| Marissa | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of Marissa, Illinois.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 38.2461°N -89.7528°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | St. Clair |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Chad Easton |
| Leader Title1: | Village Board |
| Leader Name1: | Jeremy Embrich, Laura McMahon, Janet Wiley, Chris Klingeman, Dustin Bingel, Roy Dean Dickey |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.57 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 18.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.88 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.73 |
| Elevation Ft: | 413 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1833 |
| Population Density Km2: | 98.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 254.09 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 62257 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-46955 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399258 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Marissa, Illinois |
Marissa is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,979 at the 2010 census.
Before 1700, the Marissa area was inhabited by various Native American tribes. Among them were Kaskaskias, Peorias, Cahokias, Iroquois, and Michiganies. However, the most prevalent in the immediate area were probably the Tamaroas. It is known that just south of Marissa Cemetery, on a hill at 321 Doza Creek Road, a settlement existed as many artifacts have been recovered over the years. Also, there are still the remains of a trail that was used by the tribes as they traveled east and west. Evidence of this can still be seen just north of the dwelling at 132 Doza Creek Road. The three feet deep trench running through the woods was worn by foot and horse traffic, some pulling two pole skids carrying possessions. During the early 1700s, settlers first made their appearance in the region. French hunters and trappers ventured into the area in quest of its plentiful game. One of the first was Elexe Doza, who gave his last name to a creek that lies just south of the village.
The first settlers came to the area around 1805. John Lively had moved his family here from South Carolina and built a log cabin about two miles east of Marissa near Risdon School Road. A second family moved into the area four years later and they too were followed by others. The encroachment of the Indians’ land had begun and, as could be expected, conflicts began to surface. Because of the hostilities, small wooden forts were built by the settlers that afforded them a place to retreat when threats of attack loomed. One of these was constructed on Doza Creek about a ¼ mile north of where it is crossed by the Risdon School Road. Crumbling remains of the fort were reportedly still in existence in the early 1960s, but were destroyed by strip mining. A steady stream of settlers continued, and in 1818, Illinois was granted statehood. The first elementary school opened in the area in 1831.
Starting in the late 1800s and continuing to the present day, one of the largest local industries has been the mining of steam coal. Currently most of the coal mined here is burned to generate electricity.
Marissa is located at 38.2461°N -89.7528°W (38.246011, -89.752899).[2]
According to the 2010 census, Marissa has a total area of 3.523sqmi, of which 3.35sqmi (or 95.09%) is land and 0.173sqmi (or 4.91%) is water.[3]
Marissa is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,979 at the 2010 census.[4]
The Marissa Coal Festival is held each year on the second weekend of August. The activities begin Friday evening and run through Sunday night with the crowning of the Festival queen. Sunday afternoon also features a parade that begins at 4:00 pm.
The "Toast of Marissa" is an annual wine tasting event that occurs in November and is sponsored by the Marissa Chamber of Commerce and participating Wineries. Included in the activities is a 5k Grape Stomp Run, a Grape Stomp contest, and a Cookie bake-off.