| Fidelity, Missouri | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Fidelity, Missouri | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Jasper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 260.5/sq mi (100.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 64836 |
| Area code(s) | 417 |
| FIPS code | 29-24120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0729887[2] |
Fidelity is a village in Jasper County, Missouri, in the United States. The population was 257 at the 2010 census, at which time it was a town. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fidelity is located at (37.078350, -94.312165).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 191 |
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| 1980 | 274 | 43.5% | |
| 1990 | 235 | −14.2% | |
| 2000 | 252 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 257 | 2.0% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 252 people, 97 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 260.5 people per square mile (100.3/km2). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 109.6 per square mile (42.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.43% White, 0.40% African American, 0.40% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 97 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,810. About 26.6% of families and 44.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those sixty five or over.
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