PurcellMO
A town of 320, settled in 1905.
Is Purcell a good place to live?
Purcell’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Missouri town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 248 Missouri towns, just 4 have a higher peak summer temperature than Purcell. Purcell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
320 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Purcell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Purcell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Purcell.
Purcell has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Nearly a third of Purcell residents live below the poverty line, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Joplin (25%), Carthage (10%) and Webb City (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Purcell, with inland flooding at the top
For Purcell, the FEMA hazard score is 68 of 100. Expected losses in Purcell break down as 43% from inland flooding and 24% from drought. Federal aid has come to Purcell households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Purcell has four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 25° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Purcell is
The share of adults in Purcell who report frequent mental distress: 18%. The town does better than the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Purcell, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 39% have obesity.
| Purcell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Purcell | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 57.3% | 64% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Purcell sells for about $155K at the median
Purcell’s typical rent stands at $870 a month. For households in the town, the share who live in a home they own is 73%.
| Purcell | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $870 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Purcell
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Purcell
About 1 of every 100 Purcell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
100% of working residents leave Purcell for work
Where Purcell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Purcell
City in Missouri, United States
Purcell is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 318.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- ZIP code
- 64857
- Area code
- 417
Questions about Purcell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Purcell, MO a good place to live?
Purcell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.