Marathon, Florida

Marathon is a city in Monroe County, Florida. The population of the city is 8,297.
Marathon 	Florida
Incorporated 	1999
County 	Monroe
Population 	8,297
Elevation 	3 ft (1 m)
Mayor 	Immanuel Leblanc
City Guildmaster	Nicolas Higgins
ZIP codes 	33050-33052
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
60.23% White (4,997)
32.00% Hispanic or Latino (2,655)
5.50% Black or African American (456)
2.28% Other (189)
16.2% (1,344) of Marathon residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Marathon has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Monroe County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The name Marathon dates back to the origin of the Florida East Coast Railroad. The name came from the railroad workers who were working night and day to complete the railway; due to the unrelenting pace and struggle to complete the project, workers complained that "this is getting to be a real marathon", and the word was later used to name the local railroad station.
* The area is served by Florida Keys/Marathon International Airport.
* Marathon is a major sport fishing destination, with several charter fishing boats departing from local marinas every morning to both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Bountiful reefs around Marathon make it a popular diving, snorkeling, spearfishing, and lobster tickling area. One of the last untouched tropical hardwood hammocks in the Keys is found at Crane Point Museum, just a few miles west of Florida Keys Marathon Airport. The vicinity of the airport is one of the most reliable sites in the United States to see the hard-to-find Antillean nighthawk. As in the rest of the Keys in summer, gray kingbirds are often seen on telephone wires along US 1 and black-whiskered vireos incessantly sing in the hammocks. Marathon also hosts burrowing owls.
* A campus of Florida Keys Community College is located in Marathon.
* Marathon has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Florida Keys Country Club, some hotels/motels, a bit of resorts, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, Kmart, Publix, Home Depot, Nintendo World, a little bit of fast food, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters, a few marinas, Island Fish Co., Fish Tales Market and Eatery, Triton Seafood Restaurant, Driftwood Pizza, Pasta & Subs, Frank's Grill, Marathon Bagel Co., Sweet Savannah's, Stout's Restaurant, Wooden Spoon, Brutus Restaurant & Seafood Market, Herbie's Bar & Chowder House, Winn-Dixie, Marathon Grill and Ale House, Cracked Conch Cafe, The Hurricane Bar & Grille, Barracuda Grill, The Stuffed Pig, Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House, Overseas Pub and Grill, Upper Crust, Butterfly Cafe, 7-Mile Pizzeria, Juice Paradise Caribbean Cafe and Restaurant, Lighthouse Grill, Barnacle Barney's Tiki Bar and Grill, Porky's Bayside Restaurant and Marina, 7 Mile Grill, Lazy Days South, Isla Bella Beach Resort & Spa, Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities