Marshalltown, Iowa

Marshalltown, Iowa
City of Marshalltown
From top (left–right): Main Street, Tallcorn Towers, Marshall County Courthouse, and Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Location within Marshall County and Iowa
Location within Marshall County and Iowa
Coordinates: 42°2′30″N 92°54′52″W / 42.04167°N 92.91444°W / 42.04167; -92.91444
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMarshall
Founded1853
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1923[1][dubiousdiscuss]
Government
 • MayorJoel Greer [2]
 • City Clerk Alicia Hunter
Area
 • Total
19.22 sq mi (49.79 km2)
 • Land19.20 sq mi (49.72 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,591
 • Rank16th in Iowa
 • Density1,437.18/sq mi (554.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50158
Area code641
FIPS code19-49755
GNIS ID0458824
Websitewww.marshalltown-ia.gov
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Marshalltown is a city in Marshall County, Iowa and is the county seat of the county.[4] With a population of 27,591 at the 2020 census, it is the 16th largest city in the state.[5] Marshalltown is home to the Iowa Veterans Home and Marshalltown Community College. Marshalltown is known as the Paris of the Prairie.

  1. ^ "City-Data". Marshaltown. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "Staff Directory • Marshalltown, IA • CivicEngage".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.