2014 · City Hall of Fisk, Missouri · Wikimedia Commons
Fisk’s story
Fisk in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
FiskMO
A town of 502. A typical home worth about $141K.
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Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
502
residents
Typical home
$141K
+18.7% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
99
Balanced
What makes Fisk stand out
The thing Fisk does most differently from other towns.
Small town
502 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fisk. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Fisk home is worth about $141K
The typical Fisk home is worth about $141,000, up 18.7% in a year, 47% below the Missouri typical home.
$141KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fisk$141K
Missouri$268K
+18.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2011
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Fisk has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–47°
Spring47–70°
Summer68–89°
Fall48–71°
Oct 31
typical first frost
Mar 31
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Fisk
Most working residents leave Fisk for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (35%), Dudley (5%) and Dexter (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Fisk2%
Poplar Bluff35%
Dudley5%
Dexter4%
Cape Girardeau4%
13 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Fisk
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Fisk’s public schools outperform 39% of Missouri districts
The public schools Fisk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisk Elementary | PK–8 | 309 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Fisk is
Fisk beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better11 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Fisk | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29.9% | 15.8% |
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
13 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Fisk
City in Butler County, Missouri, United States
Fisk is a small city in Butler County, Missouri, United States. It is located right along the Butler-Stoddard County line on U.S. Route 60, along the St. Francis River. The population was 312 at the 2020 census. Fisk is included within the Poplar Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 312
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 331 ft
- ZIP code
- 63940
- Area code
- 573
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