Marshall

Marshall was platted in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. It became an incorporated village in 1876 and a city on February 20, 1901. Southwest Minnesota State University was founded in 1963 and opened in 1967. The city is situated at latitude 44.47N and longitude -95.78W, with an elevation of 354 meters (1,161 feet) above sea level. It is 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and 238 km (148 mi) southwest of Minneapolis. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has an area of 10.08 square miles (26.11 km²), of which 10.07 sq miles (26.08 km²) is land and 0.01 sq km² (0.03 sq mi) is water. The Redwood River's flood plain begins in Marshall. Greyhound Bus Lines provides intercity service. The Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport-Marshall/Ryan Field is a municipal airport. Marshall is not served by scheduled air service, but charter flights are available. The population of Marshall was 13,680 at the 2010 census, and it is the county seat of Lyon County. It was named in honor of Governor William R. Marshall, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota, and died in 1873. The Schwan Food Company is the headquarters of the Schwan food company, which was founded by Marvin Schwan in the 1950s. The town is located in the Central Standard time zone and has the ZIP code 56258.

History

Marshall was platted in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. In 1873, Samuel Biglari published Marshall's first newspaper, the Prairie Schooner. The city experienced a series of floods in the 1940s and 1950s. The Redwood River underwent major upstream and downstream improvements, completed in December 2000. Southwest Minnesota State University was founded in 1963 and opened in 1967. Most of the campus was constructed between 1967 and 1973. In 2010, the Marshall area experienced unseasonably high amounts of moisture, but the Redwood river remained within its banks through town. The town's population was 2,088 at the time of the last census in 1900. The current population is 2,091. The City of Marshall was incorporated in 1876 and became a city on February 20, 1901. It was named in honor of Governor William R. Marshall, who was born in Marshall, Minnesota. It is located on the banks of the Red Wood River. It has a population of about 2,000. The population of the city was 1,856 at the 2010 census, and it is expected to grow to 2,100 by the end of the year. The community has a history of flooding, most notably in the 1950s and 1960s, when the river flooded the city. The diversion channel was constructed in 1961 and 1963, but occasional flooding still occurs, notably in 1993. Another project in 1997 removed 107,000 cubic meters (140,000 yards) of sediment from the diversion channel.

Geography

Marshall is situated at latitude 44.47N and longitude -95.78W, with an elevation of 354 meters (1,161 feet) above sea level. The city is 150 km (93 mi) northeast of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and 238 km (148 mi) southwest of Minneapolis. It is in a predominantly rural and agricultural area that was originally an expanse of northern tallgrass prairie. Greyhound Bus Lines provides intercity service. The Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport-Marshall/Ryan Field is a municipal airport. Marshall is not served by scheduled air service, but charter flights are available. The Redwood River's flood plain begins in Marshall. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highways 19, 23, and 68 are four of the main routes in the city. It has a ZIP code of 56258 and is in the Central Standard time zone and the United States Census Bureau says it has an area of 10.08 square miles (26.11 km²) of which 10.07 square miles is land and 0.03 km² is water. It also has a 2,200-meter (7,000-foot) runway that can handle commercial airliners. The town is located in the South Dakota-Minnesota border region and has a population of about 2,000 people. The ZIP code is 56258, and the city has a latitude of 44.46N and a longitude of -95,78W. It was founded in the early 1800s.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,680 people, 5,394 households, and 2,992 families living in the city. There were 5,744 housing units at an average density of 570.4 per square mile (220.2/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 86.8% White, 4.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 3.0%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8%. In the city, the median age was 29.7 years, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 19.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8%, 17.7% from 25 to 44, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $37,950, and the median income. for a family was $52,284. The per capita income for the city is $18,588. About 7. 8% of families and 12,4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under 18 and 16.7%) of those age 65 or over. 34.5% of Marshall residents affiliate with a particular religion: Catholic, Protestant, Mormon, or another Christian faith. The city's population was 12,735 in 2000, with 5,182 people, 4,914 homes, and 4,816 people in 2010.

Economy

Schwan's Company, headquartered in Marshall, is one of the country's largest frozen-food companies. Marvin Schwan Memorial Drive, between College Drive (Marshall's main through street) and A Street, is named for the founder of the Schwan Food Company, who died in 1993. A large corn wet-milling facility operated by Archer Daniels Midland Company is in Marshall. Other major employers in the city are US Bancorp, Affiliated Community Medical Centers (ACMC), Hy-Vee, Walmart, Runnings Farm and Fleet, Menards, Southwest Minnesota State University, Turkey Valley Farms, and Marshall Public Schools. The city is home to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is based in Marshall and has a training facility in the nearby town of Bloomington, Minnesota. It is also the home of the University of Minnesota, which has a campus in the heart of the city. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, which also has a base in the town of Marshall, has a chapter in the Minneapolis-Duluth area. It has a branch in Minneapolis, where it has a research and development center. It also has offices in Bloomington and Minneapolis, as well as a research center in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. The university has a program that studies the effects of climate change on students and the economy. The program is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, which provides grants to schools and colleges in the state.

Government

Marshall has a mayor and city council that meet twice monthly. The city is divided into three wards, with two council members for each ward. The mayor and council members are elected to four-year terms. The elected officials govern in coordination with a city administrator and city attorney. The major divisions of city hall are City Administration, Community Services, Economic Development, General Services, Public Safety, and Public Works. It is located in the former town of Marshall, which was founded in 1858. It was later incorporated into the city of Marshall in 1881. It has a population of 3,000. It's located in a rural area with a small population of about 1,000 people. It also has a large population of African-Americans, who make up about 2,000 of the city's 3,500 residents. The majority of the population is African-American, and the majority of its residents live in the city wards of Marshall City Center, Marshall City Park, and Marshall Town Center. The population of Marshall County, which is in the southern part of the county, is about 1.5 million. It includes the towns of Marshall Township, Marshall County and Marshall City, which are in the northern portion of the County. The City of Marshall is home to the city council, which meets twice monthly and has a four-member council. The council is made up of four members, two from each of the three wards. It meets in a city hall that is open to the public, with the mayor and the mayor serving four year terms.

Education

Public schools in district 413 include Marshall High School, Marshall Middle School, Parkside Elementary, and West Side Elementary. Private schools include Holy Redeemer, True Light Christian, and Samuel Lutheran School. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public, four-year liberal arts and professional studies institution. The Marshall-Lyon County Library is part of the Plum Creek Library System and contains 75,803 books, 3,142 audio materials, 2,302 video materials, and 205 periodical subscriptions. It has an enrollment of approximately 3,500 full-time students. The athletic teams in Marshall are called the Tigers. The public school district is in Marshall, Minnesota, which is in Lyon County, Minnesota. It is in the state of Minnesota, in the county seat of Marshall, and in the city of Marshall. The school district has a population of 1,816. The high school is Marshall High, and the middle school is Parkside. The elementary schools are Marshall East Campus Learning Alternatives and Marshall West Side School. The private schools are HolyRedeemer and TrueLight Christian. They are located in the town of Marshall and the private school is Samuel Lutheran, which was founded in 1883. The library is in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total of 75,804 books and audio and video materials. It also has a collection of 205 periodicals. It was established in 1903. The county library system was established by the Minnesota State Legislature in 1903, and it is now part of Plum Creek.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota = 90.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Marshall = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 13,628 individuals with a median age of 33 age the population dropped by -2.52% in Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,333.86 residents per square mile of area (515.02/km²). There are average 2.35 people per household in the 4,885 households with an average household income of $45,238 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.80% of the available work force and has growths 0.04% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 35.28%. The number of physicians in Marshall per 100,000 population = 98.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Marshall = 25.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 42.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 88. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 208. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 3.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 45, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Marshall, Lyon County, Minnesota which are owned by the occupant = 51.47%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 35 years with median home cost = $112,760 and home appreciation of -18.32%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $9.84 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,492 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 403 students for each Librarian and 554 students for each Counselor. 6.62% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 20.89% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.45% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).