Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin
civil town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States
Marshall is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 540 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Gillingham is located in the town. The ghost town of McGrew was also located in the town.
History
The town was named after brothers Harvey and John Marshall, who settled in the town in 1851.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 600 people, 211 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.6 people per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 265 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.33% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.33% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Marshall, Richland County, Wisconsin” is civil town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Marshall, Richland and County, not as a finished interpretation.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q602704. Authority coordinates are 43.420, -90.497. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1851 and 2000.
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