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Welcome to Marshall County ...

Time Zone: Marshall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Britton is the Seat for Marshall County.

Marshall County was founded in 1885 and was created by taking area from Day County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marshall had a population of 4,935 people. This is an increase of 6.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,642 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marshall represented 0.57% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Marshall County:

  • Britton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Britton is located in Marshall County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <2>
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Marshall County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Langford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Veblen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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