Local servicesHospitalUnity Point Health - Marshalltown Hospital7.3 miPost officeLe Grand Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLe Grand City Hallunder a milePoliceMarshalltown Police Department7.6 miFire stationLe Grand Fire Department and Emergency Medical Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighEast Marshall High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMarshalltown Community College6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO43 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM56 miInterstateI-8021 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakOttumwa, IA OTM71 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50142 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50142 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:35 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:35 am – 4:42 pm
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People720 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5338 householdsMedian household income $76,250Median home value $145,700Median rent $533 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 356 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 9°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshalltown station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSportsman Lakelake · 4.7 miWolf Lakelake · 5.7 miMarshalltown Community Collegecollege · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMag Holland Access Areapark · 1.4 mi · 88 acresThree Bridges County Parkpark · 2.0 miFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 4.8 miUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 309 acresMericle Woods State Preservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 126 acresUnion Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.6 mi · 226 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarshall County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured168 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Black Hawk County, IA, 41 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLe Grand Water Worksserves 910 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation925 ft282 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
