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Marshalltown is a small city of 27,626 people in Marshall County, Iowa. It's about 37 miles from Ames, IA and 203 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $891 a month.
27,626people
$128kTypical home
$891/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
26"Snow
233Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,626
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,439 people per sq mi
- 203 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Ames, IA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$805/mo)
- Median rent $891/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 42 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (283 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,248 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ALO airport
- 52 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 915 ft
- 818 mi to the ocean
- 195 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 60 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Iowa districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+16 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk