Marshville is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marshville had a population of 2,522. 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 , of which is land and 0.49% is water.
Education
Public education
The town is served by Marshville Elementary School, East Union Middle School, and Forest Hills High School,
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Marshville had a population of 2,522. The median age was 36.9 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 866 households in Marshville, of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.5% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
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!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 901
| 35.73%
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!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 1,108
| 43.93%
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!scope="row"| Native American
| 14
| 0.56%
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!scope="row"| Asian
| 16
| 0.63%
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!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 87
| 3.45%
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!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 396
| 15.7%
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2010 census
As of the census 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, holds 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).
- 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