How long is the commute from Fair Play, MO?

Name: Commute and cars in Fair Play, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Fair Play, MO take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.1% work from home.

6.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.1%
Households without a car: 6.3%

How people in Fair Play get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Fair Play	Polk County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±13.3 points)	78.5%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	21.5% (±12.2 points)	8.9%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±15.0 points)	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±15.0 points)	1.5%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±15.0 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.1% (±6.1 points)	9.3%	13.0%	15.1%

In Fair Play, the average commute is not measurably different from Polk County (28.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Fair Play, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Polk County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Polk County, Fair Play ranks 6 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 631 of 1,149.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Fair Play

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Fair Play	Polk County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	6.3% (±7.7 points)	4.3%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.2% (±18.2 points)	28.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.0% (±13.3 points)	37.3%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.6% (±12.7 points)	29.5%	22.8%	21.9%

In Fair Play, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Polk County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Fair Play

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fair Play	Polk County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	6.1% (±6.1 points)	9.3% (±2.2 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	81.6% (±11.8 points)	93.3% (±1.5 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	60.5% (±19.7 points)	82.4% (±2.6 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Fair Play, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Polk County (82.4%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (89.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Fair Play

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fair Play
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Fair Play	—	23.9 minutes (±3.8)	—
Aldrich	6.0 mi	23.9 minutes (±10.7)	Not measurably different
Bolivar	9.0 mi	22.1 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Humansville	11 mi	32.9 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Dadeville	12 mi	43.3 minutes (±4.2)	Higher
Flemington	12 mi	78.6 minutes (±39.9)	Higher
Stockton	13 mi	26.6 minutes (±7.1)	Not measurably different
Morrisville	13 mi	26.0 minutes (±12.9)	Not measurably different
Walnut Grove	15 mi	38.3 minutes (±9.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dadeville, MO (43.3 minutes), Flemington, MO (78.6 minutes), Walnut Grove, MO (38.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Flemington	78.6 minutes (±39.9)
2	Humansville	32.9 minutes (±8.8)
3	Pleasant Hope	29.0 minutes (±3.6)
4	Morrisville	26.0 minutes (±12.9)
5 (tie)	Aldrich	23.9 minutes (±10.7)
5 (tie)	Fair Play	23.9 minutes (±3.8)
7	Bolivar	22.1 minutes (±2.9)
8	Halfway	14.2 minutes (±3.3)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fair Play

How long is the average commute in Fair Play?

Workers who live in Fair Play, MO take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Fair Play without a car?

6.3% of households in Fair Play have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Fair Play?

6.1% (±6.1 points) of workers who live in Fair Play worked from home, and 60.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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