Jasper County, Missouri
45 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 124,357
- Median household income
- $60,694
- ±2,793
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 2,239 of 61,611 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.9%
- 44,002 of 49,489 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jasper | 123,155 (2021) | 302 S Main St, Carthage | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 22
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alba | 538 (2021) | Po Box 108, Alba | — |
| City of Asbury | 190 (2021) | Po Box 316, Asbury | — |
| City of Carl Junction | 8,262 (2021) | Po Box 447, Carl Junction | Website |
| City of Carterville | 1,847 (2021) | 1200 E 1st St, Carterville | Website |
| City of Carthage | 15,538 (2021) | 326 Grant St, Carthage | — |
| City of Carytown | 285 (2021) | 15930 Nutmeg Road, Carthage | — |
| City of Duenweg | 1,531 (2021) | Po Box 105, Duenweg | Website |
| City of Jasper | 890 (2021) | Po Box 247, Jasper | — |
| City of Joplin | 51,846 (2021) | 602 S Main St, Joplin | Website |
| City of la Russell | 137 (2021) | 590 S Main St, La Russell | — |
| City of Neck City | 226 (2021) | Po Box 45, Neck City | — |
| City of Oronogo | 2,608 (2021) | 653 E Central St, Oronogo | — |
| City of Purcell | 317 (2021) | Po Box 10, Purcell | — |
| City of Sarcoxie | 1,388 (2021) | Po Box 130, Sarcoxie | — |
| City of Waco | 73 (2021) | Po Box 852, Carl Junction | — |
| City of Webb City | 13,251 (2021) | Po Box 30, Webb City | Website |
| Town of Avilla | 99 (2021) | Po Box 37, Avilla | — |
| Town of Fidelity | 226 (2021) | Po Box 62, Carthage | — |
| Town of Reeds | 93 (2021) | 6186 W 5th St, Reeds | — |
| Village of Airport Drive | 758 (2021) | 25150 Demott Dr, Joplin | Website |
| Village of Brooklyn Heights | 100 (2021) | 529 County Road 180, Carthage | — |
| Village of Duquesne | 2,355 (2021) | 1501 S Duquesne Rd, Joplin | — |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County Levee District 1 | Flood control | 116 W 2nd St, Carthage | — |
| 1717 Market Place Transportation Development District | Highways | Po Box 366, Nixa | — |
| Carl Junction Special Road District | Highways | 27940 Ivy Rd, Carl Junction | — |
| Carthage Special Road District | Highways | 123 Meridian St, Carthage | — |
| Centennial Railroad Tdd | Highways | Po Box 30, Webb City | — |
| Joplin Special Road District | Highways | 1016 S Picher Ave, Joplin | — |
| Jasper County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 302 S Joplin Street, Joplin | — |
| Joplin City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1834 W 24th St, Joplin | — |
| Webb City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 415 N Washington Dr, Webb City | — |
| Asbury Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 395, Asbury | — |
| Carl Junction Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 388, Carl Junction | — |
| Carthage Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 374, Carthage | Website |
| Central Jasper County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 19408 Gum Rd, Joplin | — |
| Duenweg Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 694, Duenweg | — |
| Jasper Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 31, Jasper | — |
| Oronogo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 890 N Grant St, Oronogo | — |
| Sarcoxie Rural Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | 401 Cross ST., Sarcoxie | — |
| Tri-Cities Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 12730 Cl 205, Jasper | — |
| Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 416 E Airport Dr, Carthage | Website |
| Jasper County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 787, Carl Junction | — |
| Jasper County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 9888 State Highway 43, Webb City | — |
| Jasper County Public Water Supply District 3 | Water supply utility | 4983 County Road 200, Joplin | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AVILLA R-XIII
School district1 schools
400 SARCOXIE ST, Avilla, MO, 64833
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CARL JUNCTION R-I
School district6 schools
206 S RONEY, Carl Junction, MO, 64834
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CARTHAGE R-IX
School district11 schools
709 W CENTENNIAL AVE., Carthage, MO, 64836
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JASPER CO. R-V
School district2 schools
201 W Mercer, Jasper, MO, 64755
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JOPLIN SCHOOLS
School district16 schools
825 S Pearl St, Joplin, MO, 64804
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SARCOXIE R-II
School district2 schools
101 S 17TH ST, Sarcoxie, MO, 64862
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WEBB CITY R-VII
School district11 schools
411 N MADISON, Webb City, MO, 64870
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Joplin Farmers Market
212 W 8th Street Joplin, MO, 64801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Carthage Farmers' Market
500 Main St., Historic Carthage Square, Carthage, MO, 64836
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Empire Market
931 E 4th St, Joplin, MO, 64801
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-05. USDA listing
Webb City Farmers Market
106 East Tracy Street, Webb City, MO, 64870
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-04-28. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.