Fair PlayMO
A town of 595. A regional job hub with 328 jobs.
What makes Fair Play stand out
The 2 things Fair Play does most differently from other towns.
595 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Fair Play’s report card
Now in Fair Play
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fair Play. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Fair Play
Most working residents leave Fair Play for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Bolivar (30%), Springfield (22%) and Buffalo (3%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
Where working residents work
Fair Play’s public schools outperform 91% of Missouri districts
The public schools Fair Play’s kids attend outperform 91% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Play Elem. | K–6 | 212 | A |
| Fair Play High | 7–12 | 119 | B− |
| Little Stingers Preschool | PK | 19 | Not graded |
Four seasons, hot summers
Fair Play has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Crime reported in Fair Play
6 crimes were reported in Fair Play in 2023: 4 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Fair Play is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
How healthy Fair Play is
Fair Play beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Fair Play | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 6.8% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
A typical Fair Play home is worth about $273K
The typical Fair Play home is worth about $273,000, up 6.1% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
Typical home value
Every workday, about 324 people come to Fair Play for work
Where Fair Play’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fair Play
City in Missouri, United States
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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- Population
- 422
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 981 ft
- ZIP code
- 65649