Hotel Directory > United States Hotels > Missouri Hotels > Joplin, MO Hotels

This is the current conditions weather report for Joplin. The report was made 54 minutes ago, at 03:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 15 miles per hour / 24.1 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (340°). The temperature was 19°F / -7°C, with a dew-point at 19°F / -7°C. The temperature felt like 7°F / -14°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.36 inHg / 1029 hPa. The relative humidity was 63%. The skies were clear.

Joplin is a city located in parts of southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. The City of Joplin has a total population of 49,024 and the surrounding Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 166,178.

It is the home to the area's major hospitals including Freeman West, Freeman East, and St. John's. The city also has a fine park system that includes a golf course, three swimming pools, walking trails, the world's largest Chert Glades, and Missouri's only continuously flowing 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.

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. Joplin is also served by the Joplin Public Library, which is situated on Main Street between the intersections of 3rd and 4th Streets.

Contribute Joplin Tourist Info.
Expand Window | Collapse Window