Webb City, Missouri
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Joplin Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64870. The Survey maps it on the Webb City quadrangle. 13,031 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,001 feet above sea level.
On record in Webb City
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Downtown Webb City Historic Districtlisted 2014
Middle West Hotellisted 1982
Elijah Thomas Webb Houselisted 2020
Population over time
2 figuresWebb City grew from 10,996 to 13,031 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,996 | |
| 2020 | 13,031 | +2,035 (+19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Carthage quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Webb City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
80,318 words on this townshipThe History of Jasper County, Missouri : Including a Condensed History of the State, a Complete History of Carthage and Joplin, Other Towns and Townships : Together with Numerous Portraits of Prominent Men : Cuts of Elegant Residences and Public Buildings : a Sectional Map of the County : Biographical Sketches of Many Enterprising Farmers, Merchants, Mechanics, Professional, and Business Men : the Constitution of the State : an Abstract of Laws : an Elaborate History of Jasper County - Its Topography, Natural History, Pioneers, Organization, Political History, Courts and Bar, Religious, Educational, Medical, Agricultural, Mining, and Horticultural, Its Commercial and Business Interests, Etc, published 1883 names this settlement in its chapter on Joplin Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
Galena, Empire City, Thurman, Webb City, Carterville, Oronogo, Smithfield, Carl Junction, and Blende City, are, strictly speaking, little more than suburban towns, each paying royalty to the great city around which they cluster, and upon which they are in great part dependent.
It is now in place to give all that could be ascertained concerning the reverened gentleman from whom the city undoubtedly gained its name. Eev. Harris G. Joplin was a native of Tennessee, born about the year 1810. The father of the subject of this sketch died when he was quite young, leaving him and a widowed mother. They were not abundantly blessed with this world's goods, and hence great want and inconvenience were experienced. Possessed of an indomitable will, however, young Joplin acquired a very liberal education and studied for the ministry. He was ordained in western Tennessee, and at once moved to Missouri, locating in Greene county. There he engaged in preaching and was shortly afterward married to a Miss Simms, of that county. He came to this vicinity in 1840, locating just outside of the corporate limits of the city, near the graveyard, east of East Joplin. There he built a large log-cabin and improved a farm of about eighty acres. He employed a number of negroes, but in connection with his ministerial labors gave personal supervision to all work on his farm. He organized the first Methodist Episcopal congregation in this part of the county, and held meetings in his cabin home. By a gentlemen who was intimately acquainted with him, he is described as an extraordinary man in many respects. He had a clear, well trained voice, was highly excitable, deeply in earnest, and at times would grow most eloquent, holding his audience spell-bound. His height was about five feet eight inches; his weight probably one hundred and fifty-five or sixty pounds. He wore his hair short, shaved clean, had a very light complexion, dressed neatly, but economically, and was of an amiable disposition. While here he built up a large congregation considering the sparse settlement of the country. Devoted, ambitious, and liberal to a fault, he soon found himself so financially embarrassed as to render it necessary for him to dispose of his property, and at the earnest solicitation of friends in Greene county, was induced to return to his former field of labor in the fall of 1844. He labored in Greene and surrounding counties until his death, which occurred in 1847. Near the log-cabin of the Rev. Mr. Joplin was a spring, the source of the little run which now divides East Joplin and empties into Joplin Creek proper. This little stream was originally Joplin Creek, the larger one subsequently taking its name. The city took her name from the creek. As regards the authenticity of the above the writer has only to say that every efibrt has been made to get at the exact facts with results indicated.
The Sunday Herald was established in 1877, the first issue being on March fourth, by the Herald Printing Company, comprising D. C. Farrar, R. T. Sitterley, and A. "W. Carson, all practical printers, and the latter with ten years' experience as a publisher. Four previous attempts at establishing Democratic papers had resulted in disastrous failures to the proprietors. The outlook was not the brightest, but faith in the enterprise and promise of future growth of Joplin, induced the founders to make the venture. Mr. Farrar had charge of the mechanical department, Mr. Sitterley the editorial, and the business management was placed in the hands of Mr. Carson. In November following the Daily Herald was established as a morning paper, and from the date of their first appearance neither has ever missed an issue. The business management has been continuouslv in the of Mr. Carson, and whatever of success has been awarded the enterprise may be ascribed to his persistent work, industry, and enterprise.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Joplin Township - it names this place 9 more 9 times.
Fires near this place
21 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 21 fires within 5 miles of Webb City between 1993 and 2020, burning about 116 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 128610-04912-09242015-1548 |
| 22 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 18 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 May 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 April 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 March 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 797 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 797 workings within 5 miles of Webb City: 789 past producers, 6 producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Flats Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Vogie Chat Plant | Silica | Producer | ||
| Independent Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mattes Bros. Chat Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Webb City Chat Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fenix Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1855, 1910 | |
| Unknown - Zn/Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn/Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Zn/Pb | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Aylor Lease N.E. Joplin | Zinc | Past Producer | 1898, 1900 |
Storms near this place
47 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Webb City in 47 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 23 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $50,000 | Trees were downed on powerlines. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $50,000 | Multiple large trees and power poles were reported down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees city wide. A boat and a car were significantly damaged from falling trees. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $25,000 | Trees, power lines and poles were reported down along Rangeline and Enterprise Roads. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Webb City | $25,000 | There were some cars and homes damaged in the Webb City area. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $10,000 | A tree was blown down causing damage to several vehicles. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $10,000 | Several trees and power poles were blown down across the western portions of Japser County. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $10,000 | A NWS storm survey found straight line wind damage across portions of Webb City. Damage was focused in a path to the east northeast bending the steel Walmart sign and moving cart corrals. Damage included pulling the eve of a roof back on a nearby strip mall and blowing two HVAC units off a roof. A few small to medium sized trees were blown over. Numerous limbs were then downed from Webb City to Carthage. Wind speed was estimated at 70 to 80 mph. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $5,000 | Report of large trees down. |
| May 2021 | Lightning | Webb City | $5,000 | Lightning struck a home causing minor electrical and structural damage. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down. One tree was blown down on a house. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $5,000 | Skywarn spotters reported large trees and power lines down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down near Rangeline Road and Zora Road. |
| March 2026 | Flash Flood | Webb City | - | Several low water crossings were flooding in Webb City due to excessive rainfall. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Webb City | - | Quarter sized hail was reported lasting more than three minutes. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Webb City | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Webb City | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | Several large branches were reported down on a home. No damage was reported. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | The ASOS at the Joplin Airport measured a 53 knot wind gust. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Webb City | - | Several roadways were impassable and pictures of the flooding were on Facebook. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Webb City | - | Madison road was closed due to flooding near Rangeline Road. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Webb City | - | A local media station relayed a viewer report of hail up to the size of quarters. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | Multiple trees were blown down through out the county. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | A large limb was observed across the road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | Trained spotters estimated 70 mph wind gusts. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Webb City | - | Heavy thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall across Jasper County which lead to flooding. Several roads were closed to motorists by high water in and near Carthage. The intersection of County Road 170 and Jack Pine Road near the Spring River was closed and impassable to motorists. The intersection of Locust and Civil War roads was also closed to traffic due to high water. In Webb City, Mo., the intersection of Main Street and Broadway was closed to motorists with several inches of water covering the roads. In Carl Junction, Mo., roads and walkways in the Carl Junction Park were closed to traffic for several hours. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Webb City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webb City | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carterville | 1.1 miles | 17 | |
| Oakland Park | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| Airport Drive | 2.5 miles | 18 | |
| Prosperity | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Lakeside | 2.7 miles | 17 | |
| Oronogo | 2.9 miles | 17 | |
| Tuckahoe | 3.7 miles | 18 | |
| Lone Elm | 4.0 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Webb City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q966405 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 728459. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









