Am I Rural? – Report

Report produced by the Rural Health Information Hub on 01/12/26.

Location
Report Address:
Marion County, Missouri *

Latitude: 39.79429
Longitude: -91.52316

Census Tract:
29127960300 (2020)

County:
Marion County, MO

* Report is for a specific point in Marion County, Missouri. Results may not be the same for all points in Marion County, Missouri.

Common Rural Definitions
How Your Location is Defined
Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), 2025

Data Source: 2025 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

  • CBSA Type: Micropolitan
  • CBSA Name: Hannibal, MO Micro Area
  • CBSA ID: 25300
Urban Areas, 2020

Data Source: 2025 TIGER/Line, U.S. Census Bureau

Not located in an Urban Area.
Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) defined rural areas

Data Source: List provided by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy - updated 9/12/2025

Marion County, MO has been designated by FORHP as rural.
Frontier and Remote Area (FAR) 2010

Data Source: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service

Note: FAR levels are based on 2010 ZIP codes, which may be different than what the location currently uses

ZIP code (2010): 63461

  • FAR Level: 1
  • FAR Description: Areas where the majority of the population lives 60 minutes or more from Urbanized Areas (50,000 or more population). Note: Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters are defined by the U.S. Census Bureau prior to the 2020 Census.

For a full list of FAR ZIP codes, see: Frontier and Remote Area Codes, Economic Research Service.

Rural Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs)
by 2020 census tract

Data Source: Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes, Economic Research Service

  • RUCA Code: 10.0
  • Primary Description: Rural areas: primary commuting flow is to a tract outside an UA
Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs) 2023

Data Source: Economic Research Service

RUCCs are assigned at the county level.

Information for Marion County

  • RUCC Code: 7
  • RUCC Description: Nonmetro - Urban population of 5,000 to 20,000, not adjacent to a metro area
Urban Influence Codes (UICs) 2024

Data Source: Economic Research Service

 Information for Marion County
  • Urban Influence Code: 7
  • UIC Description: Micropolitan, not adjacent to a metro area
Census 2020, Percent Rural

Data Source: Urban and Rural, U.S. Census Bureau

Information for Marion County
  • Percent of County Population that is Rural: 38.95
Program Eligibility
The information provided by this service addresses only the rural aspect of a program's requirements. Your Am I Rural? report is not a guarantee of your rural status. Please check with the program contacts directly to verify your eligibility for specific federal programs.
Program Rural? Explanation
CMS - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Program YES CMS interim guidance considers a location to meet the rural location requirement for the RHC program if it is outside of an urbanized area in the 2010 Census Bureau data OR if it is outside of an urban area in the 2020 Census Bureau data.
  • This location is outside of 2010 Urbanized Areas
  • Also, this location is outside of 2020 Urban Areas
Shortage Designations
Area Type Details
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) YES
Name: LI-Marion County
ID: 1295921941
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 15
Date of Designation: November 16, 2015
Last Update: September 22, 2025
Dental Care HPSA YES
Name: LI-Ralls and Marion Counties
ID: 6297916300
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 18
Date of Designation: July 21, 2017
Last Update: September 22, 2025
Mental Health HPSA YES
Name: LI - Region 14 MHCA
ID: 7294332965
Type: HPSA Population
Population: Low Income Population HPSA
Score: 17
Date of Designation: July 27, 2017
Last Update: September 22, 2025
Medically Underserved Area/Population NO  

For data sources and definitions, see the Rural Classifications help section.