Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.8% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 22.5% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.3% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marathon, IA
Marathon compared to Iowa state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Marathon (2009 data):
- Community State Bank: Marathon Branch at 118 Agora Street, branch established on 1917-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.9 mil, Deposits: $87.8 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community State Bancorporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Buena Vista County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Marathon
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 23.1% | 19.5% | 18.4% | 15.8% | 9.1% |
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| Congregations | 23.3% | 16.3% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 7.0% |
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| Name | Evangelical Free Church of America | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.0% | 9.3% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 11.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,342 | $28,104 | 1 | $937 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,737 | $32,844 | 3 | $640 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $731 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,079 | $30,474 | 7 | $2,308 |
Marathon government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
All Other: $11,000
- Construction - General: $258,000
Water Utilities: $255,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $134,000
Sewerage: $37,000
Water Utilities: $36,000
General - Other: $36,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $19,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Libraries: $7,000
Health Services - Other: $6,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
General Public Buildings: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $67,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $259,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $60,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $259,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $9,000
Regular Highways: $7,000
Electric Utilities: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $464,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $166,000
Water Utilities: $49,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
General Support: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $74,000
Total General Sales: $24,000
Public Utilities: $2,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $90,000
6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,092 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,115 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.20% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Marathon:
- KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Marathon:
- KTFG (102.9 FM; SIOUX RAPIDS, IA; Owner: DONALD A. SWANSON)
- KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
- KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
- KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
- KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Marathon:
- KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 1 Mi N, Call Sign: WRA673
Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2004, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
Registrant: Electronic Specialties, Inc., 2103 Highway 169 North, Algona, IA 50511, Phone: (515) 295-7752, Fax: (515) 295-7238, Email:
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 175A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6924E , Serial Number: 56424, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1959
Registrant (Individual): Charles Thomas, 4516 230th Ave # 343, Marathon, IA 50565
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