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Welcome to Fisk ...

The city of Fisk is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fisk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fisk has a population of 332 people<2> (see below for details).

Fisk is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fisk lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Fisk: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Fisk: 63940<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fisk had an population of 332 people. This is a decrease of 2.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fisk had a population of 342 people. This makes Fisk the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 342 people, the population of Fisk decreased 5.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 363 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fisk.

Communities Also Named Fisk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Fisk: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Stoddard County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 9 communities that are also named Fisk - they are located in Alabama, California, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fisk.

Communities near Fisk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fisk.

  • Poplar Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dexter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bernie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Puxico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Qulin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Qulin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Essex
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Dudley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Rombauer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rombauer is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
  • Broseley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fisk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fisk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fisk. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fisk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fisk. See our Newspapers Page for Fisk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fisk ...

Looking for more information about Fisk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fisk, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fisk.

Adding Fisk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fisk in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fisk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fisk post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fisk.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fisk.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fisk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Fisk area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Fisk area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fisk). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fisk or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/