Marquez, Texas
city in Leon County, Texas, United States
Marquez ( mar-KAY) is a city in Leon County, Texas, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Marquez had a population of 181. The median age was 39.5 years, with 27.6% of residents under the age of 18 and 14.9% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.5 males age 18 and over.
The 2020 census reported that 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
As of the 2020 census there were 81 households in Marquez, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.6% were married-couple households, 29.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q982208. VIAF identifies the subject as 149062248. The Library of Congress control number is n91098526. Authority coordinates are 31.240, -96.255. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020.
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