Marceline, Missouri facts for kids
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Marceline, Missouri
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The former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot in Marceline in February 2017 became the Walt Disney Hometown Museum.
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| Nickname(s):
Main Street U.S.A.
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Location within Linn County and Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| Counties | Linn, Chariton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2) |
| • Land | 3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,123 |
| • Density | 647.06/sq mi (249.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64658
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-45866 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395002 |
| Website | marcelinemo.us |
Marceline is a city in Chariton and Linn counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 2,123 at the 2020 census.
History
Marceline was laid out in 1887, and named after the wife of a railroad man. A post office called Marceline has been in operation since 1887. Marceline is most famous for being the boyhood home of Walt Disney, and the original Main Street, U.S.A.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.32 square miles (8.60 km2), of which 3.28 square miles (8.50 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Marceline, Missouri | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 74 (23) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
98 (37) |
106 (41) |
116 (47) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
82 (28) |
72 (22) |
116 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33 (1) |
40 (4) |
52 (11) |
63 (17) |
73 (23) |
82 (28) |
87 (31) |
85 (29) |
77 (25) |
67 (19) |
50 (10) |
37 (3) |
62 (17) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 14 (−10) |
19 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
40 (4) |
51 (11) |
61 (16) |
66 (19) |
64 (18) |
54 (12) |
43 (6) |
30 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
41 (5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−18 (−28) |
−15 (−26) |
13 (−11) |
29 (−2) |
41 (5) |
46 (8) |
43 (6) |
30 (−1) |
16 (−9) |
−7 (−22) |
−24 (−31) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.50 (38) |
1.48 (38) |
2.74 (70) |
3.61 (92) |
4.78 (121) |
4.11 (104) |
4.74 (120) |
4.08 (104) |
4.38 (111) |
3.34 (85) |
2.96 (75) |
2.01 (51) |
39.73 (1,009) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.5 (14) |
4.2 (11) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
4.4 (11) |
18.4 (46.9) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 872 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,977 | 126.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,638 | 33.4% | |
| 1910 | 3,920 | 48.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,760 | −4.1% | |
| 1930 | 3,555 | −5.5% | |
| 1940 | 3,206 | −9.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,172 | −1.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,872 | −9.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,622 | −8.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,938 | 12.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,645 | −10.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,558 | −3.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,233 | −12.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,123 | −4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,233 people, 970 households, and 606 families living in the city. The population density was 680.8 inhabitants per square mile (262.9/km2). There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of 350.9 units per square mile (135.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.
Of the 970 households 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.0% of households were one person and 16.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age was 39.8 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 18.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
Education
Public education is administered by the Marceline R-V School District.
The Marceline Carnegie Library is a public library.
Notable people
- Walt Disney (1901–1966), animator and founder of The Walt Disney Company, spent four childhood years on a farm near Marceline. The family moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he founded the animation studio Laugh-O-Gram Studio. Main Street, U.S.A. in Disney theme parks worldwide was inspired by his childhood in Marceline. The Walt Disney Hometown Museum is located in the former Santa Fe rail depot.
- Marian Ainslee (1896 – 1966), an American screenwriter and researcher active during Hollywood's silent film era.
See also
In Spanish: Marceline (Misuri) para niños
