Living in Marshall, TX
Marshall is a small city of 23,825 people in Harrison County, Texas. It's about 24 miles from Longview, TX and 141 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $949 a month.
23,825people
$141kTypical home
$949/moRent
94° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 23,825
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 801 people per sq mi
- 141 mi to Dallas, TX
- 24 mi to Longview, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$892/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (520 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,587 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 33% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to GGG airport
- 147 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 335 ft
- 179 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+51 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk