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Fair Grove
Missouricity
Total population
1,717
Median home value
$214,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,514
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fair Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,582 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office called Fair Grove has been in operation since 1856. The community was named for a grove of trees near the original town site that reminded the early settlers of Fairgrove, North Carolina, from where they migrated. The Boegel and Hine Flour Mill-Wommack Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Geography
Fair Grove is located at (37.380992, -93.150996). Fair Grove is located approximately north of Springfield on U.S. Route 65. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,990
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,873
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,428
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,356
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,240
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,224
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,066
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,948
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.56 — 2025-04-233 km E of Hartville, Missouri
- M 2.53 — 2018-04-293 km WNW of Evergreen, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-064 km E of Phillipsburg, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 179 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 185 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 222 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 230 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 234 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 234 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 245 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 248 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 13:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET