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MarionMO

A town of 329.

Population
329
residents
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town

329 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marion

Most working residents leave Marion for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Trenton (26%), Chillicothe (8%) and St. Joseph (4%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marion0%
Trenton26%
Chillicothe8%
St. Joseph4%
Jefferson City3%
35 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Marion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Marion has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–38°
Spring42–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall44–65°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Marion is

Marion beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Missouri
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outMarionMO
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%77.2%
More adults with COPD11.3%8%
Wright Memorial Hospital
7.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.1% of Marion is conserved land

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
Map of Marion: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.1%
conserved · 29 of 27,001 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Marion for work

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

26% → Trenton Trenton 26% 8% → Chillicothe Chillicothe 8% 4% → St. Joseph St. Joseph 4% 3% → Jefferson City Jefferson City 3% 3% → Kansas City Kansas City 3% 2% → Galt Galt 2% Marion · 0% stay
11jobs based in Marion
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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