Marshfield, Missouri
Marshfield is a city of 7,696 people in Webster County, Missouri, founded in 1830.
Why visit Marshfield
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Rainey Funeral Home Building.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Marshfield
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Marshfield
Marshfield is a city in and the county seat of Webster County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshfield had a population of 7,458. As of 2024, the population is estimated to be 7,935. It is part of the Springfield metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Marshfield, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Rainey Funeral Home Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Ellis O. Jackson Marshfield City Park
Park · 0.4 mi
Ellis O. Jackson Marshfield City Park, located at 614 N. Marshall, is a large venue park with an outdoor arena, kitchen facilities, out...
614 North Marshall Street, Marshfield
Hartley Park
Park
Hartley Park, located at 325 N. Clay, is a neighborhood park that sits on one-half acre of land and contains a swing set, slide, monkey...
325 North Clay Street, Marshfield
Marshfield Rotary Park
Park · 0.8 mi
Rotary Park, located at 726 S. Marshall St., is a multi-sport complex featuring tennis courts, horseshoe pits, sand volleyball,...
726 South Marshall Street, Marshfield
Massey Park
Park
Massey park, located at 321 N. Buffalo, is a beautiful area with lots of history. Handicap accessibility makes it ideal for everyone to...
321 North Buffalo Street, Marshfield
Nelson Park
Park
Nelson Park, located at 625 N. Marshall, has 5 acres and stretches along Marshall drive across from Ellis O. Jackson Park. On one end...
625 North Marshall Street, Marshfield
North Park
Park · 0.4 mi
North Park, located at 307 Banning St., is picnic and family reunion central for Marshfield. It offers many acres stretched along a...
307 Banning Street, Marshfield
Shackelford Spring Park
Park · 0.4 mi
Shackelford Spring, located at 258 E. Bedford, is a wonderful roadside memorial park. The park is rich with rock formations and trees...
258 East Bedford Street, Marshfield
Restaurants and cafes7
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.9 mi
1330 West Jefferson Street, Marshfield
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Where to stay2
History
Marshfield was platted in 1855, taking its name from Marshfield, Massachusetts. A post office called Marshfield has been in operation since 1856. Marshfield is the county seat of Webster County and sits on land donated by William T. Burford and C.F. Dryden.
The Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic District and Rainey Funeral Home Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Marshfield is home to the only intersection of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail and U.S. Route 66.
Marshfield is the hometown of Edwin Hubble. A replica of the Hubble Space Telescope can be found in front of the Webster County Court House at 100 S Clay St.
In the evening hours of April 18, 1880, a powerful, destructive, F4 tornado impacted the heart of the city. The tornado is the 16th deadliest tornado in the United States history, and is the second-deadliest tornado in Missouri's history.
From the History section of Marshfield, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare1
Map of Marshfield
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 1.7 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 25°F | 2.5 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 3.7 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 66°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 34°F | 3.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 2.8 in | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Marshfield 4 Wsw (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Webster County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-07-22: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Strafford 12 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Fair Grove 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Seymour 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Springfield 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Buffalo 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Mansfield 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Sparta 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Ozark 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Lebanon 27 mi northeast, about 43 min by car
- Nixa 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Webster County Courthouse, Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hubble Space Telescope Model Marshfield, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Marshfield Masonic Temple, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Campostoma anomalum 237374106, Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0
- Hubble Space Telescope Scale Model, Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5
- Webster County Missouri Courthouse 2017, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Rainey Funeral Home Building NRHP Plaque, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Rainey Funeral Home Building, Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
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