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Marshfield gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $259K, 4 years of the Springfield metro’s $65K median household income. It grades B− overall, 113th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. It reports more crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns, including 27 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 80% of U.S. towns. 23% of working residents work locally in Marshfield, above both Missouri’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8%). Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District and Rainey Funeral Home Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Marshfield beats most towns.
Rainey Funeral Home Building6,633 counted in 2010 and 7,458 in 2020; an estimated 8,078 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.2% since 2020, after 12.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Marshfield is from typical.
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Census counts: 408 in 1860, 7,458 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshfield, 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 Marshfield.
Marshfield trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
The property crime rate in Marshfield is 22 per 1,000 residents. Marshfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less. The violent crime rate in Marshfield is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Marshfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22 per 1,000 residents | 12.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Marshfield R-I school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marshfield High, with 865 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield JR. HighLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 659 | B− |
| Marshfield HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 865 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
The nearest emergency room, Mercy Hospital Springfield, is 22.9 miles away in a straight line.
Marshfield tracks Missouri closely on all 32 CDC measures. 26% of Marshfield adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Marshfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marshfield has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Marshfield. Since 2013, Marshfield has added 611 jobs, to 3,714 in 2023. The top destinations are Springfield (40%), Strafford (2%) and Kansas City (1%).
| Marshfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.0 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Marshfield Rotary Park, at 21 acres.
| Marshfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshfield Rotary Park | 0.6 mi | 21 |
| 2. Ellis O. Jackson Marshfield City Park | — | 14 |
| 3. Hidden Waters Nature Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes are within reach (about $259K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles.
Marshfield’s median rent is $710 a month. The typical Marshfield home is worth about $259,000, up 4.3% in a year, close to the Missouri typical home.
| Marshfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $710 a month | $972 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Marshfield; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Marshfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
3 notable people were born in Marshfield.
City in Missouri, U.S.
Marshfield is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshfield had a population of 7,458. As of 2024, the population is estimated to be 7,935. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan area.
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Marshfield grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #113 of 247 in Missouri. It grades C for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Safety 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.
3 notable people were born here, including Edwin Hubble and Roy Beck.
