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Marceline (vicinity), Missouri. Cattle grazing on a farm along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Fort…1943
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Marceline (vicinity), Missouri. Cattle grazing on a farm along the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad between Fort…, 1943

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About Marceline

City in Missouri, United States
1887Established
2,123Population
3.3 sq miArea
863 ftElevation

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.

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ZIP code64658
Area code660
Living in Marceline

Housing in Marceline

$150K▼ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

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Safety in Marceline

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Marceline's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Marceline 1
Missouri 4.7
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Marceline 7.1
Missouri 20.1
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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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.

Brookfield
15%
Chillicothe
3%
Clark
3%
Macon
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Marceline →

Health in Marceline

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

12worse than MO

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Pershing Memorial HospitalBrookfield · 7.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Compass HealthMarceline · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Marceline · CMS · HRSAHealth in Marceline →

Natural hazards in Marceline

38
Low

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

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Marceline →

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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.

39° / 22°Winter
63° / 43°Spring
85° / 64°Summer
65° / 44°Fall
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