Marlin, Texas | |
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Nickname: The Mineral Water City of Texas | |
Coordinates: 31°18′24″N 96°53′33″W / 31.30667°N 96.89250°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Texas |
County | Falls |
Settled | 1850 |
Incorporated | 1867 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
Area | |
• Total | 4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2) |
• Land | 4.52 sq mi (11.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,462 |
• Density | 1,235.55/sq mi (477.07/km2) |
Demonym | Marlinite |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 76661 |
Area code | 254 |
FIPS code | 48-46740[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411037[2] |
Website | marlintx |
Marlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,462 at the 2020 census.[4] Since 1851, it has been the county seat of Falls County. Marlin has been given the nickname "The Hot Mineral Water City of Texas" by the 76th Texas State Legislature.[5] Mineral water was discovered there in 1892.