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Marshville
North Carolinatown
Marshville
Total population
2,615
Median home value
$172,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$57,837
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Marshville is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshville had a population of 2,522. Marshville is known as the birthplace of country music singer Randy Travis.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.49% is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Marshville, NC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,137
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves986
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves956
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves795
- Eastern BluebirdSialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves724
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves679
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves633
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves614
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.72 — 2026-01-205 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2025-04-266 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2024-09-156 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.65 — 2024-03-095 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.54 — 2022-10-316 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 3.6 — 2022-06-296 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Carolina
- Peachland5.9 mi away
- Unionville10.5 mi away · pop. 6,954
- Hemby Bridge16.8 mi away
- Aquadale18.4 mi away
- Wesley Chapel18.4 mi away · pop. 9,090
- Red Cross19.3 mi away
- Weddington20.9 mi away
- Mint Hill21 mi away · pop. 27,556
- Lilesville21.8 mi away
- Morven22.5 mi away · pop. 362
- Mount Gilead26 mi away · pop. 1,197
- Millingport27.2 mi away · pop. 522
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Marshville
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 218 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 23:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET