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Volkmarsen, Germany

Hesse · Germany

Volkmarsen is a small city in Hesse, Germany with a population of 6,959. Elevation: 620 ft (189 m). Average temperature: 47°F (8°C).

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6,959 Population 1,798/sq mi density
620 ft Elevation 189 meters
47°F Avg Temperature 8°C
29.7 in Annual Rain
Europe / Berlin Timezone
$29,217 Median Income
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3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$29,217 median income
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,000 home value, $330/mo rent

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About Volkmarsen

Volkmarsen

Volkmarsen is a small town in Waldeck-Frankenberg district in northern Hesse, Germany. It is home to 6840 residents.

People

Population6,959
Density1,798/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$29,217

Housing

A+
Home Value$66,000
Rent$330
Ownership61.5%
Housing Units2,784

Climate

Avg Temp47°F (8°C)
Rain29.7 in/yr
Sunny Days282/yr
Elevation620 ft (189 m)
Population6,959
Population Density1,798 / sq mi
Elevation620 ft (189 m)
Coordinates51.4090°, 9.1181°
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Country🇩🇪 Germany
State / ProvinceHesse
Average Temperature47°F (8°C)
January Average32°F (0°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation29.7 inches (753 mm)
Annual Snowfall7.2 inches (18 cm)
Median Household Income$29,217

About Volkmarsen

Volkmarsen is a small city in Germany (Hesse) with a population of 6,959. The city sits at an elevation of 620 feet (189 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 47°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 32°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 29.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.

The median household income in Volkmarsen is $29,217, which is 61% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 271 business establishments.

Income: Volkmarsen vs Germany

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Income

Median HH Income$29,217
61% below Germany avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)271

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Volkmarsen is $66,000, 77% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $330 (72% below the national average of $1,163). 61.5% of housing units are owner-occupied. There are 2,784 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.3x, well within the affordable range.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$66,000
77% below Germany avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$330
72% below Germany avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership61.5%
Owner-Occupied61.5%
Renter-Occupied38.5%
Housing Units2,784

Property Tax

Climate in Volkmarsen

Volkmarsen has an average annual temperature of 9.3°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.8°C), the coldest is Jan (1.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 602 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 1.2°C / 34°F -1.3° / 3.7° 49.0
Feb 1.9°C / 35°F -1.2° / 5.1° 34.8
Mar 5°C / 41°F 0.6° / 9.4° 42.6
Apr 8.9°C / 48°F 3.1° / 14.7° 32.5
May 12.4°C / 54°F 6.8° / 18° 60.9
Jun 15.8°C / 60°F 10.1° / 21.6° 67.5
Jul 17.8°C / 64°F 12.1° / 23.6° 65.1
Aug 17.6°C / 64°F 11.8° / 23.3° 71.5
Sep 13.8°C / 57°F 8.6° / 19° 39.2
Oct 9.4°C / 49°F 5.5° / 13.3° 44.4
Nov 5.3°C / 42°F 2.6° / 8° 43.9
Dec 2.4°C / 36°F 0° / 4.7° 50.8
Volkmarsen experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 62°F in July. The area gets 282 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 29.7 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 7.2 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 620 feet.

Temperature

32°F Jan (0°C) 62°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average46.7°F
14% below Germany avg
January Average32°F (0°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)
Sunny Days282 days/yr

Geography

Elevation620 ft (189 m)
Area3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²)
Population Density1,798/sq mi
Coordinates51.4090°N, 9.1181°W
TimezoneEurope/Berlin

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 29.7"
22% below Germany avg
Snowfall 7.2"
Wettest Month (Jun) 3.11"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.89"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

118 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7. Most recent: M3.9 on Feb 14, 2011.

May 16, 1991 4 km ENE of Hörstel, Germany M4.7 142 km
Jan 6, 2003 2 km NE of Hörstel, Germany M4.3 145 km
Nov 29, 1997 6 km SE of Burgschwalbach, Germany M4.3 146 km
Feb 14, 2011 4 km NE of Nassau, Germany M3.9 149 km
Nov 29, 1997 7 km N of Taunusstein, Germany M3.9 149 km
Mar 22, 1993 3 km NW of Tecklenburg, Germany M3.8 131 km
May 26, 1990 1 km SE of Steinbach am Taunus, Germany M3.8 144 km
Jan 29, 1994 2 km WNW of Tecklenburg, Germany M3.7 129 km
Mar 20, 2007 5 km SSE of Schapen, Germany M3.7 148 km
Aug 3, 1992 0 km ESE of Holzwickede, Germany M3.6 103 km
Aug 3, 1995 2 km SW of Saerbeck, Germany M3.6 133 km
Jan 24, 2001 3 km N of Rath, Germany M3.5 150 km
May 29, 1990 0 km ENE of Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany M3.5 147 km
Jul 2, 2001 3 km E of Bad Bocklet, Germany M3.4 146 km
Nov 24, 1990 3 km E of Dortmund, Germany M3.4 111 km
Jul 18, 2008 6 km SW of Recke, Germany M3.4 143 km
Dec 14, 1991 3 km SE of Dortmund, Germany M3.3 113 km
Mar 22, 2007 2 km SW of Essen, Germany M3.3 148 km
May 23, 2001 4 km NE of Bergkamen, Germany M3.2 102 km
Jan 4, 2000 4 km WSW of Holzwickede, Germany M3.2 107 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (0°C) 2.5 in Coldest
February 33°F (0°C) 1.9 in Driest
March 39°F (4°C) 2.2 in
April 44°F (7°C) 2.1 in
May 53°F (12°C) 2.6 in
June 58°F (15°C) 3.1 in Wettest
July 62°F (17°C) 2.7 in Warmest
August 62°F (16°C) 2.5 in
September 55°F (13°C) 2.4 in
October 47°F (9°C) 2.3 in
November 40°F (4°C) 2.6 in
December 35°F (2°C) 2.8 in

Volkmarsen has a seasonal temperature swing of 30°F / from 32°F in January to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 29.6 inches, with June being the wettest month (3.1") and February the driest (1.9").

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Schools in Volkmarsen

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Kugelsburgschule
Grundschule Villa R
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Radio Stations near Volkmarsen

46 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
_DEEJAY REMIXE_ Your Radio for finest House, EDM, Electro, Dance, Mashup, Hypertechno, Techno, Bootleg, Charts, Top40, Chillout, Lounge, HipHop, Urban & Latin Party DJ Remixes! #mashup, bass MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB - Power Metal metal, power metal MP3
RADIO BOB - Blues [mp3 | 192 kbps] 1920s, 1960s MP3
ERF Plus christian MP3 128 kbps
0nlineradio BACH bach, classic MP3 192 kbps
Radio BOB - Nu Metal (mp3 192) metal, nu metal MP3
Technolovers TROPICAL HOUSE balearic house, deep house MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB - 70er Rock [aac | 64 kbps] 1970s, classic rock AAC
Radio Bob - Classic Rock MP3
RADIO BOB - Southern Rock [aac | 64 kbps] alternative, blues AAC
hr1 Nordhessen adult contemporary MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB - 70er Rock [mp3 | 192 kbps] 1970s, classic rock MP3
hr3 Nordhessen pop MP3 128 kbps
Radio BOB - Nu Metal (aac 64) metal, nu metal AAC
Radio bob AAC
Radio Bob rock/hardrock MP3
EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Study adult contemporary, ambient MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB - Blues [aac | 64 kbps] 1920s, 1960s AAC
EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Background Music chill, chillout MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB! 2000er Rock [64 kbit/s AAC] alternative rock, emo AAC
RADIO BOB - Roadtrip classic rock, hard rock MP3
hr4 Nordhessen oldies, volksmusik MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB - Chillout Unplugged Songs [mp3 | 192 kbps] aor, art rock MP3
Technolovers VOCAL TRANCE melodic trance, trance MP3 192 kbps
Epic Lounge - COCKTAIL LOUNGE ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
BFBS Germany mix MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB! Rockparty metal, rock MP3
Epic Lounge - GAMING LOUNGE ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
RADIO BOB - Newcomer new rock, newcomer MP3
Freies Radio Kassel MP3 170 kbps
Radio Bob - Mittelalter Rock MP3
Noise On FM dance, house MP3 128 kbps
Epic Lounge - WORKDAY LOUNGE ambient and relaxation music, chillout MP3 192 kbps
Radio Larmo pop music MP3 128 kbps
RADIO BOB - Southern Rock [mp3 | 192 kbps] alternative, blues MP3
Epic Lounge - BEACH CLUB LOUNGE ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
EPIC CLASSICAL - Classical Hotel Lounge ambient, ambient and relaxation music MP3 192 kbps
Technolovers BIG ROOM big room, bigroom MP3 192 kbps
FMRausch: FM Rausch Radio ambient, avantgarde MP3 128 kbps
Radio BOB! National (192kbps) 80s, 90s MP3
RADIO BOB! DONOTS MP3
RADIO BOB - Chillout Unplugged Songs [aac | 64 kbps] aor, art rock AAC
Radio Bob - Country country MP3
Radio Bob - Women of Rock rock, women MP3
Radio Bob! Britpop MP3
Lumbung radio alternative, arts MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Volkmarsen

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Altenburg- und Stadtmuseum
Ausstellung der Arolsen Archives
Eisenbahnmuseum
GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach
Heimatmuseum
Heimatmuseum Höringhausen
Heimatstube Obermeiser
Hinter Schloss und Riegel
Historicum 20
Kaulbachhaus
Klostermuseum Bad Emstal
Klostermuseum Hasungen
Korbacher Spalte
Korbmachermuseum
Landauer Wasserkunst
Museum für Film- und Videotechnik
Museum für Frühlings- und Osterbrauch
Museum Haus und Handwerk
Museum im Stern
Naturerlebnis Diemeltal
Naturparkzentrum Habichtswald
Oldtimer Museum Westheim
Orgelmuseum
Rauch-Geburtshaus
Rauch-Museum
Regionalmuseum Wolfhager Land
Schauenburger Märchenwache
Schreibersches Haus
Sperrmauer Museum
Waldecker Spielzeugmuseum
Wolfgang-Bonhage-Museum

Libraries in Volkmarsen

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothek Brehm Stiftung0.0
Bücherei0.0
Ev. Kinder- und Jugendbücherei0.0
Fürstl. Waldeckische Hofbibliothek0.0
Mediothek Gudensberg0.0
Stadtarchiv0.0
Stadtbibliothek0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherei0.0
Stadtbücherrei Korbach0.0

Farmers Markets in Volkmarsen

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Altstadtmarktplatz
Wochenmarkt
Wochenmarkt

Restaurants in Volkmarsen

8 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Adoro
Gasthaus Schaake
Mamma Mia
Pizzeria Avanti
Quellenhof
Ristorante Pizzeria Il Giardino
Wirtshaus Phönix
Zur Kugelsburg

Cafes in Volkmarsen

1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Spinnstobe

Castles in Volkmarsen

2 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Burgruine Fürstenstein
Kugelsburg

Veterinaries in Volkmarsen

1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Dr. Monika Reinhold

Train Stations in Volkmarsen

1 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Volkmarsen

Gas Stations in Volkmarsen

1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

bft

Banks in Volkmarsen

2 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Sparkasse
Waldeck-Frankenberger Bank eG

Breweries in Volkmarsen

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brauerei Westheim

Stadiums & Teams in Volkmarsen

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Volkmarsen

3 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Skihang Dautphetal-Holzhausen 0.0 $0
Skiliftkarussell Winterberg 0.0 $0
Skihang am Poppenberg in Brilon 0.0 $0

Airports Near Volkmarsen

47 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Kassel AirportKSFLarge Airport
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge Airport
Bielefeld AirportBFEMedium Airport
Fritzlar Army AirfieldFRZMedium Airport
Allendorf-Eder AirfieldSmall Airport
Alsfeld AirfieldSmall Airport
Amöneburg AirfieldSmall Airport
Auf der Schaufel Ultralight AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Hersfeld AirfieldSmall Airport
Bad Pyrmont AirfieldSmall Airport
Bisperode AirfieldSmall Airport
Blomberg-Borkhausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Bottenhorn AirfieldSmall Airport
Brakel AirfieldSmall Airport
Brilon-Hochsauerland AirfieldSmall Airport
Büren AirfieldSmall Airport
Dehausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Der Dingel AirfieldSmall Airport
Detmold AirfieldSmall Airport
Edermünde-Grifte AirfieldSmall Airport
Flugplatz „Graner Berg“Small Airport
Gronau AirfieldSmall Airport
Hellenhagen AirfieldSmall Airport
Hessisch Lichtenau AirfieldSmall Airport
Hirzenhain AirfieldSmall Airport
Hölleberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Homberg (Ohm) AirfieldSmall Airport
Höxter-Holzminden AirfieldSmall Airport
Ithwiesen AirfieldSmall Airport
Korbach AirfieldSmall Airport
Langenberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Lauterbach AirfieldSmall Airport
Marburg-Schönstadt AirfieldSmall Airport
Mengeringhausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Mosenberg AirfeldSmall Airport
Oerlinghausen AirfieldSmall Airport
Paderborn-Haxterberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Plätzer AirfieldSmall Airport
Uslar AirfieldSmall Airport
Vinsebeck AirfieldSmall Airport
Waldeck AirfieldSmall Airport
Warburg-Am Heinberg AirfieldSmall Airport
Weper AirfieldSmall Airport
Westerenger AirfieldSmall Airport
Witzenhausen-Burgberg Glider FieldSmall Airport
Ziegenhain-Der Ring AirfieldSmall Airport
Zierenberg AirfieldSmall Airport

Churches & Religious Organizations in Volkmarsen

9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Ev. Kirche Herbsen
Ev. Kirche Neu-Berich
Evangelische Kirche
Evangelische Kirche Ehringen
Kirche Külte
Medericher Kapelle
St. Marien
Wetterkapelle
Wittmarkapelle

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Berlin

🇩🇪 About Germany

Capital Berlin
Population 82,927,922
Area 357,021 km²
GDP (USD) $4,562,207,532,490
GDP per capita $54,777
HDI 0.950
Life expectancy 80.5 years
Internet users 92.5%
Urban population 81.9%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages German
Calling code +49
TLD .de
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Germany

19 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Neujahr
Jan 6 Epiphany Heilige Drei Könige
Mar 8 International Women's Day Internationaler Frauentag
Apr 3 Good Friday Karfreitag
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Ostersonntag
Apr 6 Easter Monday Ostermontag
May 1 Labour Day Tag der Arbeit
May 14 Ascension Day Christi Himmelfahrt
May 24 Pentecost Pfingstsonntag
May 25 Whit Monday Pfingstmontag
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Fronleichnam
Aug 15 Assumption Day Mariä Himmelfahrt
Sep 20 World Children's Day Weltkindertag
Oct 3 German Unity Day Tag der Deutschen Einheit
Oct 31 Reformation Day Reformationstag
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Allerheiligen
Nov 18 Repentance and Prayer Day Buß- und Bettag
Dec 25 Christmas Day Erster Weihnachtstag
Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day Zweiter Weihnachtstag

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Frequently Asked Questions About Volkmarsen

What is the population of Volkmarsen?

Volkmarsen has a population of 6,959 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 1,798 people per square mile, spread across 3.9 square miles.

Is Volkmarsen expensive to live in?

The median household income is $29,217, 61% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $66,000 (77% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $330 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.3x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.

What is the weather like in Volkmarsen?

Volkmarsen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 32°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 282 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 29.7 inches, with 7.2 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Volkmarsen?

There are 271 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Volkmarsen?

The median home value in Volkmarsen is $66,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $330. The homeownership rate is 61.5%.

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