Editing Fisk, Missouri

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| official_name            = Fisk, Missouri
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| image_caption            = City Hall of Fisk, October 2014.
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Butler County, Missouri|Butler]]
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| leader_title             = Mayor
| leader_name              = John B. Murray
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| population_total         = 312
| population_density_km2   = 372.15
| population_density_sq_mi = 962.96

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| postal_code              = 63940
| area_code                = [[Area code 573|573]]
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'''Fisk''' is a small city<ref>{{cite web|title=Cities & Municipalities|url=http://www.mo.gov/government/city-county-government/cities-and-municipalities/#f|publisher=Official Missouri State Website|accessdate=18 July 2016|archive-date=December 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216203135/http://www.mo.gov/government/city-county-government/cities-and-municipalities#f|url-status=dead}}</ref> in [[Butler County, Missouri|Butler County]], Southeast [[Missouri]], United States. It is located right along the Butler-Stoddard County line on [[U.S. Route 60 in Missouri|U.S. Route 60]], along the [[St. Francis River]]. The population was 312 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2924328|access-date=2022-01-09|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Fisk is included within the [[Poplar Bluff]] Micropolitan Statistical Area.

==History==
A post office called Fisk has been in operation since 1899.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |title=Post Offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=6 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175959/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO |archivedate=6 March 2016 }}</ref> The community was named after Samuel J. Fisk, the proprietor of a local sawmill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_butler.html |title=Butler County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=6 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071902/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_butler.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Fisk is located in the flatlands of southeast Missouri on the west bank of the [[St. Francis River]] approximately midway between [[Poplar Bluff, Missouri|Poplar Bluff]] and [[Dexter, Missouri|Dexter]].<ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, First edition, 1998, p. 67 {{isbn|0899332242}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 466
|1930= 387
|1940= 386
|1950= 542
|1960= 498
|1970= 503
|1980= 450
|1990= 422
|2000= 363
|2010= 342
|2020= 312
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-08}}</ref> of 2010, there were 342 people, 163 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1068.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 180 housing units at an average density of {{convert|562.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 363 people, 169 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,099.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|572.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,886, and the median income for a family was $27,000. Males had a median income of $20,500 versus $16,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,577. About 17.0% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 53.3% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid subtropical climate|Cfa]]" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=197632&cityname=Fisk%2C+Missouri%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Fisk, Missouri]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Fisk, Missouri
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 70
|Feb high F = 45
|Mar high F = 50
|Apr high F = 60
|May high F = 71
|Jun high F = 79
|Jul high F = 88
|Aug high F = 91
|Sep high F = 90
|Oct high F = 84
|Nov high F = 73
|Dec high F = 59
|Jan low F = 25
|Feb low F = 29
|Mar low F = 37
|Apr low F = 47
|May low F = 56
|Jun low F = 64
|Jul low F = 68
|Aug low F = 66
|Sep low F = 59
|Oct low F = 47
|Nov low F = 36
|Dec low F = 28
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.6
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.7
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.6
|May precipitation inch = 4.7
|Jun precipitation inch = 4
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.6
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.5
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.6
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.3
|Nov precipitation inch = 4
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.9
|Jan precipitation days = 8
|Feb precipitation days = 7
|Mar precipitation days = 9
|Apr precipitation days = 10
|May precipitation days = 10
|Jun precipitation days = 8
|Jul precipitation days = 7
|Aug precipitation days = 7
|Sep precipitation days = 7
|Oct precipitation days = 7
|Nov precipitation days = 8
|Dec precipitation days = 8
|source 1 = Weatherbase <ref name=Weatherbase>
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Retrieved on August 6, 2013.
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|date=August 2013
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==Education==
[[Twin Rivers R-X School District]] serves the community and operates the Fisk School as well as [[Twin Rivers High School]] in [[Broseley, Missouri|Broseley]].<ref>"[http://www.tr10.us/home/contact-us1 Contact Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022090155/http://www.tr10.us/home/contact-us1 |date=2017-10-22 }}." [[Twin Rivers R-X School District]]. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.</ref>

Fisk has a lending library, the Fisk Community Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 June 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | accessdate=1 June 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* Historic maps of Fisk in the [http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/sanborn.htm Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723065708/http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/sanborn.htm |date=2013-07-23 }} at the [[University of Missouri]]

{{Butler County, Missouri}}

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[[Category:Cities in Butler County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cities in Missouri]]