Marissa Academy · National Register of Historic Places
Marissa’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1846Marissa is settled
MarissaIL
Louis metro’s $80K median household income.
2 bordering townsMap →
Marissa Academy · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,724
2025 Census estimate · −5.8% since 2020
Typical home
$115K
−1.3% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
405
A commuter town
Is Marissa a good place to live?
The best of Marissa’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for history, and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 80 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. On hazard risk, just 90 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do worse. Only 120 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score higher on history. Marissa has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Marissa stand out
Where Marissa beats most towns.
Typical home value
Marissa$115K
Illinois$296K
Cost of livingA+
1.4 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 96% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Marissa AcademyHistoryA
Settled in 1846
1 place on the National Register
A history going back 180 years.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Marissa4.9
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA−
45% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Marissa for work
Where Marissa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
405jobs based in Marissa
6%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Marissa grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Marissa is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 7.3% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income405 jobs based hereC−Open →SchoolsBehind 72% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthSparta Community Hospital 9.8 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC+Open →History1 place on the National Register; 2 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.9; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marissa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marissa, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarissa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marissa’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSt. Clair County ClerkSt. Clair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6225762257 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 Marissa.
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Marissa is valued at about $115K
The typical Marissa home is worth about $115,000, down 1.3% in a year, 61% below the Illinois typical home. Marissa’s median rent is $702 a month, against $1,129 a month in Illinois’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
$115KZillow home value
| Marissa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $702 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Marissa$115K
Illinois$296K
−1.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Marissa faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Marissa’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Marissa for work: only 6% work in town. Marissa’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Marissa’s median household income is $55,000.
6%work in town
| Marissa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Marissa6%
Belleville10%
St. Louis6%
Mascoutah4%
Freeburg3%
24 mi
median commute distance
405
jobs based in Marissa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Marissa stands out in Illinois and nationally, with a typical July afternoon hotter than most
The July high in Marissa is 89°F. Marissa has chilly winters and warm summers.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Residents of Marissa are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Marissa beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of Marissa adults binge drink.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Marissa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better22 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Marissa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.3% |
Sparta Community Hospital
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 5,063 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marissa South Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Marissa Ball Diamonds | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marissa
19pages on Marissa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Marissa; the nearest are
Southwestern Illinois CollegeCommunity college · Public · Belleville20.1 mi$3,960 in-state tuitionHarris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Louis, MO35.9 mi$7,008 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Marissa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Marissa
Village in Illinois, United States
Marissa is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marissa had a population of 1,833.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- ZIP code
- 62257
Marissa’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Marissa.
Marissa TownshipLenzburg TownshipMarissa
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa | — | — | A+ | — | C | B− |
| Marissa Township | — | — | A | — | C | B− |
| Lenzburg Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marissa and Marissa Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Marissa and Marissa Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lenzburg Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marissa with a neighbor →
Questions about Marissa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marissa, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Marissa, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Warren Hacker and Eugene W. Nixon.