Fair Play is a city in Polk County, Missouri, home to about 595 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65649.
Homes sold for a median of $74 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fair Play. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)130 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Springfield Branson National Airport (SGF)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fair Play; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fair Play had 422 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 477th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Polk County grew from 23,255 residents in 1900 to 31,519 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stockton Dam, MO weather station (10 miles away).
7,340 jobs at 600 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Fair Play R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Stingers PreschoolFair Play | Pre-K | 19 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fair Play Elem.Fair Play | K–6 | 212 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fair Play HighFair Play | 7–12 | 119 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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