Moving to Fair Grove, Missouri

Population: 1,107. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,283 (+15.9% change)
Males: 536 (48.4%), Females: 571 (51.6%)

Greene County

Zip code: 65648

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $36,761
Median house value: $76,000

Population by Race

Races in Fair Grove:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (14.0%), English (13.3%), United States (10.7%), Italian (3.4%), Scottish (3.0%).

Elevation: 1209 feet

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fair Grove

• High school or higher: 87.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fair Grove city

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 61.9%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 12.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +194 (+21.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fair Grove:

• DOCTOR’S HOSPISTAL OF SPRINGFIELD (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
• LAKELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)
• COX MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fair Grove:

• SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
• LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
• WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 75 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fair Grove:

• DOWNTOWN (about 13 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: 3DW)
• FLYING BAR H RANCH (about 14 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: MO2)
• BOLIVAR MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Abbreviation: M17)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fair Grove:

• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
• SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
• SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 96 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 101 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)

Schools

Public high school in Fair Grove:

• FAIR GROVE HIGH (Students: 318; Location: 132 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fair Grove:

• FAIR GROVE ELEM. (Students: 485; Location: 132 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
• FAIR GROVE MIDDLE (Students: 258; Location: 132 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)