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Welcome to Marshall ...

The city of Marshall is located in Lyon County<1> and is the County Seat for Lyon County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Marshall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

When the people of Marshall refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Marshallite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marshall has a population of 13,521 people<3> (see below for details).

Marshall is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Marshall: (507)

The ZIP code for Marshall: 56258<5>

Websites for Marshall ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marshall-mn.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Marshall, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marshall had an population of 13,521 people. This is a decrease of 1.16% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall had a population of 13,680 people (or 52.91% of the total population of Lyon County). This makes Marshall the county's most populous community.

The population of Marshall represents 0.26% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,680 people, the population of Marshall increased 7.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,735 people).

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

Communities Also Named Marshall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Marshall - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (3), Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Marshall ...

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

  • Tracy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <7>
  • Minneota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
    • Minneota is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <7>
  • Cottonwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <7>
  • Balaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
    • Balaton is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <7>
  • Wood Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
    • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Ghent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <7>
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Vesta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Redwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Hanley Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
    • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Milroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Marshall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marshall.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marshall. 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 Marshall.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshall. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Marshall.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marshall ...

Looking for more information about Marshall? 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 Marshall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marshall.

Adding Marshall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marshall 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 for Marshall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Marshall post office opened in 1870.

We also found Marshall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marshall.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Marshall refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Marshall may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marshall.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marshall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Marshall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marshall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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