Marvin is a town in

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, United States. The population was 19 at the 2020 census. Marvin was originally called Grade Siding; during the search for what residents considered a more suitable name, the presence of a Marvin brand

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in town caused the new name to be selected. Marvin Fire Hall

Geography

Marvin is located at (45.260146, −96.912613), in the headwaters region of the Whetstone River. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Marvin has been assigned the ZIP code 57251 and the

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41220.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 34 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 21 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.3%

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, 5.9% Native American, and 8.8% from two or more races. There were 15 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were

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living together, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the town was 47.5 years. 14.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 11.8% were from 25 to 44; 47% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.9% male and 47.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 66 people, 19 households, and 9 families residing in the town. The

was 121.6 people per square mile (47.2/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 51.6 per square mile (20.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.85%

, 13.64% Native American, and 1.52% from two or more races. There were 19 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were

living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.6% were non-families. 47.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.22. In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 407.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 430.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $11,250 for females. The

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for the town was $11,405. There were 23.1% of families and 40.2% of the population living below the

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, including 52.2% of under eighteens and 57.9% of those over 64.

Religion

Blue Cloud Abbey is a

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located near Marvin.

References

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