Marfa, Texas

Marfa, Texas
Downtown Marfa
Downtown Marfa
Official seal of Marfa, Texas
Location of Marfa in Presidio County
Location of Marfa in Presidio County
Marfa is located in Texas
Marfa
Marfa
Location in Texas
Marfa is located in the United States
Marfa
Marfa
Location in the United States of America
Coordinates: 30°18′38″N 104°01′32″W / 30.31056°N 104.02556°W / 30.31056; -104.02556[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyPresidio
Named forMarfa Strogoff, a character in the novel Michael Strogoff
Government
 • MayorManuel V. Baeza[2]
Area
 • Total1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Land1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,698 ft (1,432 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,788
 • Density998/sq mi (385/km2)
DemonymMarfan
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79843
Area code432
FIPS code48-46620[4]
GNIS feature ID2411031[1]
Websitecityofmarfa.com

Marfa is a city in the high desert of the Trans-Pecos in far West Texas, United States, between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, at an elevation of 4685 feet. It is the county seat of Presidio County.The city was founded in the early 1880s as a water stop. The population of Marfa peaked in the 1930s and as of the 2020 United States Census the population is 1,788.

Today Marfa is a tourist destination and a major center for minimalist art. Major attractions include Building 98, the Chinati Foundation, and the Marfa lights.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marfa, Texas
  2. ^ "Cities: Marfa - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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