Marshall, WI

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Marshall, Wisconsin

Marshall, Wisconsin is 18 miles E of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center) and 59 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Dane county. The village is part of the Madison metro area. The population of Marshall is 3,432.

The People and Families of Marshall

In Marshall, about 62% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Marshall.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marshall had a median family income of $51,691.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Marshall.

Marshall Housing

Of the housing in Marshall, approximately 76% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village.

Commuting

In Marshall, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Marshall than most villages its size.

High Points

Marshall strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Marshall, WI

Comparing Marshall to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles E of Madison, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Dane
Metro Area	Madison
Standard Zip Codes	53559
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.168
Longitude	-89.066

Station	LAKE MILLS
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	ARLINGTON UNIV FARM
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	32.8 inches

Station	BEAVER DAM
Distance	22.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 24 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,432	100%
Male	1,707	49.7%
Female	1,725	50.3%
Under 18	1,052	30.7%
18+	2,380	69.3%
65+	358	10.4%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.14
White	3,244	94.5%
African-American	31	0.9%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	25	0.7%
Other	100	2.9%
Mixed Race	25	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	138	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,561
Growth	129
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.6%
Norwegian	10.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.7%
US/American	4.5%
English	4.3%
Polish	3.8%
Irish	3.1%
Italian	2.7%
Swiss	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	1%
Czech	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Greek	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
British	0.3%
European	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Marshall	3,432	$51,691
Columbus	4,479	$52,604
Cottage Grove	4,059	$68,667
Deerfield	1,971	$55,278
Lake Mills	4,843	$54,131
Sun Prairie	20,369	$61,197
Waterloo	3,259	$56,027

Library
Marshall Community Library 605 Waterloo Rd. Marshall, Wisconsin (608) 655-3123 Library Web Site

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