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{{distinguish|Marshfield, Missouri}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Marshville, North Carolina |named_for = The Marsh family<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.ncpedia.org/gazetteer/search/Marshville/0 |title= North Carolina Gazetteer |accessdate= November 25, 2023 }}</ref> |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Marshville, North Carolina 03.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = East Union Street |image_flag = |image_seal = Marshville, NC Town Seal.png <!-- Maps --> |image_map = NCMap-doton-Marshville.PNG |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Marshville, North Carolina |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[North Carolina]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Carolina|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Union County, North Carolina|Union]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1874 |established_title1 = Incorporated |established_date1 = 1877 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 5.51 |area_land_km2 = 5.50 |area_water_km2 = 0.01 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.13 |area_land_sq_mi = 2.12 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2522 |population_density_km2 = 458.85 |population_density_sq_mi = 1188.50 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 545 |coordinates = {{coord|34|59|11|N|80|22|06|W|region:US-NC|display=inline,title}} <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 28103 |area_code = [[Area code 704|704]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 37-41640<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 2406104<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406104}}</ref> |website = {{URL|www.marshville.org}} |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = }} '''Marshville''' is a town in [[Union County, North Carolina|Union County]], [[North Carolina]], United States. Its population was 2,402 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. Marshville is known as the birthplace of [[country music]] singer [[Randy Travis]]. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.49% is water. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 349 |1910= 499 |1920= 828 |1930= 933 |1940= 1007 |1950= 1258 |1960= 1360 |1970= 1405 |1980= 2011 |1990= 2020 |2000= 2360 |2010= 2402 |2020= 2522 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right" |+Marshville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US3741640&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 21, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> !scope="col"| Race !scope="col"| Number !scope="col"| Percentage |- !scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic) | 901 | 35.73% |- !scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic) | 1,108 | 43.93% |- !scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] | 14 | 0.56% |- !scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] | 16 | 0.63% |- !scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] | 87 | 3.45% |- !scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] | 396 | 15.7% |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,522 people, 889 households, and 609 families residing in the town. ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 2,402 people, 809 households, and 581 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,151.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 868 housing units at an average density of {{convert|423.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 45.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.22% of the population. There were 812 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.36. In the town the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,140, and the median income for a family was $42,589. Males had a median income of $30,039 versus $21,413 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,498. About 8.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over. == Culture== Marshville is the site of the Randy Travis Festival, an annual street fair and carnival that takes place every fall. Parts of the 1985 [[Academy Awards|Oscar]]-nominated movie ''[[The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple]]'' were filmed in Marshville.<ref name="loc">{{cite web |url=http://www.fast-rewind.com/locations_colorpurple.htm |access-date=January 17, 2011 |title= The Color Purple filming locations |publisher=The 80s Movie Rewind}}</ref> The movie was directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and its cast included [[Oprah Winfrey]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]]. In June 2012 the Marshville Museum And Cultural Center was opened with exhibits on the history of Marshville, the surrounding area, and its residents. ==Notable people== * [[Jaleel McLaughlin]], NFL Running back, Denver Broncos, hold record for most rushing yards in NCAA. * [[Judy Jordan]], author, [[National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry]] * [[Joshua Park]], actor and [[Theatre World Award]] winner (''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (musical)|The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'').<ref name=playbill2>{{cite news|first=Carey|last=Purcell |title=Memorial Scholarship Fund Set Up for Joshua Park, Broadway's Tom Sawyer, Who Died at 38 |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/memorial-scholarship-fund-set-up-for-joshua-park-broadways-tom-sawyer-who-died-at-38-360398 |work=[[Playbill]] |date=September 1, 2015 |access-date=September 19, 2015}}</ref> * [[K-Ci & JoJo]], R&B singers and members of [[Jodeci]] * [[Mattie Clyburn Rice]], African-American member of the [[United Daughters of the Confederacy]] * [[Randy Travis]], country and gospel singer and actor ==References== <references /> {{Union County, North Carolina}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in North Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in Union County, North Carolina]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1874]]
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