Fidelity is a town in Jasper County, Missouri, home to about 353 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 64836.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carthage; part is in Fidelity
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fidelity. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Tulsa International Airport (TUL)110 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tulsa, OK113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fidelity; 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.
Fidelity had 227 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 604th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jasper County grew from 84,018 residents in 1900 to 122,761 in 2020.
Jasper 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 25°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joplin Regional Airport, MO weather station (11 miles away).
50,313 jobs at 2,828 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fidelity.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Carthage R-Ix. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood and Pat CenterCarthage | Pre-K | 116 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Elem.Carthage | Pre-K–3 | 162 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Columbian Elem.Carthage | K–3 | 398 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Fairview Elem.Carthage | K–3 | 444 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mark Twain Elem.Carthage | K–3 | 164 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Steadley Elem.Carthage | K–3 | 346 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Carthage Intermediate CenterCarthage | 4–5 | 664 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Carthage 6th Grade CenterCarthage | 6 | 377 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Carthage Jr.. HighCarthage | 7–8 | 773 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Carthage High SchoolCarthage | 9–12 | 1,626 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Carthage Technical Ctr.Carthage | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anns SchoolCarthage | Pre-K–6 | 46 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carthage, Carytown and Brooklyn Heights.
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