Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
27% of working residents work locally in Marshall Township, above both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Old Stone Arch Bridge. We don’t grade Marshall Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Marshall Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marshall Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Marshall Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Marshall CUSD 2C. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Marshall High School, with 350 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 339 | B+ |
| Marshall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 350 | B+ |
| Marshall Jr High SchoolTop results in townGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 186 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Marshall Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Marshall Township’s working residents works in town. At 22 minutes, Marshall Township’s average trip to work is where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Marshall Township.
| Marshall Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Marshall Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Marshall Township adults binge drink.
| Marshall Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Marshall Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marshall Township has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 4,469 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois. The median age in Marshall Township is 43.3 years.
| Marshall Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.3 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 19% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Marshall Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
6.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lincoln Trail State Park, 280 acres with 2.6 miles of trail.
| Marshall Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln Trail State Park | 2.6 mi | 280 |
| 2. Marshall Soccer Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Marshall Community Pool & Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marshall Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
18 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
39 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillPaul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Marshall Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Marshall Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
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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5 towns share a border with Marshall Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anderson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wabash Township | — | — | B+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Auburn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dolson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wabash Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wabash Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Marshall Township, Douglas Township, Anderson Township, Auburn Township and Dolson Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marshall Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Marshall Township yet; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
