Marathon, TX is a small town located in Brewster County with a population of 427 people. With a population density of 95 people per square mile, Marathon is an intimate community filled with local businesses, outdoor activities and organizations providing plenty of entertainment for the locals. Popular local businesses include Circle A Food Mart, the Patriot Outpost and Marathon Manor Bed & Breakfast. Year-round outdoor activities in Marathon include hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and horseback riding at Big Bend National Park. Other local organizations like the Chamber of Commerce provide resources for the community while local sports events like Little League baseball games fill the summer months with excitement.
The population in Marathon is 427. There are 81 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Marathon is 56.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Marathon is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Marathon
- 65.0% are married
- 16.1% are divorced
- 17.2% are married with children
- 12.3% have children, but are single
Race in Marathon
- 46.2% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 1.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 49.3% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander