Marissa, IL

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Marissa, Illinois

Marissa, Illinois is 38 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. It is in St Clair county. The village is part of the Saint Louis metro area. The population of Marissa is 2,141.

The People and Families of Marissa

In Marissa, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marissa had a median family income of $41,898.

Marissa Housing

Of the housing in Marissa, approximately 75% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the village are low by Illinois standards.

Commuting

In Marissa, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Marissa strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Marissa, IL

Comparing Marissa to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	38 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri
County	St Clair
Metro Area	Saint Louis
Standard Zip Codes	62257
Phone Area Codes	618
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.261
Longitude	-89.749

Station	SPARTA 1 W
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	KASKASKIA RIV NAV LOCK
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	CARLYLE RESERVOIR
Distance	33.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,141	100%
Male	1,038	48.5%
Female	1,103	51.5%
Under 18	532	24.8%
18+	1,609	75.2%
65+	342	16%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,119	99%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,044
Growth	-97
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.3%
US/American	17.4%
Irish	9.9%
English	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Scotch-Irish	4.8%
Italian	4.2%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Polish	3.2%
Scottish	2.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marissa	2,141	$41,898
Baldwin	3,627	$31,528
Fayetteville	384	$37,500
Lenzburg	577	$35,769
New Athens	1,981	$49,236
St Libory	583	$56,625
Tilden	922	$37,500

Library
Marissa Area P.l.d.ri 212 North Main Street Marissa, Illinois (618) 295-2825

You are visiting:
All States > Illinois > Marissa

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Marissa

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Marissa

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Marissa Government Officials

Are you an official in the Marissa government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Marissa. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.

Marissa, IL

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Marissa, Illinois

The People and Families of Marissa

Wealth and Education

Marissa Housing

Commuting

High Points

Comparative Profile of Marissa, IL

The People

Families

Wealth

Commute & Sprawl

Housing

Marissa Almanac

Marissa Climate

Marissa Population (2000)

Estimated Marissa Population Growth 2000-2005

Marissa Ancestry

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

Nearby Cities and Towns

Marissa Public Libraries

Marissa High Schools (2004)

Marissa Colleges

NEW: Community Comments below!