Archer House Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Marshall’s story
191 years in pictures
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1835Marshall is settled
MarshallIL
A town of 4,040, settled in 1835. Nearly 0.9% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Marksingley · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
4,040
+0.4% since 2010
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
1,909
Balanced
What makes Marshall stand out
The 3 things Marshall does most differently from other towns.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#237 most walkable in IL
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
0.9% of the town is conserved land.
Archer House HotelHistory
Settled in 1835
7 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 191 years.
100 U.S. towns● Marshall
Health
Healthier than 64%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 5 measures, worse on 2.
Marshall’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Clear
H 81° · L 59°
Local news
All →- Sparta vs Marshall - Boys Varsity Football 08/29/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Aug 29
- Illinois 4-H fair’s reveal full list of eventsMyWabashValley.com · Jul 9
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marshall. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Marshall
About one in 4 of Marshall’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Terre Haute (10%), Casey (3%) and Robinson (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
27%work in town
Where working residents work
In Marshall27%
Terre Haute10%
Casey3%
Robinson3%
Charleston2%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,909
jobs based in Marshall
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
0.9% of Marshall is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.9%conserved
0.9%
conserved · 20 of 2,366 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#237
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall Soccer Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Marshall Community Pool & Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns
Marshall beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Marshall | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
Paris Community Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
58th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Marshall has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring43–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 47% of U.S. towns
Marshall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
B−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Marshall1.8
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Marshall12
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
47th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
34th
percentile among IL towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
46
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Landmarks
7 places in Marshall on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Marshall
City in Illinois, United States
Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Clark County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Terre Haute, Indiana. The population was 3,947 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1835
- Population
- 3,947
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- ZIP code
- 62441
- Area code
- 217
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