Marathon is a community in Brewster County, Texas, home to about 283 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79842.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)218 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX222 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX286 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marathon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Marathon had 410 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1456th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Brewster County grew from 2,356 residents in 1900 to 9,546 in 2020.
Brewster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 12.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marathon, TX weather station (3 miles away).
2,234 jobs at 285 businesses in Brewster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Marathon ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Independent School DistMarathon | Pre-K–12 | 58 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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