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Fisk, Missouri
City Hall of Fisk, October 2014.
City Hall of Fisk, October 2014.
Country United States
State Missouri
County Butler
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 312
 • Density 962.96/sq mi (372.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
63940
Area code(s) 573
FIPS code 29-24328
GNIS feature ID 2394768

Fisk is a small city in Butler County, Southeast Missouri, United States. It is located right along the Butler-Stoddard County line on U.S. Route 60, along the St. Francis River. The population was 312 at the 2020 census.

Fisk is included within the Poplar Bluff Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Fisk has been in operation since 1899. The community was named after Samuel J. Fisk, the proprietor of a local sawmill.

Geography

Fisk is located in the flatlands of southeast Missouri on the west bank of the St. Francis River approximately midway between Poplar Bluff and Dexter.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), of which 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 466
1930 387 −17.0%
1940 386 −0.3%
1950 542 40.4%
1960 498 −8.1%
1970 503 1.0%
1980 450 −10.5%
1990 422 −6.2%
2000 363 −14.0%
2010 342 −5.8%
2020 312 −8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 342 people, 163 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,068.8 inhabitants per square mile (412.7/km2). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 562.5 per square mile (217.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% White and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 163 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 46 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

Climate

Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).

Climate data for Fisk, Missouri
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21
(70)
7
(45)
10
(50)
16
(60)
22
(71)
26
(79)
31
(88)
33
(91)
32
(90)
29
(84)
23
(73)
15
(59)
22
(72)
Average low °C (°F) −4
(25)
−2
(29)
3
(37)
8
(47)
13
(56)
18
(64)
20
(68)
19
(66)
15
(59)
8
(47)
2
(36)
−2
(28)
8
(47)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91
(3.6)
79
(3.1)
120
(4.7)
120
(4.6)
120
(4.7)
100
(4)
91
(3.6)
89
(3.5)
91
(3.6)
84
(3.3)
100
(4)
99
(3.9)
1,184
(46.6)
Average precipitation days 8 7 9 10 10 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 96
Source: Weatherbase

Education

Twin Rivers R-X School District serves the community and operates the Fisk School as well as Twin Rivers High School in Broseley.

Fisk has a lending library, the Fisk Community Library.

See also

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