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Marfa is a city in Presidio County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named for one of Fyodor Dostoevski's fictional characters. However, there is some dispute about whether the name is a reference to Crime and Punishment or to The Brothers Karamazov; both books include a character named "Marfa"
The latitude of Marfa is 30.307N. The longitude is -104.018W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 4,685 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,029.
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$24,712National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Marfa demographic reports
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Installed the first traffic light in Big Bend Country
· 1956 movie, "Giant"
· 1985 movie, "Fandango"
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6% of Marfa residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marfa ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marfa was $14,636, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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19% of Marfa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Marfa Lights Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
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Median rent in Marfa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $650.
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Presidio County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marfa political report.
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The average commute time for Marfa workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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