Marble Rock, Iowa
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Union Township. It lies in ZIP code area 50653. It stands on Ackley Creek. The Survey maps it on the Greene quadrangle. 271 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,001 feet above sea level.
On record in Marble Rock
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
- Marble Rock Banklisted 1982
- River Street Bridgelisted 1998
Population over time
2 figuresMarble Rock fell from 307 to 271 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 307 | |
| 2020 | 271 | -36 (-12%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Greene quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Waverly quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
12 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 12 fires within 5 miles of Marble Rock between 2007 and 2020, burning about 153 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 20 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 April 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Marble Rock: 7 past producers, 4 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Maxson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Brackel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| F Grace | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
36 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marble Rock in 36 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 24 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Marble Rock | $490,000 | This tornado formed just north of Marble Rock and moved rapidly to the northeast before dissipating west of Charles City. An NWS survey team determined this tornado to have an EF1 rating. The tornado caused damage to homes, farm buildings and metal grain bins along with taking down power poles, power lines and trees. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $50,000 | Machine sheds were blown down and destroyed southeast of Marble Rock. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Marble Rock | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Hail | Marble Rock | $47,000 | The public reported golf ball sized hail about 1 mile southeast of Marble Rock. The report was relayed via mPING. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $25,000 | The fire department in Marble Rock reported damage in town. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $15,000 | A large metal grain bin was dented near the top and a metal roof was blown off a building in Marble Rock. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $15,000 | An estimated 65 mph wind gust occurred in Marble Rock that blew down trees and power lines. Two large, empty fertilizer bins were blown off their foundation. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Marble Rock | $10,000 | In addition to the hail, wind gusts were estimated at 50 mph and there were a few trees down in Marble Rock. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Marble Rock | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Marble Rock | $5,000 | A large amount of penny to quarter size hail was reported on farms east of Marble Rock. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $2,000 | Large tree branches were blown down northeast of Marble Rock. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $2,000 | Trees, two to three foot in diameter, were blown down just southeast of Marble Rock. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Marble Rock | $1,500 | A car window was broken out by large hail. Numerous fields of soybeans and corn were damaged, as hail stripped and shredded the plants leaves. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | $1,500 | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Marble Rock | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Marble Rock | $800 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Marble Rock | $700 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | - | Several large branches were knocked down near Marble Rock from strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | Quarter sized hail fell near Marble Rock. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Marble Rock. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | Quarter sized hail fell just north of Marble Rock. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Marble Rock. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | - | An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred in Marble Rock. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | - | A 60 mph wind gust occurred in Marble Rock. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marble Rock | - | A wind gust of 70 mph occurred just east of Marble Rock. |
| October 2013 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | Quarter sized hail fell in Marble Rock. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | Penny sized hail fell in Marble Rock. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Marble Rock | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aureola | 0.5 miles | 9 | |
| Roseville | 4.3 miles | 7 | |
| Carney (historical) | 5.4 miles | 7 | |
| Oakwood | 5.7 miles | 7 | |
| Rockford | 7.3 miles | 7 | |
| Powersville | 9.8 miles | 9 | |
| Floyd Crossing | 11.0 miles | 7 | |
| Rudd | 11.3 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Marble Rock | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1929819 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 458797. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



