IN-CORE BRIEF

JOPLIN, MISSOURI

Joplin is a small to medium-sized community in southwest Missouri, United States, spanning Jasper and Newton counties.

After a major tornado struck Joplin in 2011, the city began working with IN-CORE and the Project IN-CORE team to enhance tornado modeling.

This effort aimed to help the city and other communities prepare for future natural hazard events.

Community background in 2011

  • Buildings: >28,000
  • Households: 23,322 (2010 estimate)
  • Population: 50,150
  • Housing median value: US$103,300