Marfa, Texas

About Marfa

Set in the western part of Texas, Marfa is a small town, home to 1,641 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Marfa holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,013 residents per square mile.

📰 Marfa News Today

• Schedule - Marfa Shorthorns (Marfa, TX) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Marfa Public Radio presents ‘An Evening with David Sedaris’ Marfa Public Radio · Jul 27
• Hayes Mitchell, Jr Obituary August 6, 2026 Harper Funeral Home · Aug 6
• 10 Most Neighborly Towns In Texas WorldAtlas · Aug 12
• A Cowhand Spotted Mysterious Glowing Orbs Nearly 150 Years Ago. Scientists May Have Found the Source. Popular Mechanics · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Marfa Unique

• The only place in America named Marfa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Marfa

• Buns and Roses — american
• Convenience West
• Margaret's in Marfa
• Para Llevar
• Restaurant Cochineal
• Squeezemarfa — coffee shop (café)
• The Sentinel — breakfast (café)
• the Water Stop
• Alice's Cafe — mexican
• Angel's Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arber and Son Editions · Art gallery
• Ballroom Marfa · Art gallery
• Eugene Binder · Art gallery
• Maintenant · Art gallery
• Marfa Holocaust & Model Ship Museum · Museum
• Marfa Open · Art gallery
• Marfa and Presidio County Museum · Museum
• RULE Gallery · Art gallery
• Art Blocks · Art gallery
• Blackwell School · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Marfa

• 🏞️ Blackwell School National Historic Site · National Park reviews ★
• Marfa Lights View Park reviews ★
• Winter Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Marfa

• MARFA SCHOOLS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Marfa

🏘️ Nearby Communities