: 0.3406 percent[32]
- Territory overlaps: Joplin urban area[33]
- Located in the statistical territorial entity: Joplin metropolitan area[34]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Joplin include Joplin Regional Airport[35], an airport[36], in United States[37].
Why It Matters
Joplin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Joplin is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Joplin include Joplin Regional Airport[35], an airport[36], in United States[37].