Carl Junction, Missouri

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The city of Carl Junction is located in Jasper County.

Typical abbreviation for Carl Junction: Carl Jct. (or less commonly used: Carl Jctn.)

Carl Junction is 260 feet [79.25 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Carl Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Carl Junction, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Carl Junction had a population of 5,294 people^<2> (or 5.04% of the total population of Jasper County). The population of Carl Junction represented 0.09% of the total of Missouri, making it the state's 112nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Carl Junction had a population of 7,327 people. This is an increase of 38.4% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Carl Junction.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Baxter Springs (KS)	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	4,153	9.76% decrease
	Columbus (KS)	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	3,185	6.21% decrease
	Galena (KS)	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	3,126	4.9% decrease
	Pittsburg (KS)	NW	19 mi [30.58 km]	19,649	2.11% increase
	Carterville	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,972	6.59% increase
	Carthage	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	13,916	9.85% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Carl Junction.

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