Marshalltown, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 26,009. Estimated population in July 2024: 25,977 (-0.1% change)
Males: 12,870 (49.5%), Females: 13,139 (50.5%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 50158

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.4 years
Median household income: $35,688
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Marshalltown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
  • Hispanic (12.6%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (11.9%), Irish (9.7%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (6.8%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 938 feet

Land area: 18.0 square miles

Map of Marshalltown, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marshalltown

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marshalltown city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

9.2% Foreign born (7.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +656 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Marshalltown:

  • MARSHALLTOWN MEDICAL & SURGICAL CENTER (THREE SOUTH FOURTH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marshalltown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marshalltown:

  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 50 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 73 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marshalltown:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Marshalltown:

  • IOWA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (Full-time enrollment: 1,518; Location: 3702 S CENTER ST; Public)
  • IOWA SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 31; Location: 112 NICHOLAS DR; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshalltown:

  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 52 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)

Schools

Public high school in Marshalltown:

  • MARSHALLTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,593; Location: 1602 S 2ND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marshalltown:

  • B R MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 125 S 11TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ANSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: 1002 S 3RD AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 468; Location: 1315 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FISHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 2001 S 4TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 1016 S 3RD AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • J C HOGLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 2306 S 3RD AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 313; Location: 8 N 7TH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 406 SUMMIT ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Marshalltown:

  • MARSHALLTOWN AREA CATH SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 10 W LINN ST; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Marshalltown:

  • MARSHALLTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $644,467; Location: 36 N CENTER ST; 67,968 books; 2,777 audio materials; 3,236 video materials; 216 serial subscriptions)