Marshfield, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1946 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Marshfield West Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65706. The Survey maps it on the Marshfield quadrangle. 7,458 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,493 feet above sea level.
On record in Marshfield
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Rainey Funeral Home Buildinglisted 2014- Hosmer Dairy Farm Historic Districtlisted 1996
Population over time
2 figuresMarshfield grew from 6,633 to 7,458 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,633 | |
| 2020 | 7,458 | +825 (+12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1946 USGS Niangua quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Niangua quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Marshfield quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Mountain Grove quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
24 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Marshfield between 1992 and 2018, burning about 562 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 17 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 4 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137212-11203-04042016-1746 |
| 3 April 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137211-11203-04032016-1727 |
| 8 March 1995 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137205-11203-03072016-1735 |
| 5 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137202-11203-03052016-1152 |
| 5 March 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 137203-11203-03052016-2003 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Marshfield: 6 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bituminous, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Shaft | Bituminous, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 137 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marshfield in 137 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 55 hail, 45 thunderstorm wind, 20 flash flood, 9 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Hail | Marshfield | $12,500,000 | Hail sizes between 2 to 4 inches were reported across areas that included Marshfield. 300 homes at an average of $32,000 suffered damages to siding, roofs and windows, and 350 cars were damaged, including many in commercial car lots that had their windows broken. Commercial properties were also impacted, with Marshfield Pizza Hut for example had skylight windows broken. This estimated damage summary includes reports from other locations in the Marshfield area during this event. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Marshfield | $600,000 | Excessive rainfall from Tropical Storm Erin continued across much of Webster County. This caused flash flooding on a section of Highway 38 nears its junction of Highway J, a section of Route DD near the Marshfield High School, a section of Evans Road, a bridge washed out on Route DD from flash flooding of the Osage Fork River, and a section of Highway A near its intersection with Highway FF. |
| April 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Marshfield | $500,000 | A tornado developed along County Road W three miles northwest of Marshfield with numerous reports of golf ball-size hail prior to touchdown. Two mobile homes were destroyed with debris spread one-half mile northeast. Several roofs near the mobile homes were destroyed or damaged and trees uprooted. The destruction pattern indicated that possibly two tornadoes could have occurred, or the single tornado moved very erratically. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $250,000 | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $70,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $25,000 | Powerlines and a power pole were reported down. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Marshfield | $25,000 | A report from social media that hail caused dents to cars and cracked windshields. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $12,000 | Several power lines were down and power outages were reported. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Marshfield | $10,000 | Water flooded a home in Marshfield. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and destroyed a barn and a carport. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Marshfield | $8,000 | Large hail stones measuring 2 to 3 inches in diameter were reported. A neighboring house's steel roof was damaged due to the hail stones. |
| February 2019 | Lightning | Marshfield | $8,000 | A home was struck by lightning causing minor electrical and roof damage. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | A large tree was reported down and through the roof of a home on north Pine Street. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | Several power lines were down and small trees damaged. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down. Seven tents at a farmers market were blown down. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were down. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | Near Highway E and Route 38, a barn roof was blown off. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | There were reports of broken power poles and several broken tree tops. The time of event was estimated from the radar. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $3,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down onto the side of a house and the outdoor awning was severely damaged. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $1,000 | Multiple large tree limbs were downed in the Marshfield area. |
| August 2019 | Lightning | Marshfield | $500 | Lightning struck a tree at a local residence. The report was received via social media. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | $500 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees and a picket fence at a rural residence. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Marshfield | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A Mesonet station measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.30 inches. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Marshfield | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A 48 hour rainfall total of 4.75 inches was measured in Marshfield. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | The Webster County Emergency Manager estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Marshfield | - | Report of baseball size hail. |
| September 2024 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A twenty four hour rainfall total of 2.07 inches occurred in Marshfield. This rainfall fell between September 22 and September 23. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A large tree branch was blown down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A few large limbs were reported down in town. Most observations in the area were of 30 to 40 mph winds. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A large tree was reported down on Highway CC blocking one lane of traffic. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A large tree was reported down blocking the road. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A large tree was reported down at Whispering Oaks Country Club. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A 24 hour rainfall of 2.30 inches was measured. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A CoCoRaHS gauge measured 3.41 inches, all of which fell between noon and 6 pm. |
| May 2019 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A co-op observer reported a 24-hr rainfall accumulation of 2.66 inches. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A few downed trees of 3-5 inches in diameter were reported. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A sixty-two mph wind gust was measured by personal weather equipment. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marshfield | - | Quarter size hail was reported 1 mile northwest of Marshfield. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Marshfield | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Marshfield. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Marshfield | - | Over a foot of water was over Banning Street west of Highway CC. The road was briefly closed. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | A rainfall report of 2.99 inches was measured in about an hour. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | The COOP observer at Marshfield reported a 24 hour rainfall of 2.93 inches. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | Large limbs up to 6 inches in diameter were blown down on Banning Street. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | There was a tree uprooted on North Pitts Street. Several trees were blown down on Washington Street. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Marshfield | - | Route DD along the Gasconade River was flooded and closed due to flooding. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Marshfield | - | Multiple roadways in Marshfield had water over the road. Greenwood Road near the headwaters of the Pomme De Terre River was closed due to flooding. Multiple low water crossings in Webster County were flooded. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Marshfield | - | There was a report of 4.43 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | There was a public report of wind gusts estimated up to 60 mph. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Marshfield | - | Street flooding was reported at Chestnutt and Highway A. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Marshfield | - | MODOT reported several low water crossings flooded and closed. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Marshfield | - | A picture from social media showed residential streets flooded in Marshfield. |
| October 2013 | Hail | Marshfield | - | Dime sized hail was reported at the Marshfield Elementary School. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marshfield | - | A large tree was blown down off Highway A and Hardwood Road about five miles south of Marshfield. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermott | 3.5 miles | 13 | |
| Lindstrew Ford | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Niangua | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Niangua Junction | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Crown | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Northview | 5.9 miles | 13 | |
| Johnston Ford | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Red Top | 6.1 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Marshfield | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q963309 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 721909. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






