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Hagerty House
The Hagerty House, also called the Hagerty-Harris House, is a two-story house located on 505 East Rusk Street in Marshall, Texas, United States. Built in 1889 by Thomas Higgins, it was the first solid brick residence in Marshall.
About Marshall
City In Texas, United StatesMarshall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Harrison County and a cultural and educational center of the Ark-La-Tex region. As of the 2020 census, Marshall had a population of 23,392. The population of the Greater Marshall area, comprising all of Harrison County, was 66,726 in 2018. Marshall and Harrison County were important political and production areas of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. This area of Texas was developed for cotton plantations. Planters brought slaves with them from other regions or bought them in the domestic slave trade. The county had the highest number of slaves in the state, and East Texas had a higher prop…
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Housing in Marshall
The typical Marshall home is worth about $166,000, up 2.8% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Marshall
Safety Grade C-
Marshall reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.
Work & commute in Marshall
Full picture →About one in 3 of Marshall’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Longview (12%), Tyler (4%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Marshall
Health Grade D
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Texas
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Marshall
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Marshall
Full climate →Marshall has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Marshall
All Marshall schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Marshall’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.
Marshall is a college town
Colleges →of Marshall’s residents are enrolled in college. East Texas Baptist University has about 1,615 students on campus, and 1 more college is in town.
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