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Welcome to Marble Falls ...

The city of Marble Falls is located in Hill Country.

Marble Falls is located in Burnet County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Marble Falls, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marble Falls has a population of 7,050 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Marble Falls is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Marble Falls: (830)

The ZIP codes for Marble Falls: 78654, 78657<4>

Websites for Marble Falls ...

Official Website:   www.ci.marble-falls.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.marblefalls.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marble Falls had an population of 7,050 people. This is an increase of 16.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 42.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marble Falls had a population of 6,077 people (which is 14.22% of the total population of Burnet County). This makes Marble Falls the county's most populous community.

The population of Marble Falls represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,077 people, the population of Marble Falls increased 22.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,959 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marble Falls.

Communities Also Named Marble Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Marble Falls - they are located in Arkansas and Kansas.

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

Communities near Marble Falls ...

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

  • Lago Vista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Burnet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Granite Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
    • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <5>
  • Horseshoe Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Briarcliff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bertram
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertram <5>
  • Sunrise Beach Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
    • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <5>
  • Highland Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
    • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
  • Round Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
    • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
    • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
    • Mormon Colony

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marble Falls ...

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

Adding Marble Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marble Falls 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 Marble Falls was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Marble Falls in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Marble Falls post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marble Falls.

The official website for Marble Falls: www.ci.marble-falls.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burnet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marble Falls.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marble Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Marble Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marble Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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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