Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min6:03 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min8:05 am – 5:10 pm
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People14,729 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.76,317 householdsMedian household income $80,857Median home value $214,800Median rent $1,033 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,237 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 7,000 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 16%, retail 9%Average commute 21 minutes78% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 17°F32 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 18 days10 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Albion
Nearby landmarksBear Lakelake · 2.8 miBuckhorn Lakelake · 1.4 miKellogg Community College Eastern Academic Centercollege · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKetchum Parkpark · under a mileCalhoun Fairgroundsrecreation area · under a mile · 52 acresFort Custer National Cemeteryhistoric site · 18.9 mi · 773 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201525 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201510 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCalhoun County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 30 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarshallserves 7,088 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation937 ft286 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOaklawn Hospitalunder a milePost officeMarshall Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarshall Town Hall1.2 miPoliceCalhoun County Sheriff's Office - Marshall Regional Law Enforcement Center1.3 miFire stationLeroy Township Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryGordon Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCalhoun County Juvenile Home - Schoolunder a mileMiddleMarshall Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeKellogg Community College Eastern Academic Center6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO31 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR51 miInterstateI-94 Bus Lpunder a mileUS highwayUS 272.6 miAmtrakAlbion, MI ALI9.7 miCoachBattle Creek Bus StopGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49068 ZIP area.
