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Population: 1,139. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,064 (-6.6% change)
Males: 539 (47.3%), Females: 600 (52.7%)

Cherokee County

Zip code: 51035

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.5 years
Median household income: $37,604
Median house value: $62,200

Population by Race

Races in Marcus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.8%), Irish (11.5%), English (10.5%), Swedish (10.4%), United States (6.1%), Danish (4.8%).

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Marcus, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marcus

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marcus city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marcus:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marcus:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 50 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 105 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marcus:

  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 16 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)
  • CHEROKEE MUNI (about 20 miles; CHEROKEE, IA; Abbreviation: CKP)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 21 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; Abbreviation: ORC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marcus:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 79 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 106 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 107 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 109 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)

Schools

Public high school in Marcus:

  • MARCUS-MERIDEN-CLEGHORN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 400 E FENTON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Marcus:

  • MARCUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 500 E FENTON ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Marcus:

  • MARCUS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $43,587; Location: 106 N LOCUST; 14,128 books; 326 audio materials; 787 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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