Town guide

Marshall, Missouri

Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, home to about 13,739 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65340.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,7391,358 per sq mi
Median home value$147,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marshall

1 ZIP code

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Around Marshall

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)79 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Regional Airport (COU)60 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL345 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marshall

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

Marshall had 13,806 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.

Saline County grew from 33,703 residents in 1900 to 23,333 in 2020.

Marshall population by census2000: 12,433, 2010: 13,065, 2020: 13,80612,433200013,065201013,8062020

Saline County, 1900–2020

Saline County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,703, 1910: 29,448, 1920: 28,826, 1930: 30,598, 1940: 29,416, 1950: 26,694, 1960: 25,148, 1970: 24,633, 1980: 24,919, 1990: 23,523, 2000: 23,756, 2010: 23,370, 2020: 23,33334K’00’1029K’20’3029K’40’5025K’60’7025K’80’9024K’00’1023K’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 19°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarshallJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in37°19°Jan1.542°23°Feb1.954°32°Mar3.065°43°Apr4.475°54°May5.584°64°Jun5.188°67°Jul4.686°65°Aug3.979°56°Sep4.067°45°Oct3.253°33°Nov2.641°24°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MO weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Saline County

6,906 jobs at 451 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saline CountyManufacturing: 2,229 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,215 jobs; Retail trade: 835 jobs; Educational services: 629 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 501 jobs; Wholesale trade: 329 jobs; Finance and insurance: 251 jobs; Other services: 221 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

119 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marshall.

Nearest hospitals

  • Fitzgibbon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marshall5.0 miles
  • Carroll County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton19.9 miles
  • Bothwell Regional Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sedalia31.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors14
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers29
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

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 Marshall

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
  • ALDI3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Summers Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Marshall Public Library3.7 mi
  • Murrell Memorial Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Jim the Wonder Dog Museum3.7 mi
  • Nicolas-Beazley Aviation Museum / Martin Community Center5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Eckilson-Mabee Theatre4.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1839.

Notable people born here

  • Bob James (1939) · American jazz keyboardist, arranger, and record producer (born 1939)
  • Noble Johnson (1881) · African-American actor and film producer (1881–1978)
  • Jacarra Winchester (1992) · American wrestler (1992-)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marshall

Public schools here are run by Hardeman R-X, Marshall, Mo Schls for the Sev Disabled. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hardeman Elem.MarshallPre-K–864Public13.4 mi
Tom Butterfield Early Chld CtrMarshallPre-K140Public5.5 mi
Prairie View SchoolMarshallK–126Special Education2.6 mi
Spainhower Primary SchoolMarshallK–2455Public4.0 mi
Benton Elem.Marshall3–4200Public3.8 mi
Eastwood Elem.Marshall3–4148Public3.8 mi
Northwest 5th Grade CenterMarshall5178Public3.3 mi
Bueker MiddleMarshall6–8550Public4.1 mi
Marshall Sr.. HighMarshall9–12827Public3.8 mi
Saline Co. Career Ctr.Marshall9–12—Career and Technical3.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Peter Catholic SchoolMarshallPre-K–8193Roman Catholic3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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