Town guide

Marissa, Illinois

Marissa is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to about 1,232 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62257.

Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,232171 per sq mi
Median home value$99,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$67Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marissa

1 ZIP code

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Around Marissa

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)48 miles away
Closer regional airportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL271 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marissa; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marissa

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marissa had 1,833 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 644th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

St. Clair County grew from 86,685 residents in 1900 to 257,400 in 2020.

Marissa population by census2000: 2,141, 2010: 1,979, 2020: 1,8332,14120001,97920101,8332020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 86,685, 1910: 119,870, 1920: 136,520, 1930: 157,775, 1940: 166,899, 1950: 205,995, 1960: 262,509, 1970: 285,176, 1980: 267,531, 1990: 262,852, 2000: 256,082, 2010: 270,056, 2020: 257,40087K’00’10137K’20’30167K’40’50263K’60’70268K’80’90256K’00’10257K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarissaJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 5.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.7 in40°22°Jan3.145°25°Feb2.656°33°Mar4.067°43°Apr5.276°54°May5.284°62°Jun4.388°66°Jul4.787°64°Aug3.581°55°Sep3.070°44°Oct3.356°35°Nov4.144°26°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta 1 W, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

72,871 jobs at 4,973 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,767 jobs; Retail trade: 11,974 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,220 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,461 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,197 jobs; Professional services: 4,257 jobs; Construction: 4,185 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,080 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marissa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sparta Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sparta8.9 miles
  • Red Bud Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Red Bud13.6 miles
  • Washington County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nashville20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marissa

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Marissa South Park · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • Marissa Ball Diamonds · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Marissa Woods Nature Preserve1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marissa Public Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Marissa

Public schools here are run by Marissa CUSD 40. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marissa Elem SchoolMarissaPre-K–6266Public0.2 mi
Marissa Jr & Sr High SchoolMarissa7–12226Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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