Local servicesHospitalUnity Point Health - Marshalltown Hospitalunder a milePost officeMarshalltown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMarshalltown City Hallunder a milePoliceMarshalltown Police Department1.2 miFire stationMarshalltown Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWaterloo Regional Airport ALO43 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM53 miInterstateI-8025 miUS highwayUS 30 Bus3.1 miCoachMarshalltown (Git N Go)Greyhound3.1 miTransit223 stops within a mileMarshalltown Municipal Transit (MMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50158 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50158 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:36 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:36 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People31,396 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.211,788 householdsMedian household income $70,367Median home value $140,700Median rent $892 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,201 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 15,308 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 22%, retail 13%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 25%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%16% 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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMarshalltown Community Collegecollege · 3.4 miWolf Lakelake · 4.0 miMohrs Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverview Parkpark · under a mile · 79 acresFurrow Accessstate recreation area · 2.7 miNicholson Ford OHV Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 91 acresMarietta Sand Prairie State Preservestate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 228 acresUnion Grove State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 309 acresUnion Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 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 quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Polk County, IA, 43 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarshalltown Water Worksserves 27,680 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation887 ft270 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
