[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

joplin
     n 1: united states singer who died of a drug overdose at the
          height of her popularity 1943-1970 syn: janis joplin
     2: united states composer who was the first creator of ragtime
        to write down his compositions 1868-1917 syn: scott
        joplin
see also:
janis joplin scott joplin 

[2] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

joplin, mo city, fips 37592
  location: 37.08180 n, 94.50297 w
  population 1990: 40961 19367 housing units
  area: 76.9 sq km land, 0.2 sq km water
  zip codes: 64801, 64804
joplin, mt
  zip codes: 59531

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

joplin, mo -- u.s. city in missouri
   population 2000:    45504
   housing units 2000: 21328
   land area 2000:     31.416107 sq. miles 81.367341 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.080808 sq. miles 0.209292 sq. km
   total area 2000:    31.496915 sq. miles 81.576633 sq. km
   fips code:            37592
   located within:       missouri mo, fips 29
   location:             37.077760 n, 94.511024 w
   zip codes 1990:     64801 64804
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    joplin, mo
    joplin

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

joplin, mt -- u.s. census designated place in montana
   population 2000:    210
   housing units 2000: 105
   land area 2000:     1.260223 sq. miles 3.263962 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.032343 sq. miles 0.083767 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.292566 sq. miles 3.347729 sq. km
   fips code:            39775
   located within:       montana mt, fips 30
   location:             48.560363 n, 110.770255 w
   zip codes 1990:     59531
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    joplin, mt
    joplin

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