THE FAIRDEALING LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Black River Hills Border setting.
Fairdealing CDP has 5.7 square miles of land in Butler County, Ripley County. Its Census reference point is in Black River Hills Border, within Ozark Highlands.
Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.
Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Fairdealing intersects 2 county geographies: Butler County, Ripley County. A Fairdealing mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Fairdealing by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Fairdealing, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 1.2 percentage points lower than the 1.4% recorded for Missouri. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Fairdealing CDP has 2.2 times the land area of nearby Oxly CDP (2.64 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

