Fidelity, Missouri

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Population in 2022: 227 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -9.9%
 
Males: 128  (56.6%)
Females: 99  (43.4%)
Median resident age:

46.1 years
Missouri median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 64836.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,414 (it was $27,250 in 2000)
Fidelity:

$50,414
MO:

$64,811

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,521 (it was $9,810 in 2000)

Fidelity town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,087 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Fidelity:

$129,087
MO:

$221,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $189,640; detached houses: $183,742; mobile homes: $266,204

Median gross rent in 2022: $678.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fidelity: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.7%

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  • Races in Fidelity, MO (2022)
    • 35294.9%White alone
    • 133.5%Two or more races
    • 30.8%Hispanic

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Ancestries: American (23.2%), English (15.2%), European (8.0%), German (4.0%), Dutch (1.6%), Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1965

Elevation: 1121 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 235 people per square mile   (very low).

Fidelity, Missouri map

1 resident is foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Missouri:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $782 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,263 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Springfield, MO (57.1 miles , pop. 151,580).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (111.5 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (327.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Duenweg, MO (2.3 miles ),
Diamond, MO (2.4 miles ),
Carthage, MO (2.5 miles ),
Brooklyn Heights, MO (2.7 miles),
Duquesne, MO (2.9 miles ),
Reeds, MO (2.9 miles),
Carterville, MO (2.9 miles ),
Silver Creek, MO (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 94.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 417

Distribution of median household income in Fidelity, MO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fidelity, MO in 2022
Fidelity satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Missouri:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+7.2%).
Most common industries in Fidelity, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Truck transportation (18.0%)
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (10.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.0%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.0%)
  • Food (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Truck transportation (27.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (15.2%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Food (4.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.5%)
  • Social assistance (14.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (11.8%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Educational services (8.8%)
  • Private households (8.8%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Fidelity, MO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (8.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (27.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (12.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Woodworkers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (17.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.8%)
  • Child care workers (11.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.9%)

Average climate in Fidelity, Missouri

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Tornado activity:

Fidelity-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Missouri state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Fidelity town center injured 59 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1975, a category F4 tornado 14.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fidelity-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Missouri state average. It is 634% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 151.9 miles away from Fidelity center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 173.6 miles away from Fidelity center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 157.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/12/2014 at 21:40:00, a magnitude 4.9 (4.9 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 182.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 172.8 miles away from Fidelity center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jasper County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 13, Tornadoes: 11, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fidelity topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fidelity:

  • HEARTLAND KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • ST LUKE'S NURSING CENTER INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • CARTHAGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CARTHAGE, MO)
  • ST JOHNS REG MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; JOPLIN, MO)
  • SPRING RIVER CHRISTIAN VILLAGE INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; JOPLIN, MO)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE, JOPLIN (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JOPLIN, MO)
  • SARCOXIE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SARCOXIE, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fidelity:

  • Missouri Southern State University (about 9 miles; Joplin, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • Crowder College (about 19 miles; Neosho, MO; FT enrollment: 3,675)
  • Pittsburg State University (about 31 miles; Pittsburg, KS; FT enrollment: 6,838)
  • Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (about 34 miles; Miami, OK; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (about 51 miles; Bentonville, AR; FT enrollment: 5,634)
  • Drury University (about 58 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 3,902)
  • Missouri State University-Springfield (about 58 miles; Springfield, MO; FT enrollment: 16,660)

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Cemetery: Fidelity Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Jasper County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Missouri:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

56.9%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

11.0%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Fidelity:

Marital status in Fidelity, MO
  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 40.9%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

For population 25 years and over in Fidelity:

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.0
Missouri average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fidelity, MO (based on Jasper County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant50,313149
Mainline Protestant8,10035
Catholic6,0245
Other3,05218
Black Protestant5022
None49,413-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Jasper County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Jasper County:

5.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 88
Jasper County:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
State:

8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jasper County:

30.7%
Missouri:

29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jasper County:

14.5%
Missouri:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fidelity:

45.2%
Missouri:

50.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fidelity:

47.0%
Missouri:

48.6%

Average BMI:
Fidelity:

28.1
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

15.5%
Missouri:

20.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Missouri:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

21.3%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

61.5%
Missouri:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Fidelity:

85.5%
Missouri:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fidelity, MO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$696
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$379
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,075

Fidelity government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($48.46)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($17.62)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($13.22)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($8.81)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $3,000 ($13.22)

Fidelity government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($44.05)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $16,000 ($70.48)

Fidelity government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $205,000 ($903.08)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fidelity:

  • KKLL (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • WMBH (1560 AM; 10 kW; JOPLIN, MO)
  • KBTN (1420 AM; 10 kW; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KOCR (1310 AM; 5 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
  • KDMO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KWAS (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • KRMO (990 AM; 2 kW; CASSVILLE, MO; Owner: MONETT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQYX (1450 AM; 1 kW; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fidelity:

  • KOBC (90.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)
  • KXDG (97.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KIXQ (102.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K207BT (89.3 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSYN (92.5 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMXL (95.1 FM; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: CARTHAGE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K255AH (98.9 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJMK (93.9 FM; WEBB CITY, MO; Owner: BIG MACK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KBTN-FM (99.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KWXD (103.5 FM; ASBURY, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXMS (88.7 FM; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE)
  • KRPS (89.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KKOW-FM (96.9 FM; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • KNEO (91.7 FM; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: SKY HIGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHTO (106.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, MO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCAR-FM (104.3 FM; GALENA, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KMOQ (107.1 FM; BAXTER SPRINGS, KS; Owner: PETRACOM OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • KHST (101.7 FM; LAMAR, MO; Owner: INNOVATIVE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fidelity:

  • K05KD (Channel 5; CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KCLJ-CA (Channel 46; JOPLIN/CARTHAGE, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KODE-TV (Channel 12; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOZJ (Channel 26; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD. OF GOVERNORS OF SW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KJPX-LP (Channel 47; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • KOAM-TV (Channel 7; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: SAGA QUAD STATES COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSNF (Channel 16; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF JOPLIN, L.L.C.)
  • K20GA (Channel 20; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K52FC (Channel 52; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55HU (Channel 55; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K64FW (Channel 64; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: NEW LIFE EVANGELISTIC CENTER, INC.)
  • K04OV (Channel 4; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KGCS-LP (Channel 57; JOPLIN, MO; Owner: BD OF REGENTS, MO. SOUTH. ST.COLLEGE)
  • KCLG-CA (Channel 32; NEOSHO, MO; Owner: GARY M./DEBORAH R. KENNY)
  • Fidelity, Missouri
  • Fatal accident count13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents22
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:0
  • Fatalities16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Missouri average
  • Fatal accident count9330
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14144
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3198
  • Fatalities10457
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents23164
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1017
See more detailed statistics of Fidelity fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 45Number of bridges
  • 466ft / 142mTotal length
  • $4,331,000Total costs
  • 237,665Total average daily traffic
  • 50,657Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Fidelity, MO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 121960-1969
  • 51980-1989
  • 141990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fidelity, MO

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fidelity)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1.6mi E Junction Jones Cr & Center Cr. (Lat: 37.106444 Lon: -94.280778), Structure height: 66 m, Call Sign: KPF224,
    Assigned Frequencies: 450.980 MHz, Grant Date: 08/17/1984, Expiration Date: 02/01/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000, Registrant: Don & Gail Stubblefield, 831 W Daugherty St., Webb City, MO 64870


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Quail, Aspen Rd. S Of Quail Rd. (Lat: 37.038194 Lon: -94.268444), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQPT582,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2012, Expiration Date: 08/13/2022, Cancellation Date: 10/15/2022, Certifier: Rex Myers, Registrant: 3-Db Networks, 8105 West I-25 Frontage Rd Suite #8, Frederick, CO 80516, Phone: (303) 376-3752, Fax: (303) 648-6828, Email:

  • ATLAS, 14426 Burr Oak Road (Lat: 37.080667 Lon: -94.319222), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57 m, Call Sign: WQTV373,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/19/2024, Expiration Date: 04/21/2034, Certifier: John Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:

  • Site B, 1226-1852 Co Rd 120 (Lat: 37.070222 Lon: -94.277222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WRKH823,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz, 11075.0 MHz... (+6 more), Grant Date: 01/06/2021, Expiration Date: 01/06/2031, Certifier: Gavin Greenwood, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fidelity, MO
  • 57.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 42.6%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fidelity, MO
  • 67.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 32.2%Electricity


Fidelity compared to Missouri state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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