MariettaIL
A town of 97, settled in 1838.
Is Marietta a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Marietta, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Marietta. Marietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marietta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marietta, and how to reach them.
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 Marietta.
Natural hazards: low risk in Marietta, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Marietta is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 38% come from inland flooding and 15% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Marietta households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marietta has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 17°, with about 21 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Marietta is
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Marietta. Of 32 CDC measures, Marietta beats the Illinois average on 1 and trails it on 9. The share of adults in Marietta who report frequent physical distress is 15%, above both the Illinois town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). Two figures for adults here: 40% have obesity, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Marietta | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marietta | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Marietta
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marietta; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Marietta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Marietta
Village in Illinois, United States
Marietta is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 101 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 651 ft
- ZIP code
- 61459
Questions about Marietta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marietta, IL a good place to live?
Marietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.