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Country around Fairdealing is a rural area of about 963 people in Ripley County, Missouri, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 60 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 116 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $613 a month.
963people
$97kTypical home
$613/moRent
89° / 45°Summer / winter
7"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 963 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 116 mi to Memphis, TN
- 60 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$610/mo)
- Median rent $613/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (869 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to JBR airport
- 120 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 17 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 436 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 128 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ripley County: R+73 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.