Marble Falls, Texas

Marble Falls, Texas
Hill view of Marble Falls, 2007
Hill view of Marble Falls, 2007
Nickname: 
Marble
Motto: 
"Lakeside Charm with Downtown Flair"
Location of Marble Falls, Texas
Location of Marble Falls, Texas
Coordinates: 30°34′N 98°17′W / 30.567°N 98.283°W / 30.567; -98.283
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBurnet
Area
 • Total15.16 sq mi (39.26 km2)
 • Land14.51 sq mi (37.59 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,037
 • Density460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
78654, 78657
Area code830
FIPS code48-46584[2]
GNIS feature ID1362162[3]
Websiteci.marble-falls.tx.us

Marble Falls is a city in Burnet County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city population was 7,037. Lake Marble Falls is part of the Highland Lakes on the Colorado River, the largest chain of lakes in Texas.[4] Marble Falls was founded by Adam Rankin Johnson[5] in 1887, a former Indian fighter and Confederate general.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the City of Marble Falls". Ci.marble-falls.tx.us. May 18, 1907. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth (June 15, 2010). "Marble Falls, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

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