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Marquette, IA map Population (year 2000): 421
Males: 201  (47.7%)
Females: 220  (52.3%)

Clayton County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52158.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $30,179 in 2000)
Marquette  $32,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,500 (it was $67,100 in 2000)
Marquette  $79,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Marquette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (38.2%), Irish (12.8%), Norwegian (10.0%), English (7.8%), French (6.7%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/2/1874

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 345 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Marquette

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marquette city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Marquette, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marquette to the number of sex offenders is 421 to 1.

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

Marquette:  0.7% ($493)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dubuque, IA (50.5 miles , pop. 57,686).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (123.0 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McGregor, IA (1.5 miles ), Prairie du Chien, WI (2.9 miles ), Bridgeport, WI (6.1 miles ), Wyalusing, WI (9.5 miles ), Clayton, IA (10.0 miles) , Harpers Ferry, IA (11.2 miles ), Bagley, WI (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.04 N, Longitude: 91.18 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)


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Marquette-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Marquette city center .

On 5/10/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Marquette:
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ELKADER, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marquette:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • LA CROSSE MUNI (about 57 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; ID: LSE)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 88 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marquette:
  • PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 6 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; ID: PDC)
  • MONONA MUNI (about 11 miles; MONONA, IA; ID: 7C3)
  • ELKADER (about 20 miles; ELKADER, IA; ID: I27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marquette:
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 49 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 53 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 56 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)

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Notable locations in Marquette: Marquette (A), Marquette Fire Department (B), Marquette City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Schoolhouse Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bloody Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Marquette include: Marquette City Park (1), Northeast Iowas First White Farmer Historical Marker (2), Giard Tract State Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Marquette Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Isle of Capri Casino & Hotel - Calypsos Buffet Hotel Marquette Marina (100 Anti Monopoly), Frontier Motel (101 South 1st Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  55.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  3.8%

Marquette compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Marquette (2007 data):
  • Central State Bank: Marquette Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1933-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.1 mil, Deposits: $68.1 mil, headquarters in Elkader, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Ajj Bancorp, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 2$3,870$23,2206$239
Streets and Highways 1$2,644$31,7280$0
Sewerage 1$3,157$37,8840$0
Totals for Government 4$9,671$29,0136$239


Marquette government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $61,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $151,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $114,000
    Regular Highways: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $73,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $149,000
    All Other: $85,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $114,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $169,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $27,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $1,023,000
    Property: $299,000
    Total General Sales: $25,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $126,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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 Crawford County, WI  0.49% ($28,686 average AGI)
from Fayette County, IA  0.47% ($27,455)
from Allamakee County, IA  0.41% ($20,690)


5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Dubuque County, IA  0.62% ($33,659 average AGI)
to Crawford County, WI  0.53% ($22,079)
to Linn County, IA  0.43% ($34,323)


Strongest AM radio stations in Marquette:
  • WPRE (980 AM; 1 kW; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNEI (1140 AM; 2 kW; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • KADR (1400 AM; 1 kW; ELKADER, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marquette:
  • K292DP (106.3 FM; MARQUETTE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • WQPC (94.3 FM; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Owner: ROBINSON CORPORATION)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCTN (100.1 FM; GARNAVILLO, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KNEI-FM (103.5 FM; WAUKON, IA; Owner: WENNES COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marquette:
  • W22CI (Channel 22; BLOOMINGTON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • K41AD (Channel 41; LANSING, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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