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A town of 2,589, settled in 1887. Public schools that outperform most of Missouri.
Marceline Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $116K for a typical one, or 1.9 years of the county’s $62K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 52nd of 247 in Missouri. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 83% of the country, and the median household income is $75K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, its public schools beat 98% of Missouri towns on state tests and graduation. 32% of working residents work locally in Marceline Township, above both the Missouri town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 4 of Missouri’s 390 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Mussel Fork Conservation Area, at 1,046 acres.
Where Marceline Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Elem. | PK–5 | 309 |
| MC Cartan Memorial School | PK–8 | 43 |
| Marceline High | 6–12 | 343 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Marceline Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 872 in 1880, a peak of 3,920 in 1910, 2,123 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marceline Township, 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 Marceline Township.
Marceline Township pairs an A+ for schools with modest home prices and has commutes shorter than most of Missouri.
Its A+ for schools comes with an A+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $116K. Its A+ ranks #2 of the 247 Missouri towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Marceline R-V school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marceline High, with 343 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 309 | A |
| Marceline HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 343 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
17% of Marceline Township adults report frequent physical distress. Marceline Township beats the Missouri average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 34% of Marceline Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Marceline Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marceline Township | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marceline Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Among 247 Missouri towns, just 7 have a lower July high than Marceline Township.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,027 working residents takes 16.4 minutes, against 23.5 across Missouri.
About one in 3 of Marceline Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Marceline Township is 16 minutes. The top destinations are Marceline (33%), Brookfield (16%) and Chillicothe (4%).
| Marceline Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Marceline Township since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.5 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Marceline Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Marceline Township | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Disney Complex | 1.1 mi | 48 |
| 2. Mussel Fork Conservation Area | 0.7 mi | 1,046 |
| 3. Disney Family Farm | 0.4 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marceline Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Marceline Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
City in Missouri, United States
Marceline ( MAR-sə-LEEN) is a city in Chariton and Linn counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,123 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Marceline Township.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline Township | #52 | A− | A+ | — | A+ | C− |
| Bucklin Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yellow Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clark Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brookfield Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yellow Creek Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Marceline Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Bucklin Township, Yellow Creek Township, Clark Township, Brookfield Township and Yellow Creek Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marceline Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Marceline Township grades A− overall, better than 77% of U.S. towns and #52 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C− for health and A+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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+.