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A town of 400. A typical home worth about $70K.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
400
−21.1% since 2010
Typical home
$70K
−13.2% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
546
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What makes Marston stand out

The 2 things Marston does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

400 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Marston home is worth about $70K

The typical Marston home is worth about $70,000, down 13.2% in a year, 74% below the Missouri typical home.

$70KZillow home value

Typical home value

Marston$70K
Missouri$268K
−13.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Marston

Most working residents leave Marston for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are New Madrid (13%), Sikeston (11%) and Portageville (7%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marston4%
New Madrid13%
Sikeston11%
Portageville7%
Hayti4%
25 mi
median commute distance
546
jobs based in Marston
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.

93risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
93Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
3
paid flood claims since 2006
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Marston has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–47°
Spring49–69°
Summer68–88°
Fall49–71°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Marston is

Marston beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.

32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better10 too close to call20 worse
What stands outMarstonMO
Fewer binge drinkers12.3%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81%77.2%
More adults facing food insecurity26.5%13.7%
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
20.8 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 →
A job hub

Every workday, about 542 people come to Marston for work

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

13% → New Madrid New Madrid 13% 11% → Sikeston Sikeston 11% 7% → Portageville Portageville 7% 4% → Hayti Hayti 4% 4% → Dexter Dexter 4% 3% → Farmington Farmington 3% Marston · 4% stay
546jobs based in Marston
4%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Marston

City in Missouri, United States

Marston is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 397 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
397
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
292 ft
ZIP code
63866
Area code
573

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