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Welcome to Marine ...

The village of Marine is located in Madison County<1>.

The pronunciation of Marine: muh-REEN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marine has a population of 925 people<3> (see below for details).

Marine is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Marine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Marine: 618 & 730<5>

The ZIP code for Marine: 62061<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marine had an population of 925 people. This is a decrease of 3.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marine had a population of 960 people. This makes Marine the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 960 people, the population of Marine increased 5.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 910 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marine.

Communities Also Named Marine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Marine - they are located in Minnesota and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marine.

Communities near Marine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marine.

  • O'Fallon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Collinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <7>
  • Swansea
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <7>
  • Glen Carbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Troy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marine. See our Newspapers Page for Marine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marine ...

Looking for more information about Marine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marine.

Adding Marine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Marine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Marine post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marine.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Marine. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Marine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Marine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Marine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/