| Marshville, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
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Location of Marshville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°59′18″N 80°22′4″W / 34.98833°N 80.36778°WCoordinates: 34°59′18″N 80°22′4″W / 34.98833°N 80.36778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,596 |
| • Density | 1,151.4/sq mi (444.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28103 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-41640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0989388 |
Marshville is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 2,596 at the 2014 census.
Marshville is located at 34°59′18″N 80°22′4″W / 34.98833°N 80.36778°W (34.988458, -80.367845).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,402 people, 809 households, and 581 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,151.4 people per square mile (444.5/km²). There were 868 housing units at an average density of 423.5 per square mile (163.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 48% White, 45.3% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.