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Fair Play

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Fair Play

Total population

595

Median home value

$105,600

2.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$40,781

Fair Play$41k
National$74k
Elevation299 m
Land area1.06 km²
Weather99°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.63°, -93.58°

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

Elevation
299 m
Area
1.06 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Fair Play is a city in western Polk County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fair Play had a population of 422. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

The first post office in Fair Play was established in 1852. The founder wished to call it Oakland, but because that name was already assigned to another community, he declared "We'll just call it Fair Play".

Geography

Fair Play is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 32 and 123. Bolivar is 6.5 miles to the east and Stockton on Stockton Lake is twelve miles to the west-northwest. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.8
Median home value
$105,600
Housing units
252
Poverty rate
23.4%
Unemployment
15.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
0.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.6336
Longitude
-93.5772
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
99°F
Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
99°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
71°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Fair Play, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.6%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
21.9%
No leisure activity
34.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • BOLIVAR HIGH
    High · BOLIVAR · 839 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • BOLIVAR MIDDLE
    Middle · BOLIVAR · 601 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • BOLIVAR INTERMEDIATE SCH.
    Elementary · BOLIVAR · 598 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • BOLIVAR PRIMARY
    Elementary · BOLIVAR · 589 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • FAIR PLAY ELEM.
    Elementary · FAIR PLAY · 188 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • FAIR PLAY HIGH
    High · FAIR PLAY · 139 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • LITTLE STINGERS PRESCHOOL
    Other · FAIR PLAY · 20 students · 20:1 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

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.34
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,585

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
174
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

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