Moving to Marshfield, Missouri

Population: 5,720. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,763 (+18.2% change)
Males: 2,628 (45.9%), Females: 3,092 (54.1%)

Webster County

Zip code: 65706

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $27,753
Median house value: $78,100

Population by Race

Races in Marshfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (17.7%), German (15.9%), English (12.2%), Irish (12.1%), Dutch (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Elevation: 1494 feet

Land area: 4.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marshfield

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marshfield city

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,177 (+25.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marshfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marshfield:

  • SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Abbreviation: SGF)
  • LEE C FINE MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; KAISER LAKE OZARK, MO; Abbreviation: AIZ)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 60 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marshfield:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshfield:

  • SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 14,680)
  • DRURY UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Springfield, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,125)
  • OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOLIVAR, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,612)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 87 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)

Schools

Public high school in Marshfield:

  • MARSHFIELD HIGH (Students: 867; Location: 370 STATE HWY DD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marshfield:

  • MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH (Students: 717; Location: 660 N LOCUST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDWIN P. HUBBLE ELEM. (Students: 527; Location: 600 N LOCUST ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • SHOOK ELEM. (Students: 459; Location: 180 STATE HWY DD; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. (Students: 415; Location: 650 N LOCUST ST; Grades: 02 – 03)
  • SUNRISE STATE SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 232 S ELM ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Marshfield:

  • WEBSTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $307,862; Location: 219 W JACKSON ST; 43,723 books; 525 audio materials; 885 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)