Fair Play, Missouri | |
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City | |
Location of Fair Play, Missouri |
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Coordinates: 37°38.0′N 93°34.5′W / 37.6333°N 93.5750°WCoordinates: 37°38.0′N 93°34.5′W / 37.6333°N 93.5750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Polk |
Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
• Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 475 |
• Estimate (2016) | 466 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 65649 |
Area code(s) | 417 |
FIPS code | 29-23428 |
GNIS feature ID | 0735611 |
Fair Play is a city in Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 475 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 said finally "We'll just call it Fair Play".
Fair Play is located in East Madison Township (T34N R24W) at 37°38.0′N 93°34.5′W / 37.6333°N 93.5750°W (37.6328, -93.5756).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 475 people, 200 households, and 116 families residing 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.