Fordland, MO

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Fordland, Missouri

Fordland, Missouri, in Webster county, is 20 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 161 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is part of the Springfield metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 684 people people live in Fordland.

The People and Families of Fordland

In Fordland, about 58% of adults are married. The people of Fordland spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fordland had a median family income of $33,472.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Fordland.

Fordland Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Fordland, about 71% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Fordland, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fordland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Fordland, MO

Comparing Fordland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles E of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	161 miles SE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Webster
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	65652
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.158
Longitude	-92.94

Station	MARSHFIELD
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	OLDFIELD
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	MANSFIELD
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	684	100%
Male	326	47.7%
Female	358	52.3%
Under 18	175	25.6%
18+	509	74.4%
65+	104	15.2%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	2.87
White	662	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	19	2.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	746
Growth	62
Growth %	9.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	25.6%
US/American	19.9%
English	15.8%
Irish	10.1%
German	7.8%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
Dutch	2.5%
European	1.4%
Italian	1.4%
Swedish	1.4%
Polish	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Norwegian	0.9%
British	0.9%
Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fordland	684	$33,472
Diggins	298	$33,500
Marshfield	5,720	$36,090
Rogersville	1,508	$39,432
Seymour	1,834	$30,048
Sparta	1,144	$27,981
Strafford	1,845	$39,722

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