Editing Marshfield, Missouri

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Marshfield, Missouri
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| official_name            = City of Marshfield
| nickname                 = 
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| image_caption            = The Webster County Courthouse in Marshfield
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| map_caption              = Location of Marshfield, Missouri
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| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Missouri]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Missouri|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster]]
| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name              = Natalie McNish
| leader_title1            = [[City Manager|City Administrator]]
| leader_name1             = Sam Rost
| established_title        = Founded
| established_date         = 1855
| established_title1       = Incorporated
| established_date1        = 1856
| named_for                = [[Marshfield, Massachusetts]]
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| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 14.33
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| area_land_sq_mi          = 5.52
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est           = 
| pop_est_as_of            = 
| population_total         = 7458
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_density_km2   = 521.60
| population_density_sq_mi = 1350.84
<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
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| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 455
| elevation_ft             = 1493
| coordinates              = {{coord|37|20|23|N|92|54|26|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 65706
| area_code                = [[Area code 417|417]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 29-46388<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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| website                  = [http://www.marshfieldmo.gov/ marshfieldmo.gov]
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'''Marshfield''' is a city in and the county seat of [[Webster County, Missouri]].  As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the city population was 6,633.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 9, 2012 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Marshfield had a population of 7,458. It is part of the [[Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri|Springfield, Missouri, metropolitan area]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

== History ==
Marshfield was [[plat]]ted in 1855, taking its name from [[Marshfield, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071608/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |url-status=live |title=Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945 |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=January 2, 2017 }}</ref> A post office called Marshfield has been in operation since 1856.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Webster | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=1 January 2017}}</ref> Marshfield is the county seat of [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster County]] and sits on land donated by William T. Burford and C.F. Dryden.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071608/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_webster.html | archivedate=June 24, 2016 | url-status=live | title=Webster County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | accessdate=September 22, 2021}}</ref>

The [[Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District]] and [[Rainey Funeral Home Building]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20140131.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2014-01-31|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/21/14 through 1/24/14 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

Marshfield is home to the only intersection of the [[TransAmerica Bicycle Trail]] and [[U.S. Route 66]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.growozarks.org/stories/marshfield-and-the-transamerica-trail/|title=Marshfield and the TransAmerica Trail}}</ref>

Marshfield is the hometown of [[Edwin Hubble]]. A replica of the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] can be found in front of the [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster County]] Court House at 100 S Clay St.
==Geography==
Marshfield is located at {{coord|37|20|23|N|92|54|26|W|type:city}} (37.339599, -92.907230).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|5.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

===Climate===
Marshfield has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''), with elements of a [[humid continental climate]]. The city experiences four distinct seasons; summers are warm and humid, while winters are cool with occasional cold spells. Rainfall is highest in the late spring. Snowfall is generally light, with an average of 5.2 inches (13&nbsp;cm).

{{Weather box
|location = Marshfield, Missouri (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 82
| Mar record high F = 88
| Apr record high F = 91
| May record high F = 95
| Jun record high F = 102
| Jul record high F = 110
| Aug record high F = 104
| Sep record high F = 102
| Oct record high F = 93
| Nov record high F = 84
| Dec record high F = 75
| year record high F = 110
| Jan high F = 42.2
| Feb high F = 47.3
| Mar high F = 57.0
| Apr high F = 67.3
| May high F = 75.4
| Jun high F = 83.6
| Jul high F = 87.9
| Aug high F = 87.2
| Sep high F = 79.9
| Oct high F = 68.6
| Nov high F = 55.8
| Dec high F = 45.6
| year high F = 66.5
| Jan mean F = 31.9
| Feb mean F = 36.3
| Mar mean F = 45.5
| Apr mean F = 55.5
| May mean F = 64.6
| Jun mean F = 73.1
| Jul mean F = 77.5
| Aug mean F = 76.4
| Sep mean F = 68.7
| Oct mean F = 57.3
| Nov mean F = 45.1
| Dec mean F = 35.8
| year mean F = 55.6
| Jan low F = 21.5
| Feb low F = 25.2
| Mar low F = 34.0
| Apr low F = 43.7
| May low F = 53.9
| Jun low F = 62.7
| Jul low F = 67.0
| Aug low F = 65.6
| Sep low F = 57.5
| Oct low F = 46.0
| Nov low F = 34.4
| Dec low F = 26.0
| year low F = 44.8
| Jan record low F = −20
| Feb record low F = −17
| Mar record low F = −7
| Apr record low F = 19
| May record low F = 29
| Jun record low F = 41
| Jul record low F = 47
| Aug record low F = 45
| Sep record low F = 31
| Oct record low F = 18
| Nov record low F = 3
| Dec record low F = −18
| year record low F = −20
| precipitation colour= green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.65
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.47
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.73
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.72
| May precipitation inch = 5.54
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.64
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.45
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.35
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.15
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.50
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.64
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.81
| year precipitation inch = 45.65
| Jan snow inch = 1.7
| Feb snow inch = 0.6
| Mar snow inch = 0.6
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.1
| Dec snow inch = 2.2
| year snow inch = 5.2
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 7.9
| Feb precipitation days = 7.4
| Mar precipitation days = 10.3
| Apr precipitation days = 10.7
| May precipitation days = 12.5
| Jun precipitation days = 10.3
| Jul precipitation days = 9.6
| Aug precipitation days = 8.9
| Sep precipitation days = 8.1
| Oct precipitation days = 8.7
| Nov precipitation days = 8.5
| Dec precipitation days = 7.4
| year precipitation days = 110.3
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 1.2
| Feb snow days = 1.1
| Mar snow days = 0.2
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.1
| Dec snow days = 0.7
| year snow days = 3.3
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA >
{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=sgf
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 3, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00235307&format=pdf
| title = Station: Marshfield 4 WSW, MO
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 3, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 408
|1870= 809
|1880= 655
|1890= 980
|1900= 964
|1910= 1193
|1920= 1371
|1930= 1378
|1940= 1764
|1950= 1925
|1960= 2221
|1970= 2961
|1980= 3871
|1990= 4374
|2000= 5720
|2010= 6633
|2020= 7458
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], 6,633 people, 2,605 households, and 1,756 families were living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1318.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The 2,918 housing units had an average density of {{convert|580.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.7%.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-08}}</ref>

Of the 2,605 households, 37.0% had children under 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.6% were not families. About 28.9% of households were one person, and 14.8% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age was 36.4 years.  The city's age distribution was 27.6% under 18, 8.5% between 18 and 24; 24.3% from 25 to 44; 21.9% from 45 to 64; and 17.7% 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], 5,720 people, 2,256 households, and 1,534 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,182.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 2,417 housing units had an average density of {{convert|499.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 97.80% White, 0.19% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.75%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 2,256 households. 34.7% had children under 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were not families. About 28.7% of households were one person, and 16.0% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 27.1% under 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.

As of 2000, The median household income was $27,753, and the median family income was $36,090. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $20,752 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,855. About 5.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
Marshfield has one public high school, [[Marshfield High School (Missouri)|Marshfield High School]]. Marshfield Christian School is a private institution.

Marshfield has a lending library, which is a branch of the Webster County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://webstercounty.lib.mo.us/about-us/ | title=About Us | publisher=Webster County Library | access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

==Government==
As of June 2021, the mayor of Marshfield is Natalie B. McNish and the city administrator is Sam Rost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marshfieldmo.gov/city/government|title=Mayor & Aldermen|website=City of Marshfield|access-date=July 17, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marshfieldmo.gov/city/administration|title=Administration|website=City of Marshfield|access-date=July 17, 2021}}</ref>

==Notable people==
[[Image:Hubble Space Telescope Scale Model.JPG|thumb|right|A 1/4 scale model of the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] located at the courthouse in Marshfield.]]
* [[Dan Hendrycks]], director of the [[Center for AI Safety]] 
* [[Dan Clemens]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Missouri State Senate]]
* [[Joe Haymes]], Swing Era orchestra leader
* [[Edwin Hubble]], American astronomer - part of [[Interstate 44]] through Marshfield is named the Edwin Hubble Highway.
* [[Darren King]], member of the band [[Mutemath]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Marshfield, Missouri}}
* [http://www.marshfieldmo.gov/ City of Marshfield]
* [http://www.marshfieldmail.com Marshfield Mail newspaper]
* [http://thelibrary.org/lochist/moser/websterpl.html A Directory of Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, Past and Present of Webster County, Missouri]
* Historic maps of Marshfield in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138881 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the [[University of Missouri]]
* [https://www.gendisasters.com/missouri/21391/marshfield-mo-tornado-apr-1880 Marshfield, MO Tornado, Apr 1880] at GenDisasters.com

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