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Marshall is a tiny town of 266 people in Parke County, Indiana. It's about 28 miles from Terre Haute, IN and 55 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $746 a month.
266people
$85kTypical home
$746/moRent
86° / 36°Summer / winter
27"Snow
228Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 266
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,039 people per sq mi
- 55 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 28 mi to Terre Haute, IN
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$536/mo)
- Median rent $746/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to LAF airport
- 48 mi to IND (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 705 ft
- 535 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 70 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Indiana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Parke County: R+57 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.