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Marathon, IA map Population (year 2000): 302. Estimated population in July 2006: 298 (-1.3% change)
 

Males: 151  (50.0%)
Females: 151  (50.0%)

Buena Vista County

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50565.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,900 (it was $20,982 in 2000)
Marathon  $22,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $19,200 (it was $16,200 in 2000)
Marathon  $19,200
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Marathon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.7%)

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Ancestries: German (24.5%), English (10.6%), Irish (7.6%), Swedish (7.6%), Norwegian (6.6%), Dutch (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/31/1892

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 409 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marathon

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marathon city

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Marathon, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marathon to the number of sex offenders is 299 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Marathon:  1.2% ($199)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (100.3 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (131.4 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (506.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Albert City, IA (5.9 miles ), Webb, IA (6.4 miles) , Laurens, IA (9.1 miles ), Gillett Grove, IA (11.3 miles) , Sioux Rapids, IA (11.6 miles ), Rembrandt, IA (12.9 miles ), Varina, IA (15.0 miles) , Greenville, IA (15.6 miles) .

Latitude: 42.86 N, Longitude: 94.98 W


Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-5.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Truck transportation (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


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Marathon-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Marathon city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/11/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center caused $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Marathon:
  • BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SPENCER, IA)
  • POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marathon:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 117 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marathon:
  • SPENCER MUNI (about 25 miles; SPENCER, IA; ID: SPW)
  • EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 26 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; ID: EGQ)
  • POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 26 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; ID: POH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marathon:
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 112 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 113 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
Library in Marathon:
  • MARATHON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,173; Location: 103 W. ATTICA ST., BOX 200; 8,999 books; 18 audio materials; 352 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Marathon include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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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 1999:
This city:  22.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

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 (2007 data):
  • Community State Bank: Marathon Branch at 118 Agora Street, branch established on 1917-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.2 mil, Deposits: $75.2 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community State Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Electric Power 0$0 2$443
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,271
Streets and Highways 1$2,526$30,3123$113
Other Government Administration 1$2,121$25,4528$766
Totals for Government 2$4,647$27,88215$2,593


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:
from Cherokee County, IA  0.32% ($26,957 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.31% ($22,545)
from Sac County, IA  0.29% ($29,762)


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:
to Polk County, IA  0.63% ($25,935 average AGI)
to Pocahontas County, IA  0.38% ($25,786)
to Cherokee County, IA  0.37% ($37,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marathon:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KICD (1240 AM; 1 kW; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KDWD (100.1 FM; EMMETSBURG, IA; Owner: JIM DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAYL-FM (101.7 FM; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KLLT (104.9 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KBVU-FM (97.5 FM; ALTA, IA; Owner: BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY)
  • KICD-FM (107.7 FM; SPENCER, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Marathon:
  • K47FZ (Channel 47; STORM LAKE, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K55FL (Channel 55; SPENCER, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)

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