Marshall, MI Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
130.8 mi
Macomb, MI
Quickest Drive
2h 32m
Macomb, MI
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Marshall, MI by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
6,797
Median Income
$75,220
Median Home Value
$169,800
Median Age
46.5
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Marshall, MI at a Glance
Founded
1830
Elevation
919 ft
Area
6 mi²
Notable People from Marshall, MI
A sampling of people born in Marshall, MI.
Jamie Hyneman
1956
American special effects specialist and television host
John Bellairs
1938–1991
American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children (1938–1991)
Kai Nielsen
1926–2021
American philosopher (1926–2021)
Albert Venn
1867–1908
lacrosse player (1867-1908)
Walter I. Hayes
1841–1901
American politician (1841–1901)
William H. Hinebaugh
1867–1943
American politician (1867–1943)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Marshall, MI.
Marshall Historic District
historic district in Michigan, USA
Harold C. Brooks House
historic house in Marshall, Michigan, USA
National House
historic hotel in Marshall, Michigan, USA
Wagner's Block
commercial building in Marshall, Michigan
Masonic Temple Building
building in Marshall, Michigan
Honolulu House
historic house in Michigan, United States
Capitol Hill School
historic school building in Marshall, Michigan, USA
City data from Wikidata (Q2195634), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Marshall, MI
Marshall is a town of 7,000 people (2019) in West Central Michigan.
Marshall is best known for its cross-section of 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. It has been referred to by the keeper of the National Register of Historic Places as a "virtual textbook of 19th-Century American architecture." Its historic center is the Marshall Historic District, one of the nation's largest architecturally significant National Historic Landmark Districts. The landmark has over 850 buildings, including the world-famous Honolulu House.
1 American Museum of Magic, 107 E. Michigan Ave, ☏ +1 269 781-7570, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2020) 2 Capitol Hill School. (updated Jan 2020) 3 Governor's Mansion Museum, 621 S. Marshall Ave. (updated Jan 2020) 4 Honolulu House (Abner Pratt House), 107 N. Kalamazoo Ave. (updated Jan 2020) The second-largest U.S. Postal Service museum is in Marshall. Its 4,000 artifacts—including uniforms, rural carrier memorabilia, rural post office equipment, automobiles and sleds—are eclipsed only by the collection of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington D.C. It is in the basement of the historical Schragg Marshall post office.
Schuler's Restaurant & Pub, 115 S Eagle St, ☏ +1 269 781-0600, [email protected]. (updated Dec 2021)
Dark Horse Brewery, 511 S. Kalamazoo Ave. (updated Dec 2019)
Arbor Inn, 15435 W Michigan Ave, ☏ +1 269 781-7772, fax: +1 269 781-2660. $45-69. Quality Inn, 204 Winston Dr, ☏ +1 269 789-7890, fax: +1 269 789-7891. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. Hampton Inn, 325 Sam Hill Dr, ☏ +1 269 789-0131. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. Holiday Inn Express, 329 Sam Hill Dr, ☏ +1 269 789-9301. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. 1 National House Inn Bed & Breakfast, 102 S Parkview, ☏ +1 269 781-7374, [email protected]. Check-in: 3-9PM, check-out: noon. $125-185. (updated Dec 2021)
Marshall is located near the junction of Interstate 69 and Interstate 94. I-69, a north–south freeway connecting with Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the south and Lansing to the north. I-94, an east–west route connecting with Battle Creek and Kalamazoo on the west and Jackson and Detroit on the east. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides daily service to nearby Battle Creek, Michigan and Albion, Michigan, operating its Wolverine both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Pontiac, Michigan, via Detroit.
The city of Marshall provides Demand responsive transport bus service during the week with no service provided on weekends or major holidays.
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