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Marlin is a big small town of 5,516 people in Falls County, Texas. It's about 25 miles from Waco, TX and 86 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $689 a month.
5,516people
$66kTypical home
$689/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
261Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,516
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,221 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Austin, TX
- 25 mi to Waco, TX
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$416/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (129 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (197 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (718 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 22% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to ACT airport
- 89 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 75% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 413 ft
- 154 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 117 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Falls County: R+45 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk