Joplin, MO

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Joplin, MO

The city is named after the Reverend Harris Joplin, an early European-American settler and the founder of the area’s first Methodist congregation. The town was established in 1873 and expanded significantly from the wealth created by the mining of zinc. The city gained travelers as Route 66 passed through it; “Joplin, Missouri” is named in the lyrics to Bobby Troup’s legendary song about the famous highway.

LDS Population

LDS Members make up of the population of Joplin. The state of Missouri has 62,217 members in 14 stakes, 104 wards, 39 branches, 2 missions, and 2 temples..

LDS History

Independence, MO was identified as the center place of Zion. A temple site was dedicated on August 3, 1831. The Saints were driven from Jackson County in 1833. The Fishing River is where Joseph Smith and Zion’s Camp traveled from Kirtland, Ohio, to Missouri in 1834 to restore the Jackson County Saints to their land. Far West was the largest Mormon settlement in Missouri. Adam-ondi-Ahman was identified in upper Missouri as the site where a future great gathering will take place when Jesus Christ comes to meet with Adam and his righteous posterity.

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Climate

Current Weather

Joplin
64°
clear sky
humidity: 53%
wind: 7mph S
H 64 • L 63
91°
Thu
90°
Fri
94°
Sat
93°
Sun
91 Degree

July Average High Temp

24 Degree

January Low Temp

Bentonville Arkansas Temple

63 miles SE of Joplin

Family Friendly

Joplin has a rich selection of fun things to do and see. They have great museums, beautiful parks, family friendly activities and amazing artists. Joplin plays host to many great events throughout the year.

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Demographics:

Joplin is in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. It has a city population was 50,150. With the city’s recent annexation of Silver Creek, the population is now estimated at 51,186.