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Marathon, Texas

Marathon, Texas
Sign of Marathon
Sign of Marathon
Coordinates: 30°13′00″N 103°14′56″W / 30.21667°N 103.24889°W / 30.21667; -103.24889
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Area
 • Total
5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2)
 • Land5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation4,101 ft (1,250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
410
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79842
Area code432
FIPS code48-46572[2]
GNIS feature ID2408173[1]
A panoramic view of Marathon, Texas.

Marathon (/ˈmærəθən/)[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 430 in 2010,[5] 470 in 2007,[6] and 455 in 2000.

As of 2012 Marathon services tourists traveling to Big Bend National Park.[7]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marathon, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Towns M Texas Pronunciation Guide". www.texastripper.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Marathon at Texas Almanac
  6. ^ Marathon at City-Data
  7. ^ Breal, Jordan (August 27, 2012). "Marathon: Get Outta Town". Texas Monthly. Retrieved May 26, 2022.

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