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History · Marshall Township

The history of Marshall Township

Below: maps from 1898 on.

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What stands out about Marshall Township’s past

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The story so far

Marshall Township, in brief

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Marshall Township is one of sixteen townships in Clay County, Nebraska, United States. The population was fifty- four (54) at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 54. Marshall Township, NE is a Very High Risk area for tornados. According to records, the largest tornado in the Marshall Township area was an F5 in 1964 that caused 50 injuries and 4 deaths. There have been 250 tornadoes since 1950, with an average of 3 tornadoes a year. The county has a significantly lower crime rate than the country as a whole and a mere 3.1% unemployment.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 47 to 40 (-15%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Marshall Township on the map, 1898 to 1969

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Marshall Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Marshall Township on the 1898 USGS mapMarshall Township on the 1969 USGS map1898Hebron sheet · 1:125,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Marshall Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Marshall Township

Nobody well known was born in Marshall Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Samuel Roy McKelvieAmerican politician · b. 1881
Ida A. BengtsonAmerican bacteriologist · b. 1881
Paul RevereAmerican musician · b. 1938
Robert SpencerAmerican painter · b. 1879
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Abby MillerAmerican actress
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Cliff TitusAmerican politician in Missouri · b. 1890
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Edgar TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townClay Center2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSheridan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.