The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusMarvin is a town in Grant County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 19 at the 2020 census. Marvin was originally called Grade Siding; during the search for what residents considered a more suitable name, the presence of a Marvin brand safe in town caused the new name to be selected.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 34 to 19 (-44%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Marvin yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Marvin’s history is told.
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Marvin, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Marvin is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Marvin has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is George and Mary Koch Farm in Grant Center, 9.6 miles away.
Marvin and the nearest listed places
Closest to Marvin
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.