Marathon, Texas
| Marathon, Texas | |
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| CDP | |
Sign of Marathon
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| Coordinates: 30°12′27″N 103°14′36″W / 30.20750°N 103.24333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,055 ft (1,236 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 88.7/sq mi (34.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79842 |
| Area code(s) | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-46572 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1340927 |
Marathon (/ˈmɛərəθən/ MAIR-ə-thən) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 470 in 2007, after growing from 455 in 2000, but had decreased to 430 by 2010.
Marathon is located at 30°12′27″N 103°14′36″W / 30.20750°N 103.24333°W (30.207529, -103.243258).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 455 people, 198 households and 126 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 86.6 per square mile (33.5/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 54.6/sq mi (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.42% White, 0.88% African American, 13.19% from other races, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.19% of the population.
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