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Neck City

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Neck City

Total population

193

Median home value

$97,400

6.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,607

Neck City$72k
National$74k
Weather99°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.25°, -94.44°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 18 at 1:32PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Neck City is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Neck City had its start as a rough mining settlement called Hell's Neck. A post office called Neck was established in 1899, and the name was changed to Neck City in 1957. Neck City has been noted for its unusual place name.

Geography

Neck City is located between the Spring River and the North Fork Spring River approximately nine miles northwest of Carthage. The community of Purcell is one mile to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51.5
Median home value
$97,400
Housing units
78
Poverty rate
8.3%
Unemployment
4.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.2549
Longitude
-94.4449
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
99°F
Sunny
Tonight
76°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
99°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
73°F
Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
65°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Forecast for Neck City, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.3%
Diabetes
9.7%
Adult obesity
37.4%
Binge drinking
18.5%
Adult smoking
17.1%
No leisure activity
27.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
14
Middle
5
High
3
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • WEBB CITY HIGH
    High · WEBB CITY · 1,349 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Carl Junction High School
    High · Carl Junction · 960 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Carl Junction Intermediate
    Middle · Carl Junction · 777 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • WEBB CITY JR. HIGH
    Middle · WEBB CITY · 732 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • WEBB CITY MIDDLE
    Middle · WEBB CITY · 696 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Carl Junction Primary K-1
    Elementary · Carl Junction · 670 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Carl Junction Primary 2-3
    Elementary · Carl Junction · 517 students · 15.2:1 ratio
  • Carl Junction Jr. High
    Middle · Carl Junction · 501 students · 15.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,599

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Neck City

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Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET