Town guide

Marshall, Minnesota

Marshall is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, home to about 13,896 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56258.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,8961,360 per sq mi
Median home value$210,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking46%Latest 3 months

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Around Marshall

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away
Closer regional airportWatertown Regional Airport (ATY)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL446 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Marshall; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Marshall

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Marshall had 13,628 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Lyon County grew from 14,591 residents in 1900 to 25,269 in 2020.

Marshall population by census2000: 12,735, 2010: 13,680, 2020: 13,62812,735200013,680201013,6282020

Lyon County, 1900–2020

Lyon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,591, 1910: 15,722, 1920: 18,837, 1930: 19,326, 1940: 21,569, 1950: 22,253, 1960: 22,655, 1970: 24,273, 1980: 25,207, 1990: 24,789, 2000: 25,425, 2010: 25,857, 2020: 25,26915K’00’1019K’20’3022K’40’5023K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MarshallJan: high 25°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1 in25°4°Jan0.929°8°Feb0.941°20°Mar1.657°32°Apr2.870°46°May3.781°57°Jun4.185°61°Jul3.882°59°Aug3.675°50°Sep3.160°36°Oct2.343°23°Nov1.330°10°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lyon County

12,732 jobs at 814 businesses in Lyon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lyon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,449 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,211 jobs; Retail trade: 2,082 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,072 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,020 jobs; Company headquarters: 812 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 621 jobs; Wholesale trade: 541 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 16% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

242 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marshall.

Nearest hospitals

  • Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · MarshallUnder a mile
  • Sanford Tracy Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tracy17.2 miles
  • Avera Tyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyler21.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors20
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists9
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Marshall

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Independence Park · 53 acres0.7 mi
  • ADM & SMSU Environmental Learning Area · 50 acres0.9 mi
  • Legion Field Park · 26 acres1.0 mi
  • Justice Park · 13 acres0.8 mi
  • Patriot Park · 12 acres1.5 mi
  • Channel Parkway Softball Complex · 12 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Duenas Grocery Store0.5 mi
  • Hy-Vee0.7 mi
  • Aldi1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marshall Lyon County Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Lyon County Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Fine Arts Building1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Southwest Minnesota State University

Notable people born here

  • Steve Zahn (1967) · American actor (born 1967)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marshall

Public schools here are run by Marshall Public School District, Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marshall EC Voluntary PreKMarshallPre-K114Public0.6 mi
Park Side ElementaryMarshallPre-K–1407Public0.6 mi
SWWC ELC - MarshallMarshallK–1211Special Education1.1 mi
Southview ElementaryMarshall2–4524Public0.8 mi
Marshall Area Learning CenterMarshall5–1276Alternative Education1.1 mi
Marshall Middle SchoolMarshall5–8655Public0.6 mi
Marshall Career and Technical InstiMarshall9–122Career and Technical1.2 mi
Marshall High SchoolMarshall9–12886Public1.5 mi
Project Search-Avera MarshallMarshall129Special Education0.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Redeemer SchoolMarshallPre-K–8214Roman Catholic0.2 mi
Samuel Lutheran SchoolMarshallPre-K–846Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.8 mi
True Light Christian SchoolMarshallPre-K–8110Christian (no specific denomination)0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Marshall, Fairview Township (Lyon County), Lynd Township, Clifton Township (Lyon County), Stanley, Sodus, Grandview, Vallers and Lyons Township (Lyon County).

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