Hans Hanson House · National Register of Historic Places
Marquette’s story
152 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1874Marquette is settled
MarquetteKS
A town of 585, settled in 1874.
Population
585
−6.6% since 2010
Median home value
$85K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town
Small town
585 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Marquette
Most working residents leave Marquette for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are McPherson (18%), Hutchinson (11%) and Wichita (10%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Marquette4%
McPherson18%
Hutchinson11%
Wichita10%
Salina8%
21 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Marquette
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Marquette has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–44°
Spring43–67°
Summer66–91°
Fall45–70°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
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
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Marquette is
Marquette beats the Kansas average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
32 measures vs. Kansas
9 better16 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Marquette | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.1% |
Lindsborg Community Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Marquette sell for about $290K
The median sale price was $290,000 in May 2026.
$290Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Marquette for work
Where Marquette’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
136jobs based in Marquette
4%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Marquette
City in McPherson County, Kansas
Marquette is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 599. It is located between K-4 and the Smoky Hill River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1874
- Population
- 599
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,388 ft
- ZIP code
- 67464
- Area code
- 785