Marquand is a small city located in eastern Madison County,

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, United States. The population was 186 at the 2020 census. Marquand was officially recognized and incorporated as a town in 1906.

Geography

Marquand is located adjacent to the

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. Whitener Creek flows through the town from the northeast. The town is about 10.5 miles southeast of Fredericktown.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57, According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

History

Marquand was

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ted in 1869, and named after Henry G. Marquand, a railroad official. A post office called Marquand has been in operation since 1870.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 203 people, 92 households, and 56 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 108 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

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of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 92 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 40.5 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 251 people, 95 households, and 66 families living in the city. The

was 1,035.6 people per square mile (403.8/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 511.6 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.21%

, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from

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, and 1.59% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.20% of the population. There were 95 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 69.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,861, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $30,341 versus $12,083 for females. The

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for the city was $8,533. About 25.0% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the

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, including 50.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.5% of those 65 or over.

Education

The Marquand-Zion R-VI School District runs throughout most of eastern and southeastern Madison County and serves the educational needs of the town's residents and nearby. A small, rural school, the district consists of one elementary and one consolidated junior-senior high school. According t
the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
there was a total of 184 students and 35 certified staff members enrolled in the Marquand-Zion R-VI School District during the 2008–2009 school year. The school colors are purple and gold and its mascot is the tiger. Athletics offered in the school district include boys' basketball and baseball, girls' volleyball, and cheerleading.

References

External links

* Historic maps of Marquand in th
Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection
at the

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