Marathon, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 302. Estimated population in July 2024: 298 (-1.3% change)
Males: 151 (50.0%), Females: 151 (50.0%)

Buena Vista County

Zip code: 50565

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.8 years
Median household income: $20,982
Median house value: $16,200

Population by Race

Races in Marathon:

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

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

Elevation: 1390 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.7% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marathon:

• BUENA VISTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; STORM LAKE, IA)
• POCAHONTAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA)
• SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SPENCER, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marathon:

• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 60 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 102 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
• MASON CITY MUNI (about 117 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marathon:

• SPENCER MUNI (about 25 miles; SPENCER, IA; Abbreviation: SPW)
• EMMETSBURG MUNI (about 26 miles; EMMETSBURG, IA; Abbreviation: EGQ)
• POCAHONTAS MUNI (about 26 miles; POCAHONTAS, IA; Abbreviation: POH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marathon:

• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
• SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 112 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 113 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)

Libraries

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)