FairdealingMO
This town of 415 people was settled in 1883.
Is Fairdealing a good place to live?
Only one of the 248 Missouri towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairdealing. Fairdealing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
415 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fairdealing: who provides what
Fairdealing is unincorporated, so Butler County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fairdealing.
The biggest natural risk in Fairdealing is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Households in Fairdealing have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. On expected storm and flood damage, Fairdealing sits above 86% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 44% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to earthquakes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fairdealing stands out in Missouri and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Just over a fifth of Fairdealing residents live below the poverty line, where Missouri’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (33%), Doniphan (10%) and Cape Girardeau (3%).
| Fairdealing | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 13% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Fairdealing
Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 5 inches a winter. Fairdealing brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fairdealing is
Fairdealing: 35% of adults get no exercise outside work. 18% of Fairdealing adults report frequent physical distress, against 15% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| Fairdealing | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fairdealing | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.7% | 16% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Fairdealing
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fairdealing
About 2 of every 100 Fairdealing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Fairdealing for work
Where Fairdealing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Fairdealing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fairdealing, MO a good place to live?
Fairdealing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.