Marshall, Virginia

Marshall is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population as of 2024 was 3,292.

History Marshall was originally known as "Salem". It became Marshall after a short-lived incorporation. It is named after John Marshall, the former United States Supreme Court Chief Justice who grew up at Oak Hill in nearby Delaplane.

Marshall is home to the Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation, as well as the Number 18 School in Marshall, which was the last one-room school in Fauquier County. Originally a whites-only schoolhouse, it was a blacks-only schoolhouse until it closed in the 1960s as a result of desegregation. It has been restored, and school groups often visit.

The Ashville Historic District, Marshall Historic District, Morgantown Historic District, Number 18 School in Marshall, and Waveland are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography Marshall is centered along State Route 55 between two exits on Interstate 66. Via I-66 it is east to Washington, D.C., and west to Front Royal. U.S. Route 17 runs south from Marshall to Warrenton, the Fauquier County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Marshall CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water. The community sits on a low watershed divide: the north and west sides of town drain north toward Goose Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, while the south side drains south via Carter Run to the Rappahannock River.

Although Marshall has historically been an agricultural community, its designation as one of nine service districts within Fauquier County,Fauquier County service districts and the only one in northern Fauquier County, has resulted in a unique set of business and professional service offerings to the mostly equestrian and agricultural interests in the surrounding region.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Marshall had a population of 1,854. The median age was 34.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 645 households in Marshall, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.1% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 683 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 1,112 60.0% Black or African American 185 10.0% American Indian and Alaska Native 15 0.8% Asian 11 0.6% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 233 12.6% Two or more races 298 16.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 519 28.0%

2010 census Marshall was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. Notable people Thomas N. Frost (died 1969), member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Marshall, Virginia

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