Marlin, Texas
Marlin lies in the Central Texas farm country of Falls County, along the Brazos River about 22 miles southeast of Waco. In the early twentieth century the town was known for its hot mineral wells, which drew visitors seeking the waters and supported a string of bathhouses and a health-resort trade. The surrounding countryside is given over to cotton and other row crops on the blackland and river-bottom soils.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 5,599
- Change from 2020 base
- +2.7%
- Land area
- 4.5 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Falls County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Falls County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Marlin
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Marlin.
Local History
Why Falls County is called Falls County
The county is named after a natural waterfall on the Brazos River. Early settlers used it as a landmark.
Property Tax
Who handles property taxes in Falls County
Two separate offices handle property taxes here. One sets your value, the other collects the bill.
Local History
Marlin's mineral springs made it a 19th-century health destination
Workers found hot mineral water in Marlin in 1892. That discovery turned the town into a health resort that lasted about fifty years.
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