Fair Play, Missouri

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Fair Play, Missouri
Location of Fair Play, Missouri
Location of Fair Play, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°37′58″N 93°34′32″W / 37.63278, -93.57556
Country United States
State Missouri
County Polk
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 981 ft (299 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 418
 - Density 1,392.5/sq mi (537.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 65649
Area code(s) 417
FIPS code 29-23428[1]
GNIS feature ID 0735611[2]

Fair Play is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

Fair Play is located at 37°37′58″N, 93°34′32″W (37.632793, -93.575618)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 418 people, 160 households, and 107 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,392.5 people per square mile (538.0/km²). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 629.6/sq mi (243.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.45% White, 0.48% African American, 3.11% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 160 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,438, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $22,422 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,151. About 22.1% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 36.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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