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Marshall County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2019: 40,162 (66% urban, 34% rural); it was 39,311 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,104
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,289
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,313
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,145 (it was 4,025 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

28%

Land area: 572 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 70 people per square mile   (average).

March 2019 cost of living index in Marshall County: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.3%), Educational, health and social services (20.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Marshall County, IA (2019)
    • 28,29070.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,07122.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,5263.8%Asian alone
    • 8882.2%Two or more races
    • 4841.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 440.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 150.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 60.01%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Iowa median age:

38.5 years
Males: 20,462  (50.9%)
Females: 19,700  (49.1%)
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Average household size:
Marshall County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2019: $57,526 ($38,268 in 1999)
This county:

$57,526
Iowa:

$61,691

Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $554 (lower quartile is $434, upper quartile is $657)
This county:

$554
State:

$660


Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $113,961 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
Marshall:

$113,961
Iowa:

$158,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,582 - $175,187

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $155,381
Here:

$155,381
State:

$201,113

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,732
Here:

$162,732
State:

$195,638

In 2-unit structures: $232,121
Here:

$232,121
State:

$120,562

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $99,954
Here:

$99,954
State:

$159,145

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,912
Here:

$105,912
State:

$143,957

Mobile homes: $51,702
Here:

$51,702
State:

$75,033

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,110
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $491

Institutionalized population: 1,225

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 41
  • Thefts: 46
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 50
  • Thefts: 46
  • Auto thefts: 16
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 55 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $120,100
  • 1999: 54 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2000: 45 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $159,500
  • 2003: 111 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2004: 78 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2005: 83 buildings, average cost: $173,300
  • 2006: 67 buildings, average cost: $166,900
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $198,900
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $205,300
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $210,100
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $196,800
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,900
  • 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $231,600
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2016: 40 buildings, average cost: $219,500
  • 2017: 33 buildings, average cost: $223,900
  • 2018: 71 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2019: 37 buildings, average cost: $248,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Marshall, IA residents
Average permit cost in Marshall, IA
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,816 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,828 (1.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Marshall, IA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Marshall, IA in 2019
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Marshall, IA in 2019
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 11.7%
Marshall County:

11.7%
Iowa:

11.2%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.6% for Black residents, 19.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.3% for American Indian residents, 10.5% for other race residents, 5.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2019: 39.0 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 40.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 39.3 years old, American Indian residents: 73.7 years old, Asian residents: 29.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 21.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $441 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $550 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marshalltown, State Center, Le Grand, Melbourne, Gilman, Albion, Rhodes, Liscomb, Laurel, Haverhill.

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marshall County: Mineral Ridge (A), Yough (B), Jehu (C), Prairie Hill (D), Garden Prairie (E), Camp Hantesa (F), Camp Laurie (G), Camp Mitigwa (H), Camp Morrison (I), Camp Sacalawea (J), King Feedlot (K), Dayspring Haven Camp (L), YWCA Camp (M), Iowa State Experimental Farm (N), Iowa State University Agronomy Farm (O), Perry Country Club (P), Jordan (Q), Don Williams Campground (R), Don Williams Golf Course (S), Kate Shelley Railroad Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marshall County include: Swede Valley Church (A), Battin Chapel (B), Beaver Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Mineral Ridge Baptist Church (E), Church of God of Prophecy (F), Church of God Prophecy (G), Napier United Methodist Church (H), Napier Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Olive Branch Cemetery (2), Bass Point Cemetery (3), Bethel Owen Cemetery (4), Biblical College Cemetery (5), Peoples Cemetery (6), Bluff Creek Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Don Williams Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bass Point Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Branch (C), Third Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E), Caton Branch (F), Coal Valley Creek (G), Davis Creek (H), East Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marshall County include: Barkley Memorial State Park (1), Dickcissel Recreation Area (2), Kate Shelley Memorial Park (3), Swede Point Park (4), Long Refuge (5), Iowa Arboretum (6), Edgewood Park (7), Rohades Acres (8), Harrier Marsh (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Boone County , Calhoun County , Dallas County , Delaware County , Greene County , Shelby County .

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.4%
Iowa:

3.1%

Unemployment by year in Marshall, IA
County total employment by year in Marshall, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Marshall, IA

Current college students: 1,316
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,741 (35.7% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:

14.3%
Whole state:

5.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,6432010 or later
  • 2,0602000 to 2009
  • 9281990 to 1999
  • 7911980 to 1989
  • 2251970 to 1979
  • 154Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Marshall County marital status for males Marshall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,806
  • One, attached: 377
  • Two: 460
  • 3 or 4: 926
  • 5 to 9: 543
  • 10 to 19: 548
  • 20 to 49: 422
  • 50 or more: 362
  • Mobile homes: 488
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 6,504 (201 second mortgage, 556 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,469

Here:

60.0% with mortgage
State:

59.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Marshall County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant8,75231
Catholic7,3643
Evangelical Protestant5,13726
Other5843
None18,811-
Marshall County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Marshall County:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Marshall County:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

4.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:

8.0%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:

28.3%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.9%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Marshall County:

Average size of farms: 395 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $155,772
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $306.07
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $136,999
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 83.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $137,296
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.84
Corn for grain: 138383 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 132204 harvested acres
Vegetables: 87 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres

Tornado activity:

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 822459.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 101 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/29/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 85 people and caused $11 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Marshall County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 365.4 miles away from Marshall County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 442.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 348.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 365.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 213.9 miles away from Marshall County center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 294.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Severe Storms, Incident Period: August 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4557, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storm And Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 19, 2018, FEMA Id: 4392, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 09, 2011 to July 14, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4016: August 24, 2011, FEMA Id: 4016, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 23, 2007 to March 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1688: March 14, 2007, FEMA Id: 1688, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 5, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Marshall

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 14,956 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled: 2,617 (13.8%)
  • Bus: 70 (0.4%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 118 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 110 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 440 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 657 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2019
Most common industries in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females in 2019


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2019 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2019


  • Production occupations (21%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2019


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (64%)
  • Burma (12%)
  • Thailand (4%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (2%)
  • India (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County


  • German (19%)
  • American (7%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • European (2%)
  • Czech (1%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Marshall County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 1,060 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in halfway houses
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 31 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 30 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

People in group quarters in Marshall County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 1,024 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 141 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 104 people in college/university student housing
  • 50 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 14 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $59,857.

4.80% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,537 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.80%
Iowa average:

5.97%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.02% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($26,849 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($15,688 average AGI)
Marshall County:

1.78%
Iowa average:

2.42%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Polk County, IA  0.67% ($49,725 average AGI)
from Tama County, IA  0.52% ($39,354)
from Story County, IA  0.27% ($55,732)
from Jasper County, IA  0.19% ($38,655)
from Grundy County, IA  0.17% ($45,615)


5.80% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($48,161 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.80%
Iowa average:

6.23%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.87% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($32,611 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($15,550 average AGI)
Marshall County:

1.93%
Iowa average:

2.69%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Polk County, IA  1.05% ($53,512 average AGI)
to Tama County, IA  0.40% ($38,869)
to Story County, IA  0.33% ($30,340)
to Jasper County, IA  0.27% ($49,667)
to Black Hawk County, IA  0.24% ($28,514)
to Poweshiek County, IA  0.18% ($50,429)
to Hardin County, IA  0.16% ($36,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.9

Births per 1000 population in Marshall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Marshall County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Marshall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,505 (6,478 aged, 1,027 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 615 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Marshall County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (615)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (556)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (549)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (501)
  • Unspecified dementia (470)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (441)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (351)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (322)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (244)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (84)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.53
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,706
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 266
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 51,399

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,659
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,253

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.3. This is less than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 40,162
  • Male householders: 8,052 (2,121 living alone), Female householders: 7,628 (2,335 living alone)
  • 7,992 spouses (7,919 opposite-sex spouses), 1,252 unmarried partners, (1,230 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,233 children (10,414 natural, 224 adopted, 572 stepchildren), 668 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 423 parents, 45 foster children, 456 other relatives, 914 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,146

Size of family households: 4,651 2-persons, 1,827 3-persons, 1,877 4-persons, 924 5-persons, 397 6-persons, 335 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,477 1-person, 1,080 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

6,443 married couples with children.
2,536 single-parent households (670 men, 1,866 women).

77.3% of residents of Marshall speak English at home.
18.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (26% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $235,211,000 ($5,954 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,466,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $107,505,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,590,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,656,000
Federal grants: $52,012,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,089,000 ($88,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,359,000 ($4,108,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $765,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,875,000
Federal Government insurance: $71,436,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,912
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,567
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +727
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -889
Here -23 per 1000 residents
State -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Marshall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built in Marshall County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Marshall County, Iowa
  • 1622014 or later
  • 1782010 to 2013
  • 1,0212000 to 2009
  • 1,2381990 to 1999
  • 8801980 to 1989
  • 2,6521970 to 1979
  • 2,0241960 to 1969
  • 2,1001950 to 1959
  • 7891940 to 1949
  • 5,7361939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Iowa
  • 161 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 2773 rooms
  • 1,0144 rooms
  • 1,9145 rooms
  • 2,4156 rooms
  • 1,8717 rooms
  • 1,1648 rooms
  • 2,2389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Iowa
  • 4551 room
  • 3022 rooms
  • 1,1463 rooms
  • 1,0734 rooms
  • 6095 rooms
  • 6086 rooms
  • 2027 rooms
  • 2038 rooms
  • 1479+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marshall County, Iowa
  • 18no bedroom
  • 3011 bedroom
  • 2,2632 bedrooms
  • 5,3443 bedrooms
  • 2,3584 bedrooms
  • 6845+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marshall County, Iowa
  • 539no bedroom
  • 1,2201 bedroom
  • 1,5472 bedrooms
  • 1,1153 bedrooms
  • 3104 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 289no vehicle
  • 2,3521 vehicle
  • 4,7122 vehicles
  • 2,1373 vehicles
  • 9644 vehicles
  • 5355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 944no vehicle
  • 2,1521 vehicle
  • 1,1552 vehicles
  • 3713 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 485+ vehicles

88.2% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Iowa.

Marshall County:

88.2%
State average:

85.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27,034
  • Other state: 7,103
  • Northeast: 483
  • Midwest: 3,171
  • South: 1,424
  • West: 2,054
Year householders moved into unit in Marshall County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marshall County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.9%Utility gas
  • 20.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.6%Electricity
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 48.2%Utility gas
  • 39.7%Electricity
  • 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 240
Here:

5.3%
Iowa:

9.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:

2.5%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:

16.2%
Iowa:

23.0%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Marshall County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,620,000
  • Charges - Other: $937,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,057,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,339,000
    Police Protection: $3,408,000
    Financial Administration: $2,438,000
    Health - Other: $2,118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,739,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,248,000
    General - Other: $1,227,000
    General Public Buildings: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $288,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $146,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $792,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Sale of Property: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $246,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,775,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,128,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,871,000
    Other: $213,000
    Health and Hospitals: $210,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,936,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,244,000

Marshall County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,620,000
  • Charges - Other: $937,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,057,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,339,000
    Police Protection: $3,408,000
    Financial Administration: $2,438,000
    Health - Other: $2,118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,739,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,248,000
    General - Other: $1,227,000
    General Public Buildings: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $288,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $146,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $792,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Sale of Property: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $246,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,775,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,128,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,871,000
    Other: $213,000
    Health and Hospitals: $210,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,936,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,244,000

Marshall County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,620,000
  • Charges - Other: $937,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,057,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,339,000
    Police Protection: $3,408,000
    Financial Administration: $2,438,000
    Health - Other: $2,118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,739,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,248,000
    General - Other: $1,227,000
    General Public Buildings: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $288,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $146,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $792,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Sale of Property: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $246,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,775,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,128,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,871,000
    Other: $213,000
    Health and Hospitals: $210,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,936,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,244,000

Marshall County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,620,000
  • Charges - Other: $937,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,057,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,339,000
    Police Protection: $3,408,000
    Financial Administration: $2,438,000
    Health - Other: $2,118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,739,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,248,000
    General - Other: $1,227,000
    General Public Buildings: $713,000
    Central Staff Services: $600,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $288,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $146,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,140,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $680,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $460,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $395,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $792,000
    Interest Earnings: $514,000
    Sale of Property: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $246,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,534,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,775,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,128,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,871,000
    Other: $213,000
    Health and Hospitals: $210,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,936,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,244,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 576
  • Number of aged recipients: 35
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 541
  • Number of recipients under 18: 109
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 387
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 80
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 210
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 259
Most common first names in Marshall County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34077.5 years
William29976.9 years
Robert23772.3 years
Charles21876.1 years
Mary20780.1 years
James20574.5 years
George14977.9 years
Harold14875.5 years
Helen14681.7 years
Ruth14081.6 years
Most common last names in Marshall County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14577.3 years
Johnson14579.5 years
Brown10378.9 years
Anderson9477.3 years
Davis8576.9 years
Miller8077.0 years
Thompson7177.0 years
Williams6379.1 years
Wilson5878.5 years
Paul5179.6 years
Businesses in Marshall County, IA
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1La-Z-Boy2
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
AmericInn1Little Caesars Pizza2
Applebee's1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Ashley Furniture1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's1
Best Western1Menards1
Burger King1New Balance2
Carson Pirie Scott1Nike3
Chevrolet1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen2RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
FedEx2Sears1
Foot Locker1Staples1
Ford1Subway3
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1Taco Bell1
Goodwill1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Hardee's1UPS7
Honda1Walgreens1
JCPenney1Walmart1
Jones New York2Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1
Kmart1