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A town of 1,049. Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,049
−5% since 2010
Median home value
$157K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town

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Small town

1,049 people, and everyone knows the way

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Health

Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Marine beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMarineIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%15.9%
Fewer uninsured adults5.6%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%7.6%
St. Joseph's Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
85th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marine

Most working residents leave Marine for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (14%), Edwardsville (9%) and Troy (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marine0%
St. Louis14%
Edwardsville9%
Troy5%
Maryville5%
21 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Marine
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Marine has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.9% of Marine is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
Map of Marine: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.9%
conserved · 4 of 469 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Marine Heritage Park—27
2. Marine Fireman's Park—8
3. Marine City Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Marine sell for about $245K

The median sale price was $245,000 in May 2026.

$245Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Marine for work

Where Marine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → St. Louis St. Louis 14% 9% → Edwardsville Edwardsville 9% 5% → Troy Troy 5% 5% → Maryville Maryville 5% 4% → Highland Highland 4% 4% → Collinsville Collinsville 4% Marine · 0% stay
83jobs based in Marine
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Marine

Village in Illinois, United States

Marine is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 912 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
912
Area
0.7 sq mi
ZIP code
62061

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