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A town of 1,380, organized in 1851.
Marble Hill’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Marble Hill, against 14% in Missouri’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 13 of Missouri’s 419 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The biggest park or preserve is Pellegrino Park, at 25 acres. Marble Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marble Hill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Marble Hill is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marble Hill, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Marble Hill.
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Marble Hill, where Missouri’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Marble Hill. Marble Hill beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Marble Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Marble Hill | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 29% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.4% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Marble Hill home is worth about $120,000, down 5.7% in a year, 55% below the Missouri typical home. The median rent in Marble Hill is $775 a month.
| Marble Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $775 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 59 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marble Hill.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marble Hill has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Marble Hill’s July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Marble Hill for work: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in Marble Hill fell to 757 in 2023, 138 fewer than in 2013. Only 10 of the 248 Missouri towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Marble Hill.
| Marble Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $38,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 13% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marble Hill's reported crime rate is well below Missouri's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
| Marble Hill | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 10.2 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pellegrino Park | 0.2 mi | 25 |
| 2. Magnolia Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marble Hill; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Marble Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Marble Hill is a fourth-class city in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri, United States. It is well known for its yearly cooking competition located at the park. Located at the intersection of State Highways 34 and 51, it is the largest city in Bollinger and serves as the county seat. The population was 1,388 at the 2020 census. The city was officially organized in July 1851 and is named after the marble-like rock, limestone, formations found in the area. Marble Hill is part of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan area.
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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 A.