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Welcome to Marvin ...

The town of Marvin is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Marvin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marvin has a population of 29 people<2> (see below for details).

Marvin is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Marvin: 605

The ZIP code for Marvin: 57251<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marvin had an population of 29 people. This is a decrease of 14.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 56.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marvin had a population of 34 people. This makes Marvin the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 34 people, the population of Marvin decreased 48.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 66 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marvin.

Communities Also Named Marvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Marvin - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marvin.

Communities near Marvin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marvin.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marvin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marvin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marvin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marvin. See our Newspapers Page for Marvin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marvin ...

Looking for more information about Marvin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marvin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marvin.

Adding Marvin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marvin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Marvin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marvin post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marvin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marvin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Marvin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Marvin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/