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

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 (which had 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.

• Milbank
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
  • Milbank is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <5>
• Waubay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
  • Waubay is located in Day County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubay <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Waubay
  • From Marvin to Waubay
• Wilmot
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Wilmot is located in Roberts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <5>
• Summit
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Roberts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <5>
• South Shore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
  • South Shore is located in Codington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Shore
  • From Marvin to South Shore
• Peever
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever
  • Peever is located in Roberts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peever <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Peever
  • From Marvin to Peever
• Hartford Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
  • Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
• Spring Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Roberts County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 125 people
• Corona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
  • Corona is located in Roberts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <5>
• Stockholm
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
  • Stockholm is located in Grant County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <5>

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 for Marvin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Marvin post office opened in 1881.

We also found Marvin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marvin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marvin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/