Town guide

Fisk, Missouri

Fisk is a city in Butler County, Missouri, home to about 502 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63940.

Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5021,569 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$85Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Fisk

1 ZIP code

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Around Fisk

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)121 miles away
Closer regional airportCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL374 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fisk; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fisk

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fisk had 312 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 515th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Butler County grew from 16,769 residents in 1900 to 42,130 in 2020.

Fisk population by census2000: 363, 2010: 342, 2020: 312363200034220103122020

Butler County, 1900–2020

Butler County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,769, 1910: 20,624, 1920: 24,106, 1930: 23,697, 1940: 34,276, 1950: 37,707, 1960: 34,656, 1970: 33,529, 1980: 37,693, 1990: 38,765, 2000: 40,867, 2010: 42,794, 2020: 42,13017K’00’1024K’20’3034K’40’5035K’60’7038K’80’9041K’00’1042K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FiskJan: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.6 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in45°28°Jan3.550°31°Feb3.759°39°Mar4.970°48°Apr5.679°58°May5.187°66°Jun3.789°70°Jul3.788°67°Aug3.482°59°Sep4.072°47°Oct4.058°37°Nov4.947°30°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Poplar Bluff Muni Ap, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Butler County

15,429 jobs at 1,030 businesses in Butler County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Butler CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,204 jobs; Retail trade: 2,853 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,519 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,841 jobs; Construction: 575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 575 jobs; Other services: 534 jobs; Professional services: 501 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 4% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Poplar Bluff Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Poplar Bluff11.2 miles
  • Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Poplar Bluff12.5 miles
  • Mercy Hospital StoddardGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dexter13.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Fisk

Public schools here are run by Twin Rivers R-X. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fisk ElementaryFiskPre-K–8309Public0.4 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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