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Marshall, Michigan
Location of Marshall, Michigan
Location of Marshall, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°16′14″N 84°57′36″W / 42.27056, -84.96
Country United States
State Michigan
County Calhoun
Area
 - Total 6. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The boundaries of the 83 counties in the US state of Michigan have not changed substantially since 1897. Calhoun County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Michigan, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
 - Land 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (15. 3 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 7,459
 - Density 1,260. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (486. 7/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 49068-49069
Area code(s) 269
FIPS code 26-51940[1]
GNIS feature ID 0631630[2]

Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 269 is the Telephone Area code serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,459. It is the county seat of Calhoun County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Calhoun County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Michigan, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town operates a student exchange program with its sister city, Koka Cho, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Marshall is best known for its cross-section of 19th- and early 20th-Century architecture. It has been referred to by the keeper of the National Register of Historic Places as a "virtual textbook of 19th-Century American architecture. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of " It is home to the one of the nation's largest National Historic Landmark Districts. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the There are over 850 buildings included in the Landmark.

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History

Established in 1830, the early settlers expected the community to become Michigan's state capitol. Thus it drew dozens of doctors, lawyers, ministers, business people and land speculators. Town founders Sidney and George Ketchum named the community in honor of Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall from Virginia -- whom they greatly admired. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U John Marshall (September 24 1755 – July 6 1835 was an American statesman and jurist who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power This occurred five years before Marshall's death and thus was the first of dozens of communities and counties named for him. [4]

Two Marshall citizens, Rev. John D. Pierce and lawyer Isaac E. Crary, innovated the Michigan school system and established it as part of the state constitution. Their method and format were later adopted by all the states in the old Northwest Territory and became the foundation for the U. S. Land Grant Act in 1861 which established schools like Michigan State University all over the country. Pierce became the country's first state superintendent of public instruction and Crary Michigan's first member of the U. S. House. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (15. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (15. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it (2. 96%) is water.

Major highways

Interstates

Michigan highways

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,459 people, 3,111 households, and 1,935 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,260. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 per square mile (486. 5/km²). There were 3,353 housing units at an average density of 566. 7/sq mi (218. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 91% White, 0. 32% African American, 0. 43% Native American, 0. 59% Asian, 0. 99% from other races, and 1. 76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. 16% of the population.

There were 3,111 households out of which 30. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 5% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 8% were non-families. 32. 9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 33 and the average family size was 2. 98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 3% from 18 to 24, 28. 2% from 25 to 44, 21. 2% from 45 to 64, and 18. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,171, and the median income for a family was $53,317. Males had a median income of $41,446 versus $30,398 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,101. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 6% of families and 5. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 2% of those under age 18 and 3. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Stand against slavery

In 1843, Adam Crosswhite and his family ran away from David Giltner's plantation near Carrollton, Kentucky because Crosswhite learned that his four children were to be sold. Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Kentucky, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky Rivers The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Crosswhites made the tough journey north and finally settled in Marshall.

On the morning of January 2, 1847, the slave catchers and a local deputy sheriff were pounding on Adam's door. His neighbors heard the noise and came running. The cry of "slave catchers!" was yelled through the streets of Marshall. Soon over 100 people surrounded the Crosswhite home.

Threats were shouted back and forth. One of the slave catchers began to demand that people in the crowd give him their names. They were proud to tell him and even told him the correct spelling. Each name was written down in a little book. Finally, the deputy sheriff swayed by the crowd's opinion, decided he should arrest the men from Kentucky instead. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. By the time the slave catchers would post bond and get out of jail, the Crosswhites were on their way to Canada.

Next the Giltners went to the federal court in Detroit. They sued the crowd from Marshall for damages. Since they had many of their names it was easy to decide whom to sue. Many of the people in the crowd were fined, which they paid gladly and considered a badge of honor.

Because of the Crosswhite case and others like it, Senator Clay from Kentucky pushed a new law through Congress in 1850 known as the Fugitive Slave Law, which made it very risky for anyone to help an escaped slave. The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state [6]

Festivals

Notable residents

Historical markers

There are many recognized Michigan historical markers in Marshall[7], including

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ City of Marshall, Michigan
  5. ^ City of Marshall, Michigan
  6. ^ Chardavoyne, David G. , "Michigan and the Fugitive Slave Acts", The Court Legacy, Vol. XII, No. 3, November 2004, The Historical Society for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. [1] Accessed 2007-06-27
  7. ^ Michigan Historical Markers

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