MarshallMO
A town of 13,739, settled in 1839. A typical home worth about $188K.
Population
13,739
+5.7% since 2010
Typical home
$188K
+5.3% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Jobs based here
6,031
Balanced
What makes Marshall stand out The 3 things Marshall does most differently from other towns.
1862 · Petition of officers of E.M.M. (Enrolled Missouri Militia) Saline Battalion, Marshall, Mo., to Brig. Genl. Ben Loan, No… · Wikimedia Commons
Marshall’s story
187 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
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College town
15% of Marshall is in college
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Marshall. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in two working residents works right in Marshall 43% of Marshall’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Columbia (5%), Sedalia (4%) and Kansas City (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
43% work in town
Where working residents work In Marshall 43%
Columbia 5%
Sedalia 4%
Kansas City 4%
Jefferson City 1%
7 mi
median commute distance
6,031
jobs based in Marshall
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Marshall home is worth about $188K The typical Marshall home is worth about $188,000, up 5.3% in a year, 30% below the Missouri typical home.
$188K Zillow home value
Typical home value Marshall $188K
Missouri $268K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +5.3%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns Marshall beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
What stands out Marshall MO Fewer adults who have had cancer 7.1% 8.6% Fewer adults with arthritis 25% 28.8% More uninsured adults 11.9% 8.7%
Fitzgibbon Hospital
1.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
69th
percentile among MO towns
Schools
Marshall’s public schools outperform 15% of Missouri districts The public schools Marshall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1993
5
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Marshall has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 23–41°
Spring 44–65°
Summer 65–86°
Fall 45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 59% of U.S. towns Marshall reports less crime per resident than 59% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
B Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Marshall 1
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Marshall 5.8
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
59th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
72nd
percentile among MO towns
14
violent crimes reported in 2025
80
property crimes reported in 2025
Outdoors
1.9% of Marshall is conserved land 1.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.9% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.9%
conserved · 125 of 6,486 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Indian Foothills Park 0.6 mi 119 2. Amary Lake Park 0.3 mi 28 3. Peyton Park — 2
1862
From the archive · today’s picture 164 years ago in Marshall Petition of officers of E.M.M. (Enrolled Missouri Militia) Saline Battalion, Marshall, Mo., to Brig. Genl. Ben Loan, No…
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Marshall’s archive appears here every day.
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Landmarks 6 places in Marshall on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Marshall 18 notable people were born in Marshall.
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Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,806 at the 2020 census. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is home to Missouri Valley University.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Established 1839
Population 13,806
Area 10 sq mi
Elevation 764 ft
ZIP code 65340
Area code 660 
![Marshall, Saline County, Missouri in the war. Forty-seven [African American] men who left for Camp](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/10131/322ce02747d514a73d59-s.jpg)
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