
139 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
- 1887Marceline is settled
- 1943Marceline (vicinity), Missouri. Cattle grazing on a farm al…
A town of 2,292, settled in 1887. Nearly 0% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Marceline does most differently from other towns.
0% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Marceline. Another town gets a different order.
1.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Disney Complex | 1 mi | 44 |
| 2. Marceline Baseball Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Ripley Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
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.
The typical Marceline home is worth about $150,000, down 3.1% in a year, 44% below the Missouri typical home.
Marceline beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| What stands out | Marceline | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 15.8% |
| More smokers | 20.9% | 16% |
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
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.

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
City in Missouri, United States
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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