Marshall, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Marshall, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:History
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Parke County
Pushpin Label:Marshall
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Parke County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Parke
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:274
Population Density Km2:413.38
Population Density Sq Mi:1070.31
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:39.8478°N -87.1867°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47859
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-47322[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396738

Marshall is a town in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 324.

History

A post office has been in operation at Marshall since 1878.[3] The town was named for Mahlon W. Marshall, an original owner of the town site.[4]

The Arch in the Town of Marshall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Marshall has a total area of 0.26sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 324 people, 121 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was 1246.2PD/sqmi. There were 136 housing units at an average density of 523.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 1.2% Native American, and 0.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 121 households, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 39.6 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 360 people, 131 households, and 96 families living in the town. The population density was 1464.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 144 housing units at an average density of 585.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 99.17% White and 0.83% from two or more races.

There were 131 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,906, and the median income for a family was $36,042. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,889. About 8.4% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Parke County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 30, 2015.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 212. ...Mahlon W. Marshall, who donated land for a railroad station here..
  5. Web site: G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213044523/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1847322 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.