Marion County, Missouri
13 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,457
- Median household income
- $62,903
- ±2,753
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 496 of 13,092 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.2%
- 9,987 of 11,323 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Marion | 28,518 (2021) | 100 S Main St, Palmyra | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabius River Drainage District | Drainage | 7030 County Road 308, Taylor | — |
| Marion County Drainage District | Drainage | 510 W Water St, Palmyra | — |
| South River Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 957, Hannibal | — |
| Marion County Ambulance District | Health | 142 Jaycee Dr, Hannibal | — |
| Hanniball City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 996, Hannibal | Website |
| Marion County Library District | Libraries | 212 S Main St, Palmyra | Website |
| Palmyra Fire Prot. District | Local fire protection | 407 S Main ST., Palmyra | — |
| Marion County Nursing Home District | Public welfare institutions | Po Box 232, Palmyra | — |
| Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6465 Highway 168, Palmyra | Website |
| Marion County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 2375 Highway 168, Philadelphia | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HANNIBAL 60
School district9 schools
4650 MCMASTERS AVE, Hannibal, MO, 63401
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARION CO. R-II
School district2 schools
2905 Hwy D, Philadelphia, MO, 63463
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PALMYRA R-I
School district3 schools
1703 S MAIN, Palmyra, MO, 63461
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Palmyra Farmers' Market
508 East Water Street Palmyra, MO, 63461
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.