Marceline, Missouri

In 1887, the Chicago, Santa Fe, and California Railway, began construction on a rail line between Chicago and Kansas City, Kansas. It ran through southeast Linn County, prompting new towns such as Marceline. The completed line was absorbed into the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. The first land parcel in what became the town was sold in January 1888, and the town was incorporated two months later. By the end of the year, it had a railway roundhouse and yard.{{Cite book |title=Marceline, Missouri Past and Present Progress and Prosperity |publisher=Freeman Publishing Company}}

In March 1903, the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway divided the line into two districts, with the Missouri district headquarters in Marceline.{{Cite book |title=Architectural Survey of Marceline |publisher=Missouri State Historic Preservation Office |year=2018}}

The town was named after Marcelina, the wife of a railroad man.{{cite web | url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_linn.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070628/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_linn.html | archive-date=June 24, 2016 | url-status=dead | title=Linn County Place Names, 1928–1945 | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | access-date=October 29, 2016 }} A post office called Marceline has operated since 1887.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Linn | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=October 29, 2016}}

Marceline is most famous as the boyhood home of Walt Disney and served as the inspiration for Main Street, USA. It hosts the Walt Disney Hometown Museum.{{cite web | url=https://waltdisneymuseum.org/marceline/ |website=waltdisneymuseum.org |access-date=September 29, 2023|title=Walt Disney Hometown Museum}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|3.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.{{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=July 8, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012}}

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At the 2010 census there were 2,233 people, 970 households, and 606 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|680.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,151 housing units at an average density of {{convert|350.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. 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%.{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 8, 2012}}

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.

At the 2000 census there were 2,558 people, 1,079 households, and 690 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|787.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of {{convert|380.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82%.

Of the 1,079 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.4% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median household income was $25,164 and the median family income was $35,948. Males had a median income of $26,786 versus $17,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,086. About 9.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

Public education is administered by the Marceline R-V School District.{{cite web | url=https://www.marcelineschools.org | title=Homepage | publisher=Marceline R-V School District | access-date=June 4, 2019}}

The Marceline Carnegie Library is a public library.{{cite web | url=http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610012728/http://www.publiclibraries.com/missouri.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 10, 2017 | title=Missouri Public Libraries | publisher=PublicLibraries.com | access-date=June 2, 2019}}

• 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, USA in Disney theme parks worldwide was inspired by his childhood in Marceline.{{cite web|url=http://library.ci.fort-collins.co.us/Local_history/Topics/legends/disney.htm |title=Local History Archive Larimer Legends – Old Town & Disneyland – City of Fort Collins, Colorado |publisher=Library.ci.fort-collins.co.us |access-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125183538/http://library.ci.fort-collins.co.us/Local_history/Topics/legends/disney.htm |archive-date=January 25, 2009 }} The Walt Disney Hometown Museum is located in the former Santa Fe rail depot.Walt Disney, American Experience, {{ISBN|978-1627894166}}
• Marian Ainslee (1896 – 1966), an American screenwriter and researcher active during Hollywood's silent film era.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/514613128/?terms=%22albert+coonley%22|title=Interesting Guest Stars Career in News Office|last=|first=|date=March 9, 1930| via=Newspapers.com | url-access=registration | newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 25, 2019}}

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• {{cite book | last1=Barrier | first1= J. Michael. | title=The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney | chapter= The Pet in the Family: On the Farm and in the City, 1901-1923| year=2007 | publisher=University of California Press| isbn=978-0520241176| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=h2JaDDqOiJkC&q=%22Buckaroo+Bugs%27%22}}

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• {{Official website|http://marcelinemo.us/}}
• Historic maps of Marceline in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138877 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the University of Missouri

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