| Official Name: | Fair Play, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.07 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.06 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 422 |
| Population Density Km2: | 396.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1026.76 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1017 |
| Coordinates: | 37.6331°N -93.5769°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 65649 |
| Area Code: | 417 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-23428[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2394724 |
Fair Play is a city in western 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.[3] The founder wished to call it Oakland, but because that name was already assigned to another community, he declared "We'll just call it Fair Play".[4] [5]
Fair Play is located at the intersection of Missouri routes 32 and 123. Bolivar is 6.5 miles to the east and Stockton on Stockton Lake is twelve miles to the west-northwest.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.41sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 475 people, 200 households, and 116 families living in the city. The population density was 1158.5PD/sqmi. There were 225 housing units at an average density of 548.8/sqmi. 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.
There were 200 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 418 people, 160 households, and 107 families living in the city. The population density was 1392.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 189 housing units at an average density of 629.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 95.45% White, 0.48% African American, 3.11% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 160 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,438, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $22,422 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,151. About 22.1% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 36.7% of those age 65 or over.
Fair Play R-II School District operates one elementary school and Fair Play High School.[9]
Fair Play has a public library, a branch of the Polk County Library.[10]