Marsing Water Tower, 2018
Marsing’s story
104 years in pictures
Census counts: 643 in 1950, 1,229 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
- 1922Marsing is settled
MarsingID
A town of 1,230, settled in 1922.
Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,230
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$398K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
45.1
years
Jobs based here
308
A commuter town
Is Marsing a good place to live?
The best of Marsing’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Marsing. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 59 Idaho towns we compare have a lower median rent than Marsing. On the outdoors, just 5 of Idaho’s 94 towns do worse. Marsing has 2 places on the National Register. Marsing has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Marsing stand out
Where Marsing beats most towns.
A growing town
Marsing has grown 20% since 2010
1,031 counted in 2010 and 1,229 in 2020; an estimated 1,230 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Marsing grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Marsing is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.5 of 20; 3.1% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthWest Valley Medical Center 9.4 miles awayC+Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsDOpen →History1 notable person born hereC−Open →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 93° summer afternoons, 10″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.1; 7% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marsing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marsing, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Marsing water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marsing’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOwyhee County ClerkOwyhee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8363983639 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marsing.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Marsing faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB
On state tests, Marsing’s schools beat 55% of Idaho districts
Its public schools are run by the Marsing Joint District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
55%of ID districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsing Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 360 | C |
| Marsing High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 256 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Marsing’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Marsing for work: only 8% work in town. Marsing’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, above both the Idaho town median (20 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Marsing fell to 308 in 2023, 378 fewer than in 2013.
8%work in town
| Marsing | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Marsing8%
Nampa15%
Boise City15%
Caldwell13%
Meridian8%
13 mi
median commute distance
308
jobs based in Marsing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 28% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Marsing has four seasons and hot summers
Marsing has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Marsing’s July high is 93°F, above both Idaho’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring38–67°
Summer55–90°
Fall37–66°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Marsing are worth about $398K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Marsing home is worth about $398,000, up 0.6% in a year, 17% below the Idaho typical home. 57% of Marsing households own their home.
$398KZillow home value
Typical home value
Marsing$398K
Idaho$477K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Marsing is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Marsing beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 21% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Marsing. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Marsing.
40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Marsing | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Marsing | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.7% | 10.7% |
West Valley Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Marsing has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 440 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marsing Island Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marsing
19pages on Marsing
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Marsing
The College of IdahoUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Caldwell9.9 mi$37,845 tuitionNorthwest Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nampa12.3 mi$40,794 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Marsing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Small town
1,230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Marsing
City in Owhyee County, Idaho, United States
Marsing is a city in Owyhee County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marsing had a population of 1,229. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,297 ft
- ZIP code
- 83639
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Marsing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marsing, ID expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.