The John W. Lewis House is a historic house located at 503 Chestnut St. in Marshall, Illinois. The house was built between 1906 and 1908 for John W. Lewis, a politician and early settler of Clark County.

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About Marshall

City in Illinois, United States

1835Established

3,947Population

3.7 sq miArea

620 ftElevation

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.

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How Marshall ranks

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#1Most-used libraries in IL #122Lowest property tax in IL #149Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code62441

Area code217

Living in Marshall

Safety in Marshall

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Marshall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marshall 1.8

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Marshall 12

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Marshall

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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.

Terre Haute, IN

10%

Casey

Robinson

Charleston

27%Work in townlive and work in Marshall 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,909Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Marshall

Health Grade B

Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

11.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Paris Community HospitalParis · 14.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Vpchc - West Terre HauteWest Terre Haute · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Marshall

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Marshall flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Marshall

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Climate in Marshall

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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.

40° / 23°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

67° / 44°Fall