Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Marshall’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Marshall, against 18% in Arkansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town in Arkansas scores lower than Marshall on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 97% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its National Register listings include Searcy County Courthouse and Oscar Redman Building. Only 8 of Arkansas’ 182 towns score higher on civic life. Marshall has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Marshall beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 160 in 1880, 1,329 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1962 on.
22 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arkansas), ordered by how far Marshall is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshall. Close and well known come first.
Buffalo National River: Mattsrealm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blanchard Springs Caverns: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshall, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Marshall.
21% of adults report frequent physical distress in Marshall, above both Arkansas’ towns (16%) and U.S. towns (14%). 33% of Marshall adults say their health is fair or poor. Marshall beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| Marshall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marshall | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Searcy County School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Marshall High School, with 353 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 284 | A− |
| Marshall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 353 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AR on state tests and graduation
Marshall’s median household income is $28,000. Jobs based in Marshall fell to 900 in 2023, 181 fewer than in 2013. 30% of working residents work locally in Marshall.
| Marshall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $28,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 21 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Marshall home is worth about $127,000, up 5.3% in a year, 43% below the Arkansas typical home. The median rent in Marshall is $500 a month.
| Marshall | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $500 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 52% | 60% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Marshall has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marshall Community Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Marshall City Park | 0.3 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marshall; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Marshall residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
22 places in Marshall on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Arkansas, United States
Marshall is the largest city in and the county seat of Searcy County in Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshall had a population of 1,329. It is located in the Ozarks at the foot of the Boston Mountain Range 10.5 mi (16.9 km) south of America's first National River, the Buffalo National River. Marshall serves as a hub for area tourism including camping, floating, hiking, bicycling and Dark Sky viewing.
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Not for the area. That is 2.9 years of the area's median household income ($44,426 across the county).
2 notable people were born here, including Elton Britt and Roy Ragland.
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