Marshall, Illinois

About Marshall

Set in the southeastern part of Illinois, Marshall is a small town with an estimated population of 3,865.

Marshall holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,053 residents per square mile.

📰 Marshall News Today

• Illinois drivers feeling pain at the pump as gas prices climb to around $4.50 in Marshall - WTHI-TV WTHI-TV · Oct 5
• Steven Allen Thompson Obituary Jul 15, 2026 DeBaun Funeral Homes and Crematory · Jul 17
• “We Are Very Excited” Marshall-Illinois State WNIT Championship Game Sold-Out Marshall University Athletics · Apr 3
• Storm Damage after Wednesday storms in Marshall, Illinois MyWabashValley.com · Jun 18
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Marshall, Illinois - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Marshall Unique

• One of 12 places in the US named Marshall — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clark County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marshall

• American Beech Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harlow Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Trail State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marshall Community Pool & Park reviews ★
• Marshall High School Class of 1958 Park reviews ★
• Marshall Soccer Park reviews ★
• Mill Creek County Park reviews ★
• Rocky Branch Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Marshall

• H E L P Marshall
• Marshall High School
• Marshall Jr High School
• North Elem School
• South Elem School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Marshall

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