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Country
  
United States

Counties
  
Linn, Chariton

FIPS code
  
29-45866

Elevation
  
263 m

Population
  
2,167 (2013)

Area code
  
660

State
  
Missouri

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0721859

Zip code
  
64658

Local time
  
Monday 7:04 PM

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Weather
  
20°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 42% Humidity

Area
  
8.599 km² (8.495 km² Land / 10 ha Water)

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Marceline is a city in Chariton and Linn Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,221 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Marceline, MO 64658, USA

History

Marceline was laid out in 1887, and named after the wife of a railroad man. A post office called Marceline has been in operation since 1887.

Geography

Marceline is located at 39°42′52″N 92°56′51″W (39.714314, -92.947376).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.32 square miles (8.60 km2), of which, 3.28 square miles (8.50 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,233 people, 970 households, and 606 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.8 inhabitants per square mile (262.9/km2). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 350.9 per square mile (135.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 970 households of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,558 people, 1,079 households, and 690 families residing in the city. The population density was 787.1 people per square mile (303.9/km²). There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of 380.6/sq mi (147.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 1,079 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,164, and the median income for a family was $35,948. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $17,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,086. About 9.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

  • Walt Disney, animator and founder of The Walt Disney Company, spent four years of his childhood on a farm near Marceline; the Walt Disney Hometown Museum is located in the former Santa Fe rail depot.
  • References

    Marceline, Missouri Wikipedia