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Marshall, Indiana
The Arch in the Town of Marshall
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Location of Marshall in Parke County, Indiana.
Location of Marshall in Parke County, Indiana.
Marshall, Indiana is located in Parke County, Indiana
Marshall, Indiana
Marshall, Indiana
Location in Parke County, Indiana
Country  United States
State  Indiana
County Parke
Township Washington
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 274
 • Density 1,070.31/sq mi (413.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47859
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-47322
GNIS feature ID 438656

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

History

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

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

Geography

Marshall is located at 39°50′48″N 87°11′14″W / 39.84667°N 87.18722°W / 39.84667; -87.18722 (39.846801, -87.187237).

According to the 2010 census, Marshall has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 334
1920 334 0.0%
1930 293 −12.3%
1940 321 9.6%
1950 326 1.6%
1960 360 10.4%
1970 365 1.4%
1980 413 13.2%
1990 379 −8.2%
2000 360 −5.0%
2010 324 −10.0%
2020 274 −15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 324 people, 121 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was 1,246.2 inhabitants per square mile (481.2/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile (202.0/km2). 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.

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