Fordland, Missouri

About Fordland

Fordland is a tiny community in southern Missouri with an estimated population of 809.

Officially, Fordland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 729 residents per square mile.

📰 Fordland News Today

• One arrest made after Fordland, Mo., gun store theft KY3 · Jul 30
• Nora Ellen Sales Obituary (2026) - Fordland, MO - Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes, Inc. - Ava Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• Highway 65 crash in Cross Timbers kills Fordland man KTTN · Aug 7
• See inside the Missouri castle listed for sale at $1.5 million - news-leader.com news-leader.com · Jun 12
• Robert James Ratcliffe, 93 of Fordland, Missouri formerly of Glenwood, Iowa KMAland.com · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fordland Unique

• The only place in America named Fordland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fordland

• Compton Hollow Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fordland

• FORDLAND ELEM.
• FORDLAND HIGH
• FORDLAND MIDDLE
• OZARK CORRECTIONAL CENTER

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fordland

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