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Marshall is a tiny town of 961 people in Madison County, North Carolina. It's about 17 miles from Asheville, NC and 112 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 25 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $282k and rent runs about $757 a month.
961people
$282kTypical home
$757/moRent
85° / 47°Summer / winter
25"Snow
241Sunny days
143Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 961
- Part of a metro area
- About 241 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 17 mi to Asheville, NC
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $282k (≈$1,779/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 143 days a year with rain or snow
- 25" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 24% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to AVL airport
- 74 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,854 ft
- 248 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 333 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 112 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 48 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Madison County: R+24 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.