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Marceline Station - February 2017

MarcelineMO

A town of 2,292, settled in 1887. Nearly 0% of it is conserved land.

Photo: Mitchazenia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,292
−4.9% since 2010
Typical home
$150K
−3.1% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
1,059
Balanced

What makes Marceline stand out

The 3 things Marceline does most differently from other towns.

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Get outside

1 miles of trails in Marceline

0% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in MarcelineConservedTrails
1
Disney Complex1 mi of trails · 44 acres
Directions
2
Marceline Baseball Park9 acres
Directions
3
Ripley Park0.2 mi of trails · 3 acres
Directions
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

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Outdoors

0% of Marceline is conserved land

1.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,111 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#27
most conserved land in MO
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Disney Complex1 mi44
2. Marceline Baseball Park—9
3. Ripley Park0.2 mi3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Marceline

About one in 3 of Marceline’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Brookfield (15%), Chillicothe (3%) and Clark (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

32%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marceline32%
Brookfield15%
Chillicothe3%
Clark3%
Macon3%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,059
jobs based in Marceline
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Marceline home is worth about $150K

The typical Marceline home is worth about $150,000, down 3.1% in a year, 44% below the Missouri typical home.

$150KZillow home value

Typical home value

Marceline$150K
Missouri$268K
−3.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns

Marceline beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMarcelineMO
More adults with COPD11.4%8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.2%15.8%
More smokers20.9%16%
Pershing Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
31st
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Marceline has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

19″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring43–63°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
2
paid flood claims since 1982
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety

Crime reported in Marceline

Marceline's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Marceline1
Missouri4.7
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Marceline7.1
Missouri20.1
U.S.17.7
2
violent crimes reported in 2024
15
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Marceline (vicinity), Missouri. Cattle grazing on a farm along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Fort…
1943 · Marceline (vicinity), Missouri. Cattle grazing on a farm along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Fort… · Library of Congress
Marceline’s story

139 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.

Marceline, Missouri. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad depot and office buildingMarceline, Missouri. A train going through the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad yardMarceline, Missouri. A dispatcher at work in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad offices
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About Marceline

City in Missouri, United States

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Marceline ( MAR-sə-LEEN) is a city in Chariton and Linn counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,123 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1887
Population
2,123
Area
3.3 sq mi
Elevation
863 ft
ZIP code
64658
Area code
660

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