Profile for Marathon, Texas, TX

Local festivals include:

• West Fest - Sept. 21-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Bend National Park

Wildlife: Black Gap Wildlife Management Area

Listed places near Marathon

Libraries (1)

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• Marathon population
• Ancestry of people in Marathon
• Housing in Marathon
• Income in Marathon
• Marital status of adults in Marathon
• Place of birth of people in Marathon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Marathon
• School enrollment & education levels in Marathon
• Transportation & commute times in Marathon
• Brewster County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Marathon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brewster County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79842 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Brewster County government

5% of Marathon residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marathon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marathon
• Cemeteries in Brewster County
• Libraries in or near Marathon

Post a query on a message board:

• Brewster County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Marathon museums
• Marathon historic sites
• Marathon area parks
• Wineries near Marathon

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Marathon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brewster County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Marathon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Brewster County

• Marathon business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Brewster County
• Arrests in Brewster County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marathon was $17,884, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brewster County economic census
• Brewster County economic summary
• Brewster County employment growth
• Brewster County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

23% of Marathon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Marathon
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Marathon
• School districts in or near Marathon
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Marathon

• Air pollution in Brewster County
• Diesel soot in Brewster County
• Land contamination in Brewster County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brewster County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Marathon festival dates:

• West Fest - Sept. 21-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Marathon

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Marathon
• Geocaches in Texas

• Brewster County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Marathon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Marathon
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Marathon
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brewster County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marathon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $291.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $645.

• Find Foreclosure in Marathon
• Homes for sale in the Marathon area
• Find a Marathon Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Texas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Marathon include Marathon Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Marathon

• Texas library

• Census map of Marathon area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Marathon

• Daily newspapers in or near Marathon
• AM radio stations in or near Marathon
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Marathon
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Marathon
• TV stations in or near Marathon
• Media ownership in the Marathon area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Texas

• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Marathon
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Marathon
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Marathon

• Parks near Marathon
• National forests in Texas
• State parks in Texas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Marathon
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Texas communities
• Photos of Texas places
• Post cards of Texas communities

Brewster County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marathon political report.

• Texas Democratic party
• Texas Republican party
• Texas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Marathon
• Total membership by faith, in Brewster County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Marathon workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Marathon travel guide
• Airports near Marathon
• Hotels near Marathon
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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