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Fairdealing is a tiny town of 415 people in Ripley County, Missouri. It's about 58 miles from Jonesboro, AR and 113 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $654 a month.
415people
$148kTypical home
$654/moRent
90° / 45°Summer / winter
6"Snow
242Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 415
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 73 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Memphis, TN
- 58 mi to Jonesboro, AR
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$933/mo)
- Median rent $654/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 6 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 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to JBR airport
- 117 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 456 ft
- 434 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 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
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Missouri districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 35 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.