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( September 2007 ) Marble Falls, Texas City Hill view of Marble Falls, 2007 Nickname ( s ) : Marble Motto ( s ) : `` Lakeside Charm with Downtown Flair '' Location of Marble Falls, Texas Coordinates : 30 ° 34 ′ N 98 ° 17 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.567 ° N 98.283 ° W ﻿ / 30.567 ; - 98.283 Coordinates : 30 ° 34 ′ N 98 ° 17 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.567 ° N 98.283 ° W ﻿ / 30.567 ; - 98.283 Country United States State Texas County Burnet Area Total 12.2 sq mi ( 31.6 km ) Land 11.6 sq mi ( 30.0 km ) Water 0.6 sq mi ( 1.6 km ) Elevation 823 ft ( 251 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 6,077 Density 525 / sq mi ( 202.8 / km ) Time zone Central ( CST ) ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) ZIP codes 78654, 78657 Area code ( s ) 830 FIPS code 48 - 46584 GNIS feature ID 1362162 Website ci.marble-falls.tx.us Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. As of the 2016 United States Census, the city population was 7,154. It is about 58 miles ( 93 km ) northwest of downtown Austin and 85 miles ( 137 km ) north of San Antonio. Lake Marble Falls is part of the Highland Lakes on the Colorado River, the largest chain of lakes in Texas. It hosts one of the largest drag boat races in the United States each August. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Notable people 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Marble Falls was founded in 1887 by Adam Rankin Johnson, a former Indian fighter and Confederate general, known as `` Stovepipe '' Johnson for his Civil War escapades, which included duping the Union army in Newburgh, Indiana, with fake `` cannons, '' constructed from stovepipes and wagon wheels. Johnson had viewed the natural Marble Falls during his pre-war days as a Burnet County surveyor, and had dreamed of building an industrial city, powered by the tumbling Colorado River, not to be confused with the river of the same name in Colorado and Arizona. Despite a `` friendly fire '' incident which blinded him near the end of the Civil War, General Johnson followed through with his dream, facilitating the construction of a railroad to nearby Granite Mountain in 1884, then ( with ten partners, including one son, one nephew and two sons - in - law ) platting the townsite and selling lots, beginning July 12, 1887. Johnson built a fine home, a college ( soon to be home of the `` Falls on the Colorado Museum '' ) and a large factory near the falls. The town grew to a population of 1,800 within ten years. Marble Falls made history in 1917 by electing Ophelia Crosby `` Birdie '' Harwood as the first woman mayor in Texas, three years before women were allowed to vote. When the Max Starcke Dam was completed in 1951, the marble falls which had given the town its name were submerged under the new Lake Marble Falls. While the town 's economy struggled through the drought of the 1950s, a new economy based on tourism and retirement began to grow in the 1970s. During the last thirty years, Marble Falls has grown into the retail and entertainment center for the Highland Lakes area, and continues to attract tourists, retirees and new businesses. Geography Marble Falls is located in southern Burnet County at 30 ° 34 ′ N 98 ° 17 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.567 ° N 98.283 ° W ﻿ / 30.567 ; - 98.283 ( 30.5741, - 98.2782 ), on the banks of Lake Marble Falls. According to the Handbook of Texas website, the former falls were flooded by the lake, which was created by a shelf of limestone running diagonally across the Colorado River from northeast to southwest. The upper layer of limestone, brownish on the exterior but a deep blue inside, was so hard and cherty it was mistaken for marble. The falls were actually three distinct formations at the head of a canyon 1.25 miles ( 2.01 km ) long, with a drop of some 50 feet ( 15 m ) through the limestone strata. The natural lake and waterfall were covered when the Colorado River was dammed with the completion of Max Starcke Dam in 1951. A photo of the falls as they once existed can be seen at the website for the Wallace Guest House, a local bed and breakfast. Lake Marble Falls sits between Lake Lyndon B. Johnson to the north and Lake Travis to the south. The falls for which the city is named are now underwater but are revealed every few years when the lake is lowered. Equally noteworthy is the huge igneous batholith called Granite Mountain looming on the town 's western edge that secured Marble Falls ' place in Texas history. The famed pink granite was used for the construction of the Texas State Capitol and other state government office buildings, and can also be found in the Galveston Seawall and Austin -- Bergstrom International Airport. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles ( 31.6 km ), of which 11.6 square miles ( 30.0 km ) is land and 0.62 square miles ( 1.6 km ), or 5.21 %, is water. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1890 587 -- 1910 1,061 -- 1920 630 − 40.6 % 1930 865 37.3 % 1940 1,021 18.0 % 1950 2,044 100.2 % 1960 2,161 5.7 % 1970 2,209 2.2 % 1980 3,252 47.2 % 4,007 23.2 % 2000 4,959 23.8 % 6,077 22.5 % Est. 2016 6,317 3.9 % U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2010, there were 6,077 people, 2,486 households, and 1,542 families residing in the city. There were 28,235 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 83.1 % White, 3.9 % African American, 0.7 % Native American, 0.8 % Asian, 9.1 % from other races, and 2.4 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.2 % of the population. There were 2,486 households out of which 29.8 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42 % were married couples living together, 14.6 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 38 % were non-families. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08. Marble Falls, as of December 1, 2009, is the anchor of the Marble Falls, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area. The census bureau has defined this area as including all of Burnet County and has a total population of 42,896. The micropolitan area, due to close ties to nearby Austin, is a component of the Austin - Round Rock - Marble Falls, TX Consolidated Statistical Area. Notable people Gerald Lyda ( 1923 -- 2005 ), general contractor and cattle rancher, born and raised in Marble Falls Leonel Manzano, silver medal winner in the 1500m at the 2012 London Olympics, NCAA 1500m Champion, member of the USA 2008 Beijing Olympic Team and the USA 2012 London Olympic Team John Arthur Martinez, second - place winner on USA Network 's Nashville Star, taught English and tennis at Marble Falls High School. Gallery Marble Falls City Hall, 2011 Marble Falls Public Library, 2011 The Uptown Theater in downtown Marble Falls, 2011 Texas Ranch to Market Road 1431 in Marble Falls extends westward, 2011 See also Marble Falls Independent School District Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes Central Texas College - Marble Falls References ^ Jump up to : `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Geographic Identifiers : 2010 Demographic Profile Data ( G001 ) : Marble Falls city, Texas ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Welcome to the City of Marble Falls ''. Ci.marble-falls.tx.us. 1907 - 05 - 18. Archived from the original on 2010 - 02 - 17. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 09. Jump up ^ http://www.marblefallslakefest.com/event.html Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 06 - 10. Retrieved 2013 - 04 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2013 - 03 - 16. Retrieved 2013 - 04 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Marble Falls community information and history ''. Marblefalls.info. Archived from the original on 2009 - 03 - 21. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 09. Jump up ^ `` US Gazetteer files : 2010, 2000, and 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. 2011 - 02 - 12. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ Wallace Guest House Jump up ^ History of Granite Mountain Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf Jump up ^ `` La Escalera Ranch - The Legacy - Gerald Lyda ''. Escalera.us. Archived from the original on 2009 - 10 - 29. Retrieved 2010 - 02 - 09. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marble Falls, Texas. City of Marble Falls official website Marble Falls, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online Marble Falls / Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce The Highlander, Marble Falls newspaper Granite Mountain article Municipalities and communities of Burnet County, Texas, United States County seat : Burnet Cities Bertram Burnet Cottonwood Shores Granite Shoals Highland Haven Horseshoe Bay ‡ Marble Falls Meadowlakes Unincorporated communities Bethel Briggs Joppa Lake Victor Mormon Mill Oakalla Oatmeal Pleasant Hill Sage Smithwick Spicewood Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Austin -- Round Rock -- San Marcos Central city Austin Satellite cities Cedar Park Georgetown Pflugerville Round Rock San Marcos Other communities Bastrop Buda Burnet Elgin Hudson Bend Hutto Jollyville Kyle Lago Vista Leander Lakeway Lockhart Lost Creek Luling Manor Marble Falls Taylor Smithville Wells Branch West Lake Hills Wimberley Windemere Wyldwood Counties MSA / CSA Bastrop Burnet Caldwell Hays Travis Williamson Outlying Blanco Burleson Colorado Fayette Gillespie Lee Llano Milam Washington Parks and preserves Balcones Canyonlands Bastrop Emma Long Enchanted Rock Hippie Hollow Indiangrass Longhorn Cavern McKinney Falls Mount Bonnell Onion Creek Pedernales Falls John Stokes Wild Basin Zilker Geography Austin Chalk Balcones Fault Edwards Aquifer Edwards Plateau Highland Lakes Hill Country Llano Uplift Bodies of water Barton Creek Barton Springs Colorado River Granger Lake Lady Bird Lake Lake Austin Lake Georgetown Lake Marble Falls Lake Travis Lake Walter E. 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Question: where is marble falls tx on the map
Answer: about 58 miles (93 km) northwest of downtown Austin and 85 miles (137 km) north of San Antonio