Marshall, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Marshall is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,628 at the 2020 census and 13,906 as of 2023 estimates. Marshall is a regional center in southwest Minnesota, and the county seat of Lyon County. It is the headquarters of the Schwan Food Company and the home of Southwest Minnesota State University.

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How Marshall ranks

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#3Shortest commute in MN #15Lowest depression in MN #18Cheapest rent in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code56258

Area code507

Living in Marshall

Housing in Marshall

$242K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Marshall home is worth about $242,000, up 6.3% in a year, 31% below the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market5

Sale-to-list103.9%

Sold in May14

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Safety in Marshall

B

Safety Grade B

Marshall reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marshall 2.8

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Marshall 5.3

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Marshall

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

7worse than MN

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

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.3%More adults facing food insecurityMN 11.4% · worse 9.4%More uninsured adultsMN 7.5% · worse 11%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshall · 0.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Access Health - MarshallMarshall · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Marshall · CMS · HRSAHealth in Marshall →

Schools in Marshall

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B

School Grade B

The public schools Marshall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictMARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools12

Southview ElementaryElementary · Grades 2–4 · 524 students Park Side ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–1 · 407 students Holy Redeemer SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 259 students True Light Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 119 students Samuel Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 71 students Marshall Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 655 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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