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Fair Play, Missouri
Location of Fair Play, Missouri
Location of Fair Play, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Polk
Area
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
 • Land 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 422
 • Density 1,026.76/sq mi (396.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65649
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-23428
GNIS feature ID 2394724

Fair Play is a city in western Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 475 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 407
1910 421 3.4%
1920 486 15.4%
1930 454 −6.6%
1940 431 −5.1%
1950 383 −11.1%
1960 335 −12.5%
1970 328 −2.1%
1980 384 17.1%
1990 442 15.1%
2000 418 −5.4%
2010 475 13.6%
2020 422 −11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 475 people, 200 households, and 116 families living in the city. The population density was 1,158.5 inhabitants per square mile (447.3/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 548.8 per square mile (211.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 200 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Education

Fair Play R-II School District operates one elementary school and Fair Play High School.

Fair Play has a public library, a branch of the Polk County Library.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fair Play (Misuri) para niños

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