Marshall, Illinois
Demographics
Table:
Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±

1880	1,885	—
1890	1,900	0.8%
1900	2,077	9.3%
1910	2,569	23.7%
1920	2,222	−13.5%
1930	2,368	6.6%
1940	2,758	16.5%
1950	2,960	7.3%
1960	3,270	10.5%
1970	3,468	6.1%
1980	3,379	−2.6%
1990	3,555	5.2%
2000	3,771	6.1%
2010	3,933	4.3%
2016 (est.)	3,878	[2]	−1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

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