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A city of 7,696 people in Missouri
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About Marshfield

City in Missouri, U.S.
1830Established
7,458Population
5.2 sq miArea
1,493 ftElevation

Marshfield is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshfield had a population of 7,458. As of 2024, the population is estimated to be 7,935. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan area.

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ZIP code65706
Area code417
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Housing in Marshfield

$260K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marshfield home is worth about $260,000, up 4.5% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market37
Sold in May11
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Safety in Marshfield

C−

Safety Grade C-

Marshfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Marshfield 3.4
Missouri 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Marshfield 22
Missouri 16.9
U.S. 15.5
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Compared with Missouri

≈Just like Missouri

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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Nothing stands out: Marshfield tracks Missouri closely.

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield · 22.9 mi · ER
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - MarshfieldMarshfield · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade C+

The public schools Marshfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMARSHFIELD R-ISchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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