Marissa, Illinois

About Marissa

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Marissa is a small town counting 1,743 people who proudly call it home.

Marissa holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 7.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 242 residents per square mile.

📰 Marissa News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Marissa, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• Rita Marie White Obituary (2026) - Marissa, IL - Heil-Schuessler & Sinn Funeral Home in Sparta Legacy | Obituary · Sep 29
• John R. Smith Obituary Jun 9, 2026 Wilson's Funeral Home | Ava, IL · Jun 9
• Illinois man charged in fatal shooting outside Dolly Parton’s Stampede FOX 2 · May 1
• ‘Everything happened so quick’: Roof torn off home as storms move across Metro East KMOV · Mar 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Marissa Unique

• The only place in America named Marissa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marissa

• Tiff's Café — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marissa

• Marissa Ball Diamonds reviews ★
• Marissa North Park reviews ★
• Marissa South Park reviews ★
• Marissa Woods Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Marissa

• Marissa Elem School
• Marissa Jr & Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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