License plate readers in Joplin, MO
Volunteers have documented 21 automated license plate readers inside Joplin. That is the 31st-largest total among the 68 Missouri cities indexed here, and 0.6% of the statewide total. Its 0.6 readers per square mile spread across 38.1 square miles — thinner coverage than 92% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 90% — are Flock Safety units.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 28, 2026 · figures last changed August 20, 2026.
21
readers documented
0.6
per square mile
31st
of 68 indexed Missouri cities · 1,171st of 2,395 nationally
0.6%
of Missouri’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 12 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- How they’re mounted
- pole (1)
- Coverage area
- 38.1 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
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