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Marshall, Minnesota

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marshall City. It lies in ZIP code area 56258. The Survey maps it on the Marshall quadrangle. 13,628 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,161 feet above sea level.

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Marshall within Lyon County

On record in Marshall

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 4 records

Population over time

2 figures

Marshall fell from 13,680 to 13,628 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201013,680
202013,628-52 (-0%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

In the county-history sources

11,741 words on this township

History of Lyon County, published 1884 names this settlement in its chapter on Marshall City. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.

This township, in which is located the village of Marshall, the couuty seat, is named from a lake which lies in the southeast part ot the town. It is six miles west of Redwood county and iwelve miles sou'ih ol Yellow Medicine, and is town 111, ran^e 41.

Passage source: History of Lyon County, published 1884.

The town was the first organized town of the county, though its settlement is ante-dated by that ot Lynd. The first settlement was made in 1869, W. H. Langdon, now of Lynd, locating a claim on section 8 in June of that year.

Passage source: History of Lyon County, published 1884.

C. H. Whitney and C. H. Upton located the same summer on section 4, tho former on the southeast quarter, and the latter on the northeast quarter, both now embraced in the village incorporation. In the fall of '69 L. W. Langdon and his sou, E. B, Langdon, located in the town, on sections 18 and 8 re- .spectively. In 1870 the town gained several settlers, among whom were M.

Passage source: History of Lyon County, published 1884.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Marshall City - it names this place 50 more 50 times.

Fires near this place

1 since 2013

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Marshall in 2013, burning about 4 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
13 May 2013Debris and open burning4.0 acresMinnesota Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lyon County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Marshall: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Marshall Pit No 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Marshall Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Lyon County

Storms near this place

60 of 83 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marshall in 83 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 41 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 6 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2011Thunderstorm WindMarshall$300,000Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage, including numerous trees blown down. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees. Roofs and siding of several homes were damaged directly by the wind, and also by falling trees and wind blown tree debris. The winds also blew down power poles and lines, causing a power outage. The winds were accompanied by large hail.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindMarshall$300,000no account filed
July 2017Tornado (EF0)Marshall$30,000Most of the damage to the area was a result of 80 to 100 mph winds. However, there were indications of a very brief tornado that enhanced the damage.
July 2017Tornado (EF0)Marshall$25,000Most of the damage was a result of strong thunderstorm winds of 80 to 100 mph, but the damage survey results showed an indication of a brief tornado that resulted in an enhanced area of damage.
July 2011HailMarshall$10,000Large hail, driven by damaging winds, broke windows, dented vehicles, and caused an unknown amount of crop damage.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindMarshall$10,000no account filed
August 2012Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000Thunderstorm winds damaged siding on mobile homes.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindMarshall$5,000no account filed
July 2020Thunderstorm WindMarshall$1,500An 11 inch diameter tree limb fell on a car, causing damage to the vehicle. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Thunderstorm wind gusts caused major tree damage across the city of Marshall, with several downed trees blocking roadways.
July 2025Flash FloodMarshall-Heavy rainfall from 4 to 8 inches in just a couple of hours led to flooding of numerous roads around Marshall.
July 2025Flash FloodMarshall-Video showed flowing water roughly one foot deep across U.S. Highway 59 near the intersection of MN Highway 23.
July 2025Flash FloodMarshall-The Marshall Fire Department performed a water rescue for a person trapped in a flooded car.
August 2025Flash FloodMarshall-Heavy rainfall caused inundation and persistent flooding of County Road 6 between U.S. Highway 59 and County Road 35, resulting in closing of the road for several hours.
August 2025FloodMarshall-Several county roads were under water and closed for several hours after the initial flooding, including 170th Street northwest of Balaton and County Road 6 south of Marshall.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMarshall-A large tree limb from 6 to 10 inches in diameter was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Trees downed by strong thunderstorm winds.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Numerous small tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindMarshall-A storage shed was badly damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts at the Marshall, Minnesota School District CTE Center.
September 2018HailMarshall-Penny to nickel size hail fell, but spotter was not under the stronger part of the storm.
July 2018Flash FloodMarshall-Water pooled quickly to a depth of more than 8 inches through a neighborhood in southern portions of Marshall. Water reached basements of many homes in the area. Rainfall at Marshall was 4.81 inches, with 4.02 inches just south of Marshall.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Personal weather station report received via social media.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including trees blown over. The winds also damaged a billboard.
June 2014Tornado (EF0)Marshall-A brief tornado caused no reported damage.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, and blew three empty rail cars a distance down the tracks.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down.
June 2013HailMarshall-Large hail caused an unknown amount of damage to vehicles, roofs, and crops.
May 2012FloodMarshall-Runoff from heavy rain caused minor lowland flooding of the Redwood River, with lowlands including some parkland affected. The river crested at 1.44 feet above flood stage at Russell on May 7th.
July 2011Flash FloodMarshall-Heavy rain caused flash flooding of several streets in Marshall.
March 2010FloodMarshall-Rapid melting of a heavy winter snowpack caused flooding of the Redwood River, with mainly farmland affected. The river crested at 2.8 feet above flood stage at Marshall and 1.65 feet above flood stage at Russell.
September 2010FloodMarshall-Heavy rain caused moderate to record flooding of the Redwood River, with farmland and some roads near the river affected. The river crested at a record 6.01 feet above flood stage at Russell on September 25th.
March 2007FloodMarshall-Warm temperatures caused a rapid snowmelt which caused the Redwood River to rise above flood stage for a few days. The flooding was generally minor, and no significant damage was reported. The river crested at around 2 feet above flood stage at Marshall on March 13th, and at Russel on March 14th.
June 2005Tornado (F0)Marshall-A tornado caused no reported damage.
August 2004LightningMarshall-Lightning struck the joint law enforcement center, knocking out power and damaging some equipment. Some communications were lost for several hours, but emergency service was not affected.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindMarshall-Thunderstorm winds blew down light poles.
July 2000Tornado (F0)Marshall-A brief tornado caused no reported damage.
May 1993Tornado (F1)Marshall-A tornado traveled along an intermittent path to the south and east of Marshall damaging a few farm buildings and uprooting several trees.
July 2025HailMarshall-no account filed
July 2025HailMarshall-no account filed
September 2024HailMarshall-no account filed
September 2024HailMarshall-no account filed
September 2024HailMarshall-no account filed
August 2022HailMarshall-no account filed
September 2018HailMarshall-no account filed
September 2018HailMarshall-no account filed
June 2016Thunderstorm WindMarshall-no account filed
May 2014HailMarshall-no account filed
May 2014HailMarshall-no account filed
September 2013Thunderstorm WindMarshall-no account filed
August 2013HailMarshall-no account filed
August 2013HailMarshall-no account filed
August 2012HailMarshall-no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMarshall-no account filed
June 2010Thunderstorm WindMarshall-no account filed
August 2009HailMarshall-no account filed
June 2007Thunderstorm WindMarshall-no account filed
June 2006HailMarshall-no account filed
June 2006HailMarshall-no account filed
June 2006HailMarshall-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Lyon County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Garvin Park0.0 miles11
Village Park1.2 miles11
Dudley5.4 miles10
Green Valley5.8 miles9
Lynd6.8 miles9
Ghent7.1 miles9
Amiret10.2 miles9
Russell12.4 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on MarshallAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1986475The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 647561. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.