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Marshalltown

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Total population

27,626

Median home value

$127,700

20.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,068

Marshalltown$69k
National$74k

Air quality index

30Good
Weather80°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.03°, -92.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Extreme Heat Warning · Severe
    Extreme Heat Warning issued June 27 at 12:50PM CDT until June 30 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

As a city in Iowa, United States, Marshalltown occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 27,626. Its coordinates of 42.034°, -92.906° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,467 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 49.7 km². The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. That works out to roughly 556 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.7
Median home value
$127,700
Housing units
11,046
Poverty rate
14.3%
Unemployment
5.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
60.4%
Black
2.8%
Asian
4.9%
Hispanic
34.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.0343
Longitude
-92.9063
Water area
0.03 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
80°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
93°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
75°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
96°F
Sunny
Monday Night
76°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Marshalltown, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
30
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
7
Ozone (µg/m³)
91
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.4%
Diabetes
11.7%
Adult obesity
45.4%
Binge drinking
20.7%
Adult smoking
16.6%
No leisure activity
30.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
31,715
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,124
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,047
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,034
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,004
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    879
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    851
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    815
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    810

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Marshalltown High School
    High · Marshalltown · 1,582 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • B R Miller Middle School
    Middle · Marshalltown · 782 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Lenihan Intermediate School
    Middle · Marshalltown · 700 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Fisher Elementary School
    Elementary · Marshalltown · 376 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Woodbury Elementary School
    Elementary · Marshalltown · 366 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Franklin Elementary Sch
    Elementary · Marshalltown · 361 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • J C Hoglan Elementary School
    Elementary · Marshalltown · 304 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • Anson Elementary School
    Elementary · Marshalltown · 275 students · 12:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.3
Largest event
2025-06-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,467

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,708
Avg daily Wikipedia views
90
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Marshalltown

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Marshalltown, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • iNaturalist
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • NASA EONET