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Purcell, Missouri

Purcell is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, home to about 324 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 64857.

Population324753 per sq mi
Median home value$87,700Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)108 miles away
Closer regional airportJoplin Regional Airport (JLN)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX334 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Purcell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Purcell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Purcell had 318 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 621st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Jasper County grew from 84,018 residents in 1900 to 122,761 in 2020.

Purcell population by census2000: 357, 2010: 408, 2020: 318357200040820103182020

Jasper County, 1900–2020

Jasper County population, 1900 to 20201900: 84,018, 1910: 89,673, 1920: 75,941, 1930: 73,810, 1940: 78,705, 1950: 79,106, 1960: 78,863, 1970: 79,852, 1980: 86,958, 1990: 90,465, 2000: 104,686, 2010: 117,404, 2020: 122,76184K’00’1076K’20’3079K’40’5079K’60’7087K’80’90105K’00’10123K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PurcellJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 6.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in45°25°Jan1.950°29°Feb2.060°37°Mar3.369°47°Apr5.077°56°May6.686°65°Jun5.690°70°Jul4.090°68°Aug3.482°59°Sep4.271°48°Oct3.858°37°Nov3.348°29°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin Regional Airport, MO weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Jasper County

50,313 jobs at 2,828 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jasper CountyManufacturing: 11,082 jobs; Retail trade: 8,361 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,374 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,732 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,948 jobs; Other services: 2,466 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,103 jobs; Construction: 1,768 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Purcell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital CarthageCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage8.9 miles
  • Freeman Health System - Freeman WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Joplin13.8 miles
  • Mercy Hospital JoplinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Joplin14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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